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Having un-gracefully retired my Giro Montaro against a lower-than-expected tree a couple of days ago I now need a new helmet.
I've got a full face which I'll keep for uplift days, but I find having to remove it to drink too annoying to wear it for anything even vaguely pedally. Given that a decent proportion of the riding I attempt is of the 'get it wrong and it will really hurt' variety, I'm looking at options like the Fox Dropframe or new Bell 3/4 Air - anyone any experience of these (or similar) as a do-it-all MTB helmet?
The one thing I really liked about the Montaro was the built-in light/gopro mount, but it doesn't seem like anyone else does this, so I'll have to go back to faffing with Exposure mounts and vent positioning, so that is a consideration.
The Dropframes have a removable go-pro mount under the visor. I have one on my proframe, which is why I'm leaning the same way as you for a 3/4 face and likely a Dropframe, I like the fit, the fidlock buckle and the adjustment via BOA that you can actually access and operate with gloves.
The new Bell 3Qtr Air also has a breakaway undervisor mount.
Have both versions of the Dropframe Pro, so that's my recommendation too. Also have the Proframe and put the GoPro mount on (peak/visor is almost identical) - can confirm it works well there, much better than a chin mount I got for my Bell Super DH
Bought a Dropframe Pro and wore it for the first time last weekend. I bought it mainly for the E-Bike as I tend to do more winch and plumet riding on it. It is warmer, but not uncomfortably so on an E-Bike, not sure I'd wear it on my non-E bike for this reason (except maybe in proper cold conditions for the extra warmth).
I liked the lid, it was comfy, adjusted nicely, didn't feel like I had any more helmet on my bonce than a normal MTB lid, so what's not to like (except the heat trade off)
I have the fox one and only wear it in certain circumstances. I mainly wear a normal trail lid and have a full face for uplift days. So, i use it for trail/enduro type stuff that I’d consider riskier than xc. It does thr job but is definitely warmer than a normal helmet.
