GiroEclipse Spherical MIPS Helmet(Return to Product Page)

I bought this helmet because a friend had just purchased one and he said it was really comfortable. When I tried it on, he was right. I really like Giro helmets and have had two Aeon's in the past--so I expected a good fit. But the Eclipse gives a couple advantages I had not expected. First, the aero design is more noticeable than I would have expected. You notice how aero it is because it is just quiet--so much less wind noise than an Aeon. Because of my experience with an Aeon (and Specialized S-Works Previal) I was worried that the much more aero Eclipse would be hot in the summer. But that was an unexpected surprise too, and I would say that it cooled about as well as its cousins. But my real praise is about its crash protection. Last November, I was hit by a car that ran a red light at about 30MPH. The impact was mostly on my head. My face was badly beat up, and I received a serious concussion. But I'm convinced that without the spherical MIPS and the layered design of the helmet, things would have been much worse. The helmet did its job--EMT's actually thought it was not damaged--but it was crushed on the impact side and clearly took a major blow. Nevertheless, it remained intact, and more importantly absorbed and transferred the impact so as to minimize the damage that could have occurred. Thank you GIRO for designing an excellent helmet! Not only is it fast, light and comfortable, its also a damn good piece of safety equipment. Of course, I bought another to replace it, although I was eager to see the new Aries just released--which may be an even better helmet, who knows?

I have owned so many helmets over the years and this one takes the top step! Extremely comfortable, sufficiently aero for most, plenty of ventilation, and simply looks pretty great! I wish it came with some extra pads to swap out and launder, but they are cheap enough to buy separately. Just bought a second one for my gravel riding days!

This is my go-to helmet on our Tuesday/Thursday morning tear-your-friend-legs-off fast rides. It's not for pedestrian coffee rides given that it's got no-where to insert your sunglasses when you take them off your face.

I currently have a Kask Protone, Bontrager Velocis and this Eclipse Spherical. The Protone is quiet and aero, but not that light. The Velocis is light and aero, but not that quiet. The Eclipse is all three and has a very nice, low profile. Highly recommended.

I�ve owned many helmets over the years (Spiuk, Giro, Giant, POC, Specialized) and this fits as well as the best of them. I recently bought a POC ventral air and actually like the fit of this better.

I was a little concerned about ventilation since this is an aero helmet, but haven�t had any issues.

If you�re looking for an aero helmet that can be used daily and not make you look goofy, you found it!

Fits well, vents well, and I guess I trust Giro's claims that it is aero. Fits my sunglasses either forwards in vents or on the back in the molded helmet shape.

I don't know if it is aero, but it is comfortable and not heavy. The straps sit well and the helmet plays nicely with my sunglasses.

Very lightweight, aero, and small (not very bulky like other giro helmets). Only downside is its hot while climbing