POC trabec or Bell Super? Sorry!

Need a new helmet and cant make my mind up!
POC Trabec £83.99 Minus 10% offer
Bell Super £79.99
Show me what they look like on (we all look like a extra out of super mario, but how much?) and what you think of them. First hand experience please!
Cheers chris

Bell for me

I have the Bell. Was impressed with it until the retention system broke on the weekend.Rang fatbirds. They said send it back to them they would then send it to Bell, who would look at it and see whether it is valid for a warranty replacement. Couldnt be assed with all that, so i fixed it myself.

Catlike leaf

£84 for a Trabec? Where per chance?

Whichever fits the best.

Trabec here – the best helmet I’ve owned.

Only downside, the pads don’t like the washing machine – ive had them in 3 times & fit for the bin now 🙁

FFS why do people apologise when they ask a question. This is a forum, it’s what it’s here for.

Sorry

Not very impressed with the Trabec I just bought, it’s going back… It’s like they just forgot most of the padding. Haven’t used a Bell Super, but I’ve never met a Bell helmet that didn’t feel like it was made of cardboard. I’ll be going back to a Fox Striker.

My Trabec is ace – so comfortable.

Got my trabec from cycle surgery for £70

I paid £125 (ouch in comaprison with some here) and I’m very happy with my Trabec – you did ask for a photo so he you go ..

Trabec here, so comfy but its personal choice

Giro Feature? 🙂

It’s a lot cheaper and looks pretty similar.

Tried a POC but hated it unfortunately.

I kind of fit in Giros but they look silly and when I’ve tried Bell they seem to fit me best so wanting to try a Super.

Not very impressed with the Trabec I just bought, it’s going back…

Glentress is full of POCs…and everyone wearing them looks like they’ve got an upturned medical support on their head….or something. Gopping object.

Really, try the TLD A1 if you can. It’s incredibly well made (lacquered foam), improbably comfortable, no hotter than a trabec and if you avoid the sparkly gold version (!!), actually very handsome.

Bell here. Just felt right when I tried it on. Most comfy helmet I’ve ever owned. Would have preferred it in red, but couldn’t find any in the UK.

Tried a Trabec on the other day and was impressed that it fitted (most helmets don’t). However it looked absolutely ridiculous; I looked like a walking lollipop. Granted it was the super-dooper XL-XXL size.

The one that fits. As the posts above say one doesn’t fit all.

POC Trabec here. Comfiest I’ve had from a list that includes Giro Hex, Giro Xen and Fox Flux. Not sure how durable it will be though, only had it a few months and already the shiny finish looks pretty tatty.

Be sure to buy a black one, otherwise you will look like Toad from Super Mario Kart.

they are just a so called ‘enduro’ fashion accessory really, standard xc helmets are fine, breath better and look a million times better!

you cant beat a specialized sworks prevail for looks, comfiness, lightweight and ventilation

i dont really even get how people think these pocs etc look good either, they look pretty stupid like a helmet designed for something different than MTB IMO

ive never seen a person wear one and actually look good in one, yet stick a XC type helmet on anybody with a normal sized head and they look cool* (*well some, not all 😉 )

You nearly had a point there until you recommended another ridiculously expensive helmet.

I got two POCs from cyclesurgery, one in blue, one in black.

Both looked silly on me. I mean no helmet is really going to look fantastic on my massive head, but these really did look weird. Also didn’t like the matt effect – I like my new things to be shiny! So they’ve both gone back. Ordered a 661 Recon Wired from CRC yesterday for £40 – it’s not turned up yet, so can’t say if it will be any better.

grum – Member
You nearly had a point there until you recommended another ridiculously expensive helmet.

😆

i know, i know, but its only as expensive as the pocs and looks good! thats the differnce

Do Bell have a crash replacement discount thingy in the UK?
Only reason I ask is that a recent thread on Poc on ere revealed that they don’t (in the UK that is) -for that sort of money there is no way I would buy any helmet unless I thought I could get a new one discounted if I broke it. (*coughs*Giro!*)

Bells crash replacement policy
http://www.zyro.co.uk/BELL/CONTENT/BELLREPLACEMENT/

^^ Bell it is then! 😀

Heres my POC Trabec (from cycle surgery) on.

I like it, felt quite big at 1st but you get used to it.

….and yes it is a very pink room (shower room at work).

i dont really even get how people think these pocs etc look good either, they look pretty stupid like a helmet designed for something different than MTB IMO

I didn’t buy mine for the looks, but the level of protection it offers – they sit lower at the back.

Plus they can handle multiple impacts, unlike most that should be binned after 1 crash.

what helmet for steps? 😉

they do look mahoooosive! it would look suitably shocking on my small bonce, they almost look like they get bigger more balloon like at the back, almost like a cartoon alien type head

i must admit though all helmets generally look pap, but the sworks ones look the best imo, if they are good enough safety wise for xc racers at the speeds they go on techy courses then they are good enough for me

Arrrrrrrggggggghhhhhh!
Just made my mind up on the bell super and tweek cycles have put it up to £90! Only another £10 but 👿

I really like my trabec, as much as you can like a lid anyway. However something I’ve found out now it’s dark is I have to do it up pretty tight when I’ve got a light mounted to stop it rattling around.

My old feature was much deeper all round and therefore much more stable without cranking it up.

Of course, I may just have an odd shaped head……

CRC have Urge, 661 and Giro ‘Enduro’ helmets on sale atm. £40 for the 661.

Having totalled my MET helmet on Saturday by headbutting a bolder I’m thinking of the 661. Although a POC for £83.99 would tempt me. Where are they that deal? I need an XL

Found it. Cycle surgery for those that aren’t as web savy as me.