phil_hg_uk
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Has anyone got the Giro Saros Helmet it seems to get good reviews so I just wondered if anyone on here has one and what they think of it. Is it comfy does it keep your head cool etc......
Giro Saros Helmet
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theboytaylor
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Can't help too much on this particular helmet but a word of advice if I may be so bold:
don't go just on people's recommendations - definitely go to a shop or two and try them out. I tried the Monza, Saros, Atmos and Ionos and they all felt different. I also tried on a load of different Mets and a couple of other makes and it took a good while to find one that felt right for me.
Then, I ordered it online and saved a fortune.
FWIW I got the Atmos in Medium - fits well, looks right on me, well vented, light. I found the Saros didn't feel like it fit the top of my head as well.
don't go just on people's recommendations - definitely go to a shop or two and try them out. I tried the Monza, Saros, Atmos and Ionos and they all felt different. I also tried on a load of different Mets and a couple of other makes and it took a good while to find one that felt right for me.
Then, I ordered it online and saved a fortune.
FWIW I got the Atmos in Medium - fits well, looks right on me, well vented, light. I found the Saros didn't feel like it fit the top of my head as well.
DaveP
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theboytaylor said:
+1 for the Atmos...
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phil_hg_uk
I am not a member, I am a free man !!!!!!
Thank you to everyone who posted I did get a saros it is very comfy apart from the straps are doing my head in can't them right.
How do you find the straps, I am finding that they are very annoying and twist, yet on my specialized helmet they didnt they are straight and dont anoy me at all. If I get them straight before the under ear adjusters they then twist under my chin.
jellikins said:
How do you find the straps, I am finding that they are very annoying and twist, yet on my specialized helmet they didnt they are straight and dont anoy me at all. If I get them straight before the under ear adjusters they then twist under my chin.
samid
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- Toronto, Canada
Am I the only one who finds this approach (using brick-n-mortar shops to find the right product, then ordering it online) wrong?
theboytaylor
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- Charlton, London
It is a bit cheeky admittedly, and I wouldn't do it to my LBS as I wouldn't want to see them go to the wall (in fact I buy plenty of stuff there that I definitely can get cheaper on the net). However, the widest range of helmets I saw was in Evans and On Your Bike, shops that get decent enough trade anyway.
If, due to lack of sales, there's one less branch of Evans, meh. Yes, it's still someone's job, but you'd expect Evans to compete keenly on price and if another outlet beats them, that's where I'm gonna go.
Evans wanted £130 for my helmet, in a colour I didn't like. I got the colour I wanted for £90 from Wiggle. Bit of a no-brainer.
Regarding the straps, they have been a bit annoying on my Atmos. I've spent time adjusting them almost every day since I've had it and I've just got it about right. It's just a balancing act.
If, due to lack of sales, there's one less branch of Evans, meh. Yes, it's still someone's job, but you'd expect Evans to compete keenly on price and if another outlet beats them, that's where I'm gonna go.
Evans wanted £130 for my helmet, in a colour I didn't like. I got the colour I wanted for £90 from Wiggle. Bit of a no-brainer.
Regarding the straps, they have been a bit annoying on my Atmos. I've spent time adjusting them almost every day since I've had it and I've just got it about right. It's just a balancing act.