[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was really stoked to get this and had been eyeing it for a while. At the price point it should be flawless but unfortunately it's not. Overall really disappointed that such an expensive top-of-the-line helmet doesn't meet the basic comfort test. Giro really missed the mark on this one IMO. Returned. First the good: This is a top-of-the-line helmet from Giro with MIPS, which helps keep your noggin from rotating too much in a twisting collision. The design looks super cool and the venting system is well designed and the top vent slider to open/close works well. The Grid helmet fit my Giro Contact goggles perfectly with no obvious gap. The Fidlock buckle is neat and seems to work pretty well single handed, although that wasn't really a selling point for me. Giro claims this is a new "spherical" MIPS system, however I'm skeptical it's a real improvement as noted below. Cons: The liner is too bulky and right out of the box, it bunches around the temples. At first I thought that was just from shipping, but when I put it on, I quickly found that underneath those bunchy areas Giro had the brilliant idea of putting small plastic pieces that push right into your temples, which cause immediate discomfort and I had a minor headache within like 30 seconds of wearing this helmet (each time I stubbornly tried it on, thinking it would be different the next time but it wasn't). I tried various configurations with the neck strap, pulling the liner down tighter, and I had my wife try it on to see if I'm crazy but she had the same experience. I even bought a second one just to make sure. This is a design flaw and I strongly recommend against this, at least from a comfort perspective.
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