If conquering the most challenging mountain bike trails is your riding preference, the value of a full-face helmet remains unquestionable.
Although full-face helmets are heavy and can run hot, with much less ventilation than a conventional half shell, the protection element is immense.
You want all the facial protection available when things get out of control, out on the trail.
Layered with safety features
The mountain bike market has seen enduro riders challenge the traditional features of a full-face helmet. A range of lightweight helmets with a two-piece design and detachable chinbar, have attempted to balance the riding reality of full-face protection, with all-day comfort.
But for committed gravity mountain bikers, a true full-face helmet, with its fixed structure, remains the best. And Giro’s Insurgent is an attempt to blend full-face safety with better comfort.
The Insurgent’s outer structure is fibreglass, with a MIPS inner-liner and Giro’s spherical technology. With the presence of both a MIPS slip-plane liner and Giro’s spherical ball-and-socket structure, the Insurgent has excellent crash-energy dissipation properties.
A full-face that runs 'cool'
Beyond its comprehensive safety features, the Insurgent is reasonably light, at a claimed 1040g.
A helmet like the Insurgent could become a sweat management nightmare, with its full head coverage and adequate padding. Giro’s industrial designers have been mindful of full-face helmets' airflow issues, especially during summer.
The Insurgent is shaped with 20 ventilation ports, delivering 50% better airflow than Giro’s previous full-face offering.
