This helmet is very comfortable and lightweight. It has good ventilation. I've had to retire a few helmets because of crashes, so the number one safety rating was very important. The only thing I dislike is that it doesn't have a magnetic chin strap clasp.
The Kask Protone Icon is an incredibly nice, terrific-fitting helmet. The fit mechanism is simple, effective, and highly adjustable. I love the chin strap which is not made of the typical weave, it is more of a leatherette material which doesn't get saturated with sweat during a long ride. Super lightweight and great cooling airflow. I love every bit of it. Only drawback is it doesn't use MIPS, but it is still a very good performer in testing. Highly recommended. Worth the price paid. I got the dark blue version and its absolutely stunning.
Over the years I have used Giro and Kask road helmets but decided to try the Sweet Protection Falconer 2Vi due to it being at the top of the Virginia Tech helmet safety ratings (5-star with MIPS). Sweet Protection is fairly new to cycling but have been manufacturing snowboarding / ski helmets for years and is currently used by the UNO-X Mobility pro cycling team. After 6 months of use it has become my favorite helmet. It fits well, comparatively light - I sometimes forget I have it on, good ventilation, sleek looking - not a "mushroom" look, convenient sunglass storage, comfortable retention strap. Highly recommended!
I own 3 KASK Protone helmets. Having survived 2 serious crashes aboard 2 different road bikes, both without cranial damage of any kind, my black/red unit and my light blue unit are retired. I have owned many quality road specific helmets. It so happens that the KASK Protone fits my head as though custom formed for it. My first violent get off occurred when a medium sized German Shepherd darted out from my periphery directly in front of my wheel at 21 mph. 7 broken bones and a week in hospital. My helmet absorbed a major blow that easily would've been a severe concussion at best. That was the legacy of my black/red Protone. Severely scarred, but not fractured. Thank you KASK. More recently, i experienced a sudden deflation of front tire/latex tube, watching both peel off the carbon rim almost instantaneously. Freak happening. Lost control of the bike and down i went. Again, my noggin was saved by Light Blue that day. There might be equally effective helmets out there, but KASK has won my confidence with their amazing Protone.
