MIPS or non-MIPS helmet?

ARX

I want to get a new helmet (Lazer Blade+). It comes in a MIPS and a non-MIPS version. Is there any reason not to get the MIPS version? Do MIPS liners get sweaty, scratchy or otherwise uncomfortable?

magicbastarder

i have a MIPS helmet - bought it because of the fit, rather than it being MIPS. i don't think i find it noticeably more or less sweaty than the previous helmet (same brand) it replaced.

Russman

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/118601776#Comment_118601776

Agree with this. Similarly I have a MIPS helmet simply because it fit me better than the non-MIPS version. There wasn't much in it to be fair, I could easily have worn the other, it was just a tiny, tiny bit more comfortable, and the price difference was very small. I've never noticed any difference between MIPS and non-MIPS in terms of being sweaty or (un)comfortable with previous helmets.

Jonesy101

From reviews i saw MIPS for a fullface helmet was that more uncomfortable than regular andwas about 30E more expensive. might be more fiddly than a normal one which would annoy me. Suprisingly some expensive helmets dont use that magnetic clip "Fidlock". For me thats an absolute must.

Ubbquittious

MIPS is old hat, its all ARM and RISC-V now

ARX

Thanks everyone, in particular to Ubbquittious for a joke I'd be proud to call my own 😂

magicbastarder

we're talking helmets, not hats.

ednwireland

I've got a giroMIPS helmet with a mips liner, airflow through it is severely compromised so winter only. I have a newer one with an integrated mips which is my summer helmet.

no idea if it's any use.

mtb helmet doesn't have mips