The TectaI, I feel like it's one of the best on the market in terms for the quality of fit, ventilation, and impact protection.
The yoke under your ears certainly helps with proper positioning, and I see more than a few folks who don't know how to properly adjust theirs on other helmets - so can everyone adopt a feature like this?
I can't say the slippery strap is an issue with my buckle loosening off. I tighten it and make sure the rubber/plastic ring on the strap stays flush to the buckle - then it doesn't seem to migrate - minimally at most.
Like a few others have mentioned, this is my second Tectal, and I went from the Race to the Race SPIN lid. One would not expect a difference between the two, but, sweat absorption is vastly reduced with the SPIN pads. As I'm likely one of the sweatiest dudes on the mountain, that visco-gel ends up being a barrier to the massive air vents, which regularly do a damn good job of keeping a cool head. I'd rather have a better engineered pad material made out of a sham-wow, or something that will take the sweat from your brow and funnel it to the temples.
It'll be interesting to see the successor to the Tectal when MIPS is brought back in. I'd much prefer the MIPS spherical introduced, but unlikely considering the licensing from Bell Sports. Can POC engineer something similar, without compromising the otherwise amazing vents?
Dec. 20, 2019, 9:13 p.m. - Gdreej
The TectaI, I feel like it's one of the best on the market in terms for the quality of fit, ventilation, and impact protection. The yoke under your ears certainly helps with proper positioning, and I see more than a few folks who don't know how to properly adjust theirs on other helmets - so can everyone adopt a feature like this? I can't say the slippery strap is an issue with my buckle loosening off. I tighten it and make sure the rubber/plastic ring on the strap stays flush to the buckle - then it doesn't seem to migrate - minimally at most. Like a few others have mentioned, this is my second Tectal, and I went from the Race to the Race SPIN lid. One would not expect a difference between the two, but, sweat absorption is vastly reduced with the SPIN pads. As I'm likely one of the sweatiest dudes on the mountain, that visco-gel ends up being a barrier to the massive air vents, which regularly do a damn good job of keeping a cool head. I'd rather have a better engineered pad material made out of a sham-wow, or something that will take the sweat from your brow and funnel it to the temples. It'll be interesting to see the successor to the Tectal when MIPS is brought back in. I'd much prefer the MIPS spherical introduced, but unlikely considering the licensing from Bell Sports. Can POC engineer something similar, without compromising the otherwise amazing vents?