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| - Cycle Gear will not post my reviews on their site, therefore I'll post it here.
I bought one of this helmet based on reviews. I think this company hires people just to write good review for their products because those 5 star rating are insane.
Sound quality - Not too bad. As others have stated, the bass is not up to par with other speakers. The mic is to "puffy." It's either in my mouth or rubbing against the tip of my nose. I guess when I can take it anymore, I'll remove the foam from around the microphone.
Fitment - I it does run small. Not only does it run small, it's more shallow than expected. I tried on a medium and my noggin did not go in all the way. I tried on a large and it just good enough. I would feel more secure if it was a bit deeper. I'm comparing this figment to the Icon Aidmada and the Icon Airframe which I greatly appreciate after wearing this Bilt helmet. The snap on the strap is also so deep, I could not close it with out taking my gloves off.
Wind noise - My goodness. I could not imagine the amount of wind noise from this helmet. With the vents opened or closed, it did not matter. Imagine cupping your hands behind your ears and sticking your head out of a car window traveling at 90 mph. My ears started to hurt from a 5 mile stretch at 65 mph. At this point, the speakers were barely audible. I was more concerned for the life of my ear drums. It's as if someone kept slapping my ears with their palms as I was riding. The wind noise did subside when I turned my head to the side, but what good does that do?
Overall, the quality of this product is far less than expected. This is my first Bilt product and I can only deduce that you get far less than what you pay for with this company. I also find it insulting that they claim the original price is $300+. This helmet was always at $180 and that's too much for such a poorly constructed helmet. The drop down sunshade visor was easy to operate, but it does not come down enough. There's a half inch gap across the whole field of view.
Since Cycle Gear does not do refunds (only way to get rid of these helmets), I'm stuck with this garbage. Now I have to figure out how to stop all the unwanted air from seeping in. Something they should have done.
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