Got my first MIPS helmet recently after a digger put a big dent in my old one which was a few seasons old. I got the same model, same size, last gen Specialized Tactic 3, except the new one is MIPS'd. Pleasantly affordable and chosen because it fit me better than any of the other brands and models I tried.
I noticed no difference in fit or feel. Until I clocked my head pretty hard on a low hanging tree branch on a techy section of trail. Hard enough to snap my head back, send me to ground, and give me a stiff neck for the rest of the day. In this case I think I noticed that MIPS helping. It was the kind of glacing blow off the top of the helmet that seems like it might be decreased with a little rotational give and it sure felt like the lid moved a little more that usual while still absorbing the shock. Thankfully I'm fine. I'm also now a MIPS believer. If I couldn't find a good fitting helmet that had MIPS, however, I'd buy whatever fit well and forget about it.
Yea, I went back and removed that branch with a folding saw.
I love riding bikes. Even in the cold ass CO winter.
Jan. 13, 2022, 11:17 a.m. - Speeder1
Got my first MIPS helmet recently after a digger put a big dent in my old one which was a few seasons old. I got the same model, same size, last gen Specialized Tactic 3, except the new one is MIPS'd. Pleasantly affordable and chosen because it fit me better than any of the other brands and models I tried. I noticed no difference in fit or feel. Until I clocked my head pretty hard on a low hanging tree branch on a techy section of trail. Hard enough to snap my head back, send me to ground, and give me a stiff neck for the rest of the day. In this case I think I noticed that MIPS helping. It was the kind of glacing blow off the top of the helmet that seems like it might be decreased with a little rotational give and it sure felt like the lid moved a little more that usual while still absorbing the shock. Thankfully I'm fine. I'm also now a MIPS believer. If I couldn't find a good fitting helmet that had MIPS, however, I'd buy whatever fit well and forget about it. Yea, I went back and removed that branch with a folding saw. I love riding bikes. Even in the cold ass CO winter.