POC

As a person with a Round-Oval head shape I have struggled to find bicycle & motorcycle helmets that fit my head in the US market. My head also measures 59cm, which normally places me in-between a medium & large helmet with most manufacturers. This is not the case with this POC helmet! The Ventilation with this helmet is outstanding, much better than my out going Giro Aries Spherical helmet; plus the fit is much, much better than the Giro.

I've had this helmet for a week (not very long). Adjusting the helmet to my head was straight forward and the helmet is very comfortable and snug when I ride. I bought the helmet primarily because of its excellent safety rating from Virginia Tech (https://www.helmet.beam.vt.edu/bicycle-helmet-ratings.html). It's not cheap, but I saved 25% from a "flash" sale on BTD. Lastly, BTD provided great customer service, as always (I wanted to change the color of the helmet after I placed my order and BTD made that process easy and fast).

The POC reviews are legit. It's a great helmet, well made, and what you'd expect for the price point. I rode Rudy's for a long time, including 2 crashes. Then I bought a bargain Lazer, which never fit well. I was always worried it would bounce loose on impact. The POC is comfortable, rides great, and looks like it will do its job if needed in a crash. Sizing is corrects and it hugs the head like it should. Your head, and safety, are worth what you pay for this helmet

I have a relatively large head (60 cm/23.5 in). I fall on the line between med and large sized helmets, usually going with large. But they all have felt a bit loose even when properly adjusted. The POC large size actually fits me well, giving we a snug fit when adjusted. The ventilation and sweat control is very good compared the my other helmets. The weight is slightly more than my previous helmet (by 40 gms/1.4 oz at 309 gms) but is not really noticeable. Structure overall feels substantial. I'm very happy with my purchase.