Giro Tyrant vs Fox Dropframe? - Do Ears REALLY Need Helmet Coverage?

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Today we discuss why I chose the Giro Tyrant over the Fox Dropframe...
AND why I chose a helmet that has ear protection, but not a full face...
Giro Tyrant: www.giro.com/p...
Fox Dropframe: www.foxracing....
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ALL the music in this video was either from a band I played in as a young lad:
Allred
(Lead singer still makes music www.johnallredm... )
as well as just some tracks that I made when I was creating music for an online video library.
Either way.... it's all super old.. and makes me feel super old... lol

[@TheCrashingDad]

UPDATE: Fox now offers theirs with MIPS. At the time of making this video, it wasn't available. Thanks for the massive amounts of comments letting me know! 👍🏼

[@TheCrashingDad]

Let's face it... these helmets are all about looks! or are they?... ***yep... i'm stupid.. i had LOTS slips of the tongue and said "PROFRAME" where I should've said "DROPFRAME".........face palm!

[@mixflip]

I was researching helmets that cover the ears and .....tadaaaaaaa....i this video. Thank you....and thank you youtube algorithm.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol... Oh man... But this vid has so much faff 😂🤦🏼‍♂️cheers!

[@maddoxmcpherson3731]

In bmx it’s called a full cut helmet when it covers the ears

[@TheCrashingDad]

Now I know! Thanks! 🤘🏼 I can proudly tell people "it's full cut" 😎

[@mtnbikertaz]

round headed people tend to enjoy the Fox more. the people with narrow heads side to side tend to like Giro (been selling helmets of diff brands for a lot of years

[@TheCrashingDad]

AHHH dude 🤘🏼 thanks Taz 🤘🏼! That's awesome to know! I know that after this vid, fox also released a version with MIPS 🤷🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️ Thanks for keeping us all informed 👍🏼

[@Jag-ws5ue]

i have an oblong skull with a fat face, nature was not kind, any ideas on which these 2?

[@bradyhartt]

That issue with the head pain in the dropframe may have just been sizing. Fox's sizing for those helmets is way off, there's endless reviews saying the same. I had the same issue with the bell as well, but i bought a dropframe in a size up from usual and it's easily the most comfy helmet i've ever had.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Interesting... I'll go to the shop and try on the bigger sizes and I'll update you 🤘🏼 thanks!

[@davidbahr8599]

Nice job editing this one!!

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks David 😂🤘🏼 such a time consuming hobby 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@ridgebackdk]

the best helmet is the one that fits you the best....

[@TheCrashingDad]

100% !

[@RydenDirty]

28 degrees ummmm no lol

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol..... It makes a great cold weather helmet 🤷🏼‍♂️ but once it started to get in the 80s, I ditch it for a more so andard half shell...

[@RydenDirty]

@@TheCrashingDad I'm from socal and reside in AZ 80 for me is a great day. 👍

[@darenolney41]

I came here for the fart noises and I found NONE! what gives!? 🤣

[@TheCrashingDad]

I've laid off the beans and cheese lately 🤷🏼‍♂️ Sorry....😬

[@LexZolnir]

The Crashing Vader

[@TheCrashingDad]

I am....not ...your father 😎

[@one_mtb]

AWESOME VIDEO!! I have a Fox Dropframe and it personaly fits me. 🤘🤘

[@TheCrashingDad]

What!? A different opinion!? Internet troll! Banned! 🧟‍♂️ Jk... I WISH the Dropframe fit me.... 😓

[@RydenDirty]

what do ya know the specific helmet I was looking into happens to be your video🤘

[@TheCrashingDad]

🤘🏼😂🤘🏼 lol... Alright! 💪🏼

[@MrFinch-ni5mk]

Just ordered this helmet today! What's with all the hate on this helmet? I'm old school so I love the looks. Why do ears need protection? Hearing that question tells me what is to be protected is already lost! Retro looks combined with new school safety tech? I'm all in!! I'll see how the hot it get this summer when I get my rickety old self gets on the park this summer with my son. Be safe.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol...seriously 🤘🏼😂🤘🏼 I DID notice that it was pretty hot when it got into the 90s (F°) 🤷🏼‍♂️ but that's to be expected ... Cheers!

[@desertratmtb]

I was just talking about looking into one of those drop frame helmets yesterday. 😂 your opinion has been taken into consideration and i bid you a good day 🤘🏽 lol

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol... If you can try both on, I highly recommend it 😂 I REALLY wanted to like the Dropframe 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@desertratmtb]

The Crashing Dad yeah the drop frame is dope looking but... if it dont fit then, it dont fit lol i need to find someone local that carries the giro.

[@euenoconnor139]

You will soon reach 100,000 subscribers with garage content like this!

[@TheCrashingDad]

😂 "let's talk about it" 🎶

[@miathemalinoisgsdx1320]

We came across a guy who had come off on a short but very steep part of a red trail wearing a traditional fit trail lid. He had quite a few people around him and the scene looked quite serious so we stopped for a nosey and saw that he had almost ripped his right ear off on impact with the rocky ground.

[@ptdgroms9348]

I won a Giro Tyrant from Cody Kelley and I love it! Makes me extra steezy.

