New Fox Open Face Dropframe Trail Helmet Spotted - Sea Otter 2019

 never forget

 Han Solo approved

 What has been seen cannot be unseen

 Disney is gonna come for their pound of flesh.

 I know ........"Han Solo"

 Yub yub!

 Just came for the comments but ya , princess slaya ho frame

 @fedfox: Han 5010

 I have a bad feeling about this

 I was just taking a quick look and thought 'yeah, another helmet'. After looking at your comment i took another look and...what has been seen...

 So ugly

 @fedfox: But do you know, San Holo?

 @eastsideride: his strava says he did the Kessel run in 11.56 parsecs

 @ridintrials: Sounds about right

 If I had eff-you money, I'd have Tony Bauman paint it to match Luke and Leia's helmets.

 Was gonna ask if Fox missed April Fool's w/ this one, but you've changed my mind: long live Cosplay on bikes!

 Endoro specific

 @whistlingcoyote:

 You did not pick your ears. You were born with them!

 @celedonio: the dad joke game is strong with this one

 I love telling dad jokes. Sometimes he laughs.

 @celedonio: He's laughing at you, not with you. Trust me, I have two kids.

 I have 2 daughters. They don’t like my jokes. I joke a lot especially at work. I’m always in Orthopaedics@GOrtho:

 maybe Connor Earon?

 Possibly Earon Gwin?

 Fox sponsored course previews with Audio Caluori

 Gerg Minnear too.

 And dual sponsorship for Ameary Pearron.

 Developed in conjunction with Eddie Mastears?

 Earddy Masters?

 Ear2D2

 So. You don't like it?

 @denomerdano: he’s on the fence.

 I'm with you. I could do with more guidance on how to position the cat correctly, at the moment it keeps scratching my neck and the tail is getting in my goggles.

 Ever heard of Cratoni?

 @fracasnoxteam: catoni?

 @Kickmehard: Lose the goggles and just run with the cat. The goggles look ridiculous.

 Hawaiian shirts. Tie die and flannel are out.

 anything to take the focus off your head

 That’s the delux model. Built in blue tooth speakers that clip on/off...

 If you put on the helmet before doing your man-braid you can lock the helmet on using the piece in the middle of the cutout.... and have your braid on full display!

 Don't forget to braid your beard so it doesn't blow up in to your face

 I'm so thankful for this comment I would say it at Thanksgiving dinner

 You mean earie?

 I've never had an ear concussion. Ever

 @scary1: you will probably get one wearing this helmet when that ear piece rearranges your jaw...

 Nah, the styling is so bad only an orc could do it.

 @micahaalders3: it’s the pointed ear space homie :-)

 All that air flow blockage the chin guard has...oh wait...

 If you're wearing this over your pro frame, you're doing it wrong. You only need one helmet.

 it wouldn't fit, that's the best reason not to wear it over a Proframe.

(Sorry, I had to)

 Are we so out of touch?

...No, it’s the designers who are wrong.

 *beerholder

 **ear of the beer holder

 @tkrug: lotsofthebeerholder

 Every time I've been in a helmet-destroying crash I've dented the helmet right at the temple, which is the very edge of protection for a normal trail helmet.
I think side-coverage is often overlooked when it comes to helmets, so it's cool this addresses that. At the same time, I'm not sure why I wouldn't just run a Proframe (which I do) instead of this. You don't really notice the chinguard of a Proframe.

 @rezrov: I agree. I've had a few crashes where I hit the side of my head. More protection here is a big plus for me.

 @rezrov: looking at my shit kicked helmets proves you're right. Huh. Guess I should get this lid...

 So true. I love my proframe in every way except for the visor being in my line of sight.

 It doesn’t bro, this is enduro/down country specific

 Me too. I love the Switchblade but TBH I rarely use it. This Fox might be a better compromise.

 Me too. I ride with the Switchblade as an openface all the time, especially when it's just a bit cool.

 @alexsin: Try it on first. I had a Fox Metah for a while that I bought online (clearance) and it was shockingly uncomfortable. Finally broke down a couple weeks ago and got myself a POC and I literally lol'ed when I put it on because of how much more comfortable it was. I'm a big fan of Fox shocks, gloves, shorts--pretty much everything else--but never again for a helmet. Also, this is the ugliest thing I've ever seen in my life, so there's that.

 @mpcremata: i came from the old fox flux and it was amazing, when i decided to buy the metah i was disappointed with it as you, was very uncomfortable, and the sweat dripped on the face instead of the sides like most helmets. that being said i love my rampage pro carbon(not the new one), so i don't know if is a fox problem, or just a metah problem

 @mpcremata: just a heads up Fox Clothing and Fox Suspension are two different companies

 @mpcremata: just FYI fox shocks aren't related to the clothing line.

 @lindblomxc: holy crap really??? I've been riding moto and mtb for 20 years and always assumed they were the same company. Haha wow I feel dumb...

 @mpcremata: just look at the logos. The suspension products feature a tail and the clothing products feature a fox's head.
Also, one is reasonably priced and the other reasonably overpriced. I let you guess which is which...

 @spaceofades: while they might be separate companies, they are related, literally. Bob and Geoff fox started a moto brand together, they later spilt the company, one doing Moto suspension, the other apparel. I've heard they flipped a coin to see who became fox head and who had the fox tail

 @Kickmehard: I've heard the same, and I know they started out the same company. Now though they operate as two different companies.

 A LOT of helmets are that way, they look great in pictures but once on your head it makes you look like a walking mushroom...

 It does not. They want to sell goggles I guess

 @vhdh666: Do you know this for sure or are you just spreading typical bullshit internet opinion based on no knowledge or experience with the product at all?

 @kjc81: yes

 Not quite as close as the abus this one even has the tron colors

www.abus.com/eng/Mobile-Security/Bike-Safety-and-Security/Helmets/Offroad/MonTrailer-ACE-MIPS

 Earduro? Endearo?

 One small one in each ear.

 Yep! Bamboozled by the spy photos, but then later told the helmet is available for purchase now

 Proframe

 Bell Super 3R. Not because I wanted to... but I was recently forced into fully testing it's crashing abilities.... I was pre-riding a course for an enduro race, I zigged when I should have zagged and ended up going OTB at a good speed into forest dirt and rocks. I can say it performed very well, MIPS did what it was supposed to and slipped significantly, so much so, that after the crash it was stuck in a fully slipped position blocking the vents! Helmet itself had a big dent in the top/side and the chin bar had a big greasy muddy ground print on it. I was totally fine... needed to sit down at the side of the trail and gather myself for about 10 minutes and headed home after the crash. But after checking in with my dr I was concussion symptom free and overall no worse for wear.

Even better, my shop was able to get me a crash replacement through Bell at a 30% discount and since the chin bar itself was deemed to be fine (didn't take too big of an impact and there is no foam to crush in a chinbar) I only had to replace the shell. So the overall replacement cost was much less than a brand new full helmet with chinbar.

 @islandforlife: Based on your recommendation and the fact that my old full face Bell is very hot and smells pretty bad, I just ordered a Bell blue on blue 3R.

 Ever since the guy from Kali explained that helmets need to be smooth and round to avoid the introduction of rotational loads on your head (hence brain and neck) I've always been wary of this. I don't get why Fox keeps pumping out angular helmets, though they're not the only ones. Heck, even the Kali Maya 2.0 helmet is a bit angular near the top/back.

 This one doesn't hold any water.