 "Great product" | 2009-11-15 |
| - Reviewed By User: AP6D5I846AGZN |
Apart from a small scratch on the top of the helmet delivery method and timing was great!
The product looks great, but the fit is not quite as comfy as my Met. However it stays on firmly and was not a source of irritation on my first half ironman use of it - or the training sessions prior. Happily I have not tested it in a crash, but I felt it was a worthy upgrade for faster riding in TT's and Tri's. Compared to other expenses - not unreasonable to get the best protection! |
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| "I'm not a vegetable thanks to Giro Atmos" | 2009-11-05 |
| - Reviewed By guomo |
First thing is that this helmet works for its most important feature: to protect your noggin. I crashed coming down a mild hill in July and Jim Kirk shoulder rolled onto the payment. I was going 28 mph and hit a road hazard so I impacted very hard. My shoulder hammered the pavement along with the side of my head and I sustained NO head injuries or any kind of temporary mental fog or spaciness. Unfortunately my collarbone broke really bad and now I have more titanium in my body than on my bike :-) The helmet was cracked in 5 places on the interior foam too, so clearly it did what it was designed to do.
Now onto the other features, less important but still worth considering. I bought this helmet because my previous Bell helmet was way too hot and I needed more airflow. It was a definite improvement, but my bell was about $40 and this cost $130. It was in no way $90 worth cooler. Still, my head is more valuable so I can't complain. Also, when I looked at the higher end cooler ones they obviously have to remove foam and hence protection so I think this is a good trade-offf between price, performance, and airflow. Otherwise it is very comfortable and light, lots of adjustments to tweak the fit, and the only issue I've had is the rear adjuster tabs for the head size seem to slide off. They are more or less aesthetic only and the helmet stays adjusted, but for the price I was a little disappointed - until it saved my life. So for the price and cheesy tabs I knock it down 1 star.
I found out that Giro will give 30% off on a replacement helmet, so that is pretty cool support too. |
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 "Giro Atmos" | 2009-10-02 |
| - Reviewed By User: A1JUVULLC4ZCNU |
| I received the Atmos in a timely manner and a great price. This is the best helmet for the money and Amazon had it for the best price. The helmet is super light and the ventilation is second to none. I am new to cycling but all of my avid cyclist friends use the Atmos and told me I would not be disappointed. They were right. I fitted several others and none fit as good as the Atmos. |
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| "Most comfortable helmet I've owned..BRING BACK THE POD!" | 2009-06-26 |
| - Reviewed By yitahspam |
In 20 years of road and mountain biking I've had 3 Giros, 2 Bell, and 1 Louis Garneau helmet. This is hands down my favorite. It's the lightest and breathes the best. Even on a recent ride in 94F / 65% humidity / Sun, my head didn't feel hot. (well, hotter than the rest of me, it was a pretty brutal ride to be honest)
It's super light and very comfortable. You barely feel it on your head.
The reasons I knock it down to 4 stars:
1) Pads are quite sparse and in particular they don't cover the forehead very well. There's also a gap in the center. For me this means that sweat runs into my eyes - very bad since as it evaporates it's not sweat but concentrated salt water. Ouch!
2) The rear plastic head straps are covered in a rubber coating, which cracked within a month or two - doesn't affect the function or comfort as there is a stronger plastic material underneath, but a disappointment given the price.
3) 3 small areas where the foam is melted or looks like it was attacked by a solvent - surface defects really. Again, doesn't affect function, etc but for this price I expect more.
My helmet was from 2008 when they still included a rigid carry pod. Apparently they don't make this anymore, which is a shame since it is a super nice feature - protect your helmet, carry your gloves, Gu and Powerbars too (It was well ventilated so things don't get stinky). - you can still get them on Ebay though...Specialized now makes one too but the Giro one looked nicer.
If you've found this review to be helpful, please let me know!
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 "Wrong colors on the website" | 2009-05-16 |
| - Reviewed By User: A149ERLBQAEWA |
| The helmet is great and thanks to GIRO. The colors on the advertisement on the website are wrong, I got the Pink/Silver helmet following the colors as indicated on the picture on the website, I thought it would have details in Pink/silver and most of it would be black as on the picture, but it is completely different, is all silver/White/Rose (not pink). Is a shame to have mistakes like these nowadays where you can find cameras avery cellphone.....and I pay for the mistake!!! |
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| "The helmet for people who don't want to wear a helmet...." | 2008-05-23 |
| - Reviewed By downbylawupbyluck |
I always rode as a young girl on my bmx bike, down stairs and through the streets, with no helmet. It was the early 80's and no one wore helmets... As an adult I went for a while riding without one, but ultimately, we all know it's something we should do. Having someone in my family sustain brain injuries REALLY drove that point home.
This helmet was way more money than I wanted to spend on a helmet but it's the ONLY helmet I've ever tried on that felt, well, barely there.... You can easily forget that you're wearing it, which is what I was looking for. After all, I wanted to use it every day, not spend $50 on a helmet I hated and would never wear. The atmos also leaves your senses intact... I sometimes feel like my hearing or quickness of response would be influenced when I try on a bulky hemet. I DO use it all the time and will buy another once mine gets too old. Also, having a smaller head, most helmets look awful on me, like I was attacked by fungus and turned into a mushroomhead. The atmos tapers nicely around the edges which looks way better.
The adjustment on the helmet is great and easy, plus the straps stay in a good spot and you can adjust their angle too. The only tiny thing I'd change is the same thing an earlier reviewer noted... where the helmet meets the very top of the head is a little bit flat for my head, so there is small contact point there that I wish weren't there. Aside from that It's perfect and thanks Giro!
I commute as year round as I can in Chicago, so in the winter I just slap on a helmet cover over it and a thinly knit hat underneath and it becomes amply warm enough.
Lastly, the most glowing Giro helmet recommendation probably comes from Wisconsin. My husband and I were riding up there when we heard that some student nearby had been hit by a truck. Actually, he fell under it and the truck wheel ran over his head. He was wearing one of their helmets and was absolutely fine (at least physically) and went on to pass his school exams that same month. |
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