Comfortable commuting helmet

[272BHP]

I know, they are all uncomfortable.

Squashing your temple into strips of hard plastic is not the greatest feeling but after a couple of scares recently I feel I need to be sensible going forward.

Any recommendations?

[Paul Drawmer]

You'll have to try some on. Heads are different shapes.

Personally, I never find a Giro comfortable, but Bell are better for me.

[pistonheadforum]

If it's an open one I find puting some draft excluder foam strips on the ribs inside helps.

[jamm13dodger]

I like the POC brand for comfort. My current POC is the Omne Air, its a great combination of value and quality IMO.

[272BHP]

I am intrigued I must admit.

What on earth is the difference between a £30 piece of foam and plastic and £150 pounds lump of foam and plastic?

[jamm13dodger]

Some of it will be the tech you're paying for. The attempts to create technology like MIPS that's supposed to reduce brain movement inside the skull in the event of a collision. Whether that works and to what extent is debatable however.
The rest is ergonomics, style, how good the straps are, etc. As far as I can tell.

[272BHP]

jamm13dodger said:

I like the POC brand for comfort. My current POC is the Omne Air, its a great combination of value and quality IMO.

Many thanks. I took your advice and it arrived today - it's a lovely thing, fits perfectly and is much more comfortable than others I have tried