My helmet got ran over by a car... I need a new one. help!

POC receptor bug.

Let's start with cost. Poc is going to be more expensive than giro up front but last in the long run. What I mean by this is most helmets are single impact devices. You hit hard once and it's not going to protect you in your next fall. Poc was designed by the father of a highly competitive racer who was constantly getting concussions. This man went to work designing a helmet that could withstand multiple impacts and still be functional. The company Poc spawned out of his ideas.

So say you buy a Giro, then the first day come down hard on your head. It's time for a new helmet and by then you've spent almost twice as much as a Poc would cost you.

As far as looks go. I personally think they're both awesome. I have two friends with Poc's and they're very nice helmets. I have the Giro shiv and love that too.

Comfort wise, they're both about the same. Giro has developed a pad on the inside of the helmet that decreases the effects of the helmet sliding off your head without using velcro to destroy your goggle strap and beanie. The giro also has various thicknesses of pads so you can really dial in the perfect fit.

All in all they're both fantastic helmets and you just have to decide what's most important to you. Functionality, cost in the long run, even how the helmet you chose integrates with your goggles for optimum air flow and desired cooling. I hope my little five paragraph essay helps you decide which you prefer.

Great post.

I have owned Giro, POC, and RED helmets and I have noticed a significant increase in quality with my POC helmet.  The multiple impacts design is also a big selling point, well worth the money.

Poc also has a lifetime warranty. If it breaks, they will replace it, pretty much no questions asked. That means if you buy a poc, you'll never have to buy a new helmet again.

my giro helmet has a bunch of grooves on it for styling and that makes it impossible to put stickers there.  other then that its nice.

u have the shiv?

I'm pretty sure that is absolutely, 100% false.

No http://www.pocsports.com/legal.asp

I have the giro shiv, and it's awesome and super comfy, the only thing is that I find the helmet dents easily around the edges where the foam and the shell are bonded together. other than that, no complaints, and it's super light.

Well that what the guy who deals with warrantees at the shop I work at said. Might be wrong though.

So how do you know if a multi impact helmet ie poc is still good. How hard of an impact can it take? How do you know when to replace it? Thats what I don't get. If there is no definite answer then im sticking to single impact helmets.

My understanding is that a single impact helmet will crack or dent when presented with a big blow. Are there any experts out there?

I love POC Receptor Bug, it actually make me enjoy wearing a helmet, it's comfortable, lightweight, and actually feels protective...I've had some pretty nasty falls with it on (the latest being probably the worst fall I've ever had...basically tomahawking in some freshly seeded, solid moguls while going mach 12...smacked my head 3 times on the icy bumps and my head felt fine...my hip on the other hand has a pretty nice bruise...). I've never worn a Giro helmet, but I can't really imagine they're better than the POC helmets... definitely worth the extra money, no question about it.

haha werd

giro shiv

bug

its the giro bevel, i wish i got the shiv. :/

your sig could be interpreted wrong, anyone could think by saying park u mean a public park. just sayin :)

not always, i got a concussion in my holt and there was no visible damage. i feel like without a way to tell, multi impact helmets are no better than single.

what differences?