Discount Sale Road Racing Bike Helmet: Giro Bell Xar All-Mountain Sport Helmet (Medium, Matte Black/Gray Bars)

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List Price : $130.00 Price : $104.95

Product Description

The new czar of All Mountain. The XAR offers all the features you've come to expect from Giro's top-level trail-riding helmets - P.O.V. adjustable visor; full coverage in-mold composition with EPS foam and polycarbonate shell; Roll Cage enforcement and the new Roc Loc 5 fir system - the XAR truly heralds a new era of performance, comfort and style. At the heart of this helmet you'll find 17 Wind Tunnel vents as well as optimized internal channeling, and the visor is vented to increase airflow. Breathability on the XAR is incredible; there's never been a lid this breathable on dirt. Even the padding is extraordinary thanks in part to the X-Static anti-microbial fabric. Today's All Mountain riders crush the climbs as well as they shred the descents. Their bikes beautifully merge minimal weight, climbing prowess and downhill capability. The riders are buying the best and are ushering in the new standard for all-mountain performance. Just as riding styles and bikes have evolved, so must the helmet. the new XAR, inspired by the Xen, but designed to meet the performance needs of today's progressive all-mountain rider.

The evolution of the legendary Zen
Sleek, streamlines shape
17 massive Wind Tunnel vents, internal channeling and vented visor
X-Static antimicrobial padding
Roc Loc 5 fit system

Giro Bell Xar All-Mountain Sport Helmet (Medium, Matte Black/Gray Bars) Reviews

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful

4.5 stars: a great helmet, light, good vents, fits great, looks good, excellent protection, June 8, 2011

Ron Cronovich "Ron" (Kenosha, WI) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Giro Bell Xar All-Mountain Sport Helmet (Sports)

The 2011 Giro Xar is a great helmet in its price range.

It's my 4th Giro helmet. All of them held up extremely well, so I'm sure my new Xar will, too.

According to the reviews I read, the Xar is an updated version of the Xen, a highly regarded mountain helmet in the same price range that has just been discontinued. I find the Xar is lightweight and very nicely vented, and the Roc Loc 5 strap system makes it extremely easy to adjust for the perfect fit. I like that you can adjust the angle of the visor. The helmet appears to have exceptional structural integrity and gives me peace of mind for those slightly out of control moments on my hairier rides.

I bought the orange one, and in person it looks better than the photos here. The color is not obnoxious, as you might expect for bright orange. It's attractive. And of course, it's high-vis.

So why 4 stars instead of 5? My previous mountain helmet was a Giro E2 (one of Giro's high-end... Read more