POC

I've had this helmet for a week (not very long). Adjusting the helmet to my head was straight forward and the helmet is very comfortable and snug when I ride. I bought the helmet primarily because of its excellent safety rating from Virginia Tech (https://www.helmet.beam.vt.edu/bicycle-helmet-ratings.html). It's not cheap, but I saved 25% from a "flash" sale on BTD. Lastly, BTD provided great customer service, as always (I wanted to change the color of the helmet after I placed my order and BTD made that process easy and fast).

The POC reviews are legit. It's a great helmet, well made, and what you'd expect for the price point. I rode Rudy's for a long time, including 2 crashes. Then I bought a bargain Lazer, which never fit well. I was always worried it would bounce loose on impact. The POC is comfortable, rides great, and looks like it will do its job if needed in a crash. Sizing is corrects and it hugs the head like it should. Your head, and safety, are worth what you pay for this helmet

I have a relatively large head (60 cm/23.5 in). I fall on the line between med and large sized helmets, usually going with large. But they all have felt a bit loose even when properly adjusted. The POC large size actually fits me well, giving we a snug fit when adjusted. The ventilation and sweat control is very good compared the my other helmets. The weight is slightly more than my previous helmet (by 40 gms/1.4 oz at 309 gms) but is not really noticeable. Structure overall feels substantial. I'm very happy with my purchase.

Was looking for a lightweight, breathable pad and this fit the bill - I like how the pad wraps around the side a bit to offer a little side protection which I think is needed in a knee pad. It's pretty minimalist, really geared toward the type of trail riding I do, probably not the best for downhill but should offer enough protection on a spill in a rock garden. Large pads usually fit me well and these do but I have the strap loosened all the way so could be snug for some. All in all very comfortable to pedal in and seems to have adequate protection.