[@TheCrashingDad]

BONUS FEATURE NOT MENTIONED IN VID: *EXTRA STEEEZ* 😎🤜🏼🤛🏼

[@captaintraction4024]

I owned the PROframe, yes I mean pro. And I was majorly disappointed, it sucked. As a helmet, it was comfortable, breathable, and it was light. The quality on the other hand was awful. Random parts of the chin bar started to crack, some even completely separated. I think only 2 bars actually stayed together. That is probably not great for safety. It was NEVER crashed, it was ABSOLUTELY NEVER dropped, and yet it just started cracking. On other terms, it faded pretty fast, and was different shades of neon yellow after 4 or 5 months. Not impressed. I just picked up a 6D Helmets ATB-1T EVO, and I have been loving it.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Yeah..... Trying to ad-lib to the camera instead of using a script....🤦🏼‍♂️ I screwed up that wording so much 😂

[@azdirtlife4280]

I do like ride more crash less 🤔. Great edit my dude 👏👏👏👏. Oh and piss off haters 😝

[@TheCrashingDad]

*Try Harder - Crash More* !!! 🤘🏼😂🤘🏼 Thanks Ken

[@ww8wv1]

I wanted really bad to like the fox drop frame but it just doesn’t fit well at all on me. I’m usually a large but the large dropframe fits like a small.

[@TheCrashingDad]

i wish they could've gotten it right.... I also have been looking at that new Kali Invader helmet... but same thing. only two sizes that don't fit the average head nicely at all...

[@tonyyates2012]

I've just bought the TSG version with the removable ear covers, hopefully it fits well. Thanks for the review.

[@Black_Onyx]

Fox Dropframe (PRO 2020) come with MIPS .

[@TheCrashingDad]

that's awesome! *sorry i didn't see one available with mips when making this vid (and i don't know why youtube didn't alert me to your comment from FIVE months ago.... smh - sorry, cheers!

[@M.E.Cyclist]

Wow you must really know those trails, I would have no clue where to go with the snow cover. Loved the news report from Sheyn on the trail, lol! That takes some forethought, well done!

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol 😂 yeah.... That's my favorite local trail...I know it pretty well. But it was STILL pretty hard 🤦🏼‍♂️ Thanks dude!

[@VanCan]

Whoa, that cathedral section in the now looks mental!

[@TheCrashingDad]

Whoa...I thought it looked lame on camera 😂🤦🏼‍♂️

[@justgo4033]

I have a big head and I’ve tried a few fox helmets, none of them would fit . Giro is the only helmets that seem to fit . I have a switchblade and its a lot cooler than my old dh helmet that had practically no vents .

[@TheCrashingDad]

Sounds spike both of us are part of the round head club 😂 some people here have said that fox are made more for oval headed peeps 🤷🏼‍♂️😂 Giro is probably my favorite fit... I've also come to like Lazer 🤘🏼

[@B1KER]

Fun video. When you first went into the garage I thought I was going to be bored but the video carried well. I saw the Kali Maya on there. If you crashed that one they will replace it for the cost of shipping.

[@TheCrashingDad]

lol... thanks dude! it was fun..... I haven't crashed or broken the kali... i DID register it... but the retention system just doesn't work well... i emailed them, and they immediately sent out a replacement...which also sucks balls.. hahahah. it's a shame, because it fits SO WELL... it's SO COMFY (when it stays put)... but the retention system would be so much better off as a dial retention, instead of the weird double sided thing that i guess they kept on there because the owner likes that one? (that's what they told me anyway).

[@B1KER]

The Crashing Dad C-lock always complains about the retention too. I guess it doesn’t bother me. However, I was recently told that the changed it to a dail. Try and email them again.

[@TheCrashingDad]

@@B1KER AHHHH amazing! When I told the dude (via email) that I would love a dial retention, he said they didn't have it.... I'm excited to see if they'll switch it out for me... Thank you!!!

[@rocko10ish]

Comfort and safety is priority! Looking like a Starship Trooper is a close second.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Always persuing that trooper look 😎😂🤘🏼

[@RickyDownhillRDH]

Nice. Yeah, that Giro would be way too hot for summer riding.

[@TheCrashingDad]

We'll see...🤷🏼‍♂️ Some say that it actually isn't too bad.... But I'm sceptical

[@RickyDownhillRDH]

@@TheCrashingDad Yeah, me too.

[@tbenallie]

MIPs , Comfort, covers the back of the head, and required MTB visor #soenduro ! The check list is complete! I may have to buy a new helmet, because mine is breaking, but for the first time it's not because of a crash. I've actually had it long enough that the adjuster dealio is worn out. #ridemorecrashless

[@TheCrashingDad]

🤘🏼😂🤘🏼 More like "Try Harder - Crash More!" 🤣 Yeah... One of my orange giro helmets had that happen with the adjuster fit system... But it was from me carelessly tossing it in the trunk with a bunch of other stuff 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@tbenallie]

@@TheCrashingDad haha, Oh a think I crash plenty... 🤣 And your probably right, I just throw my helmet in the back of the truck all the time.

[@livefreeandshred9818]

To think the first video of yours I watched was you reviewing the Maxxis plus tires just getting into mountain biking. Now your ripping in that rocky! Also I might need a d bag helmet I mean 3/4 shell

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol 🤘🏼😂🤘🏼 Oh, THAT'S what it's called?..... I like d-bag 3/4 shell

[@pojepoje4054]

i love how they're doing full cuts for mtb now. im on my second lazer revolution ffs with the earcovers.

[@TheCrashingDad]

i TRIED to find that lazer helmet with the ear covers.... i used to use lazer for road biking, as they fit my head perfectly... but i ended up with a lazer (without ear covers) for my summer helmet...

[@wsams]

I wear a snowboard helmet with full ear muffs year round with goggles. No better way to ride if you hate the wind in your ears and eyes. And n the winter it's so snuggly warm. (Disclosure: I ride a class 3 ebike so it never gets too hot, even on the hottest summer days.)

[@MrLeovdmeer]

Got the Fox. It is just awesome

[@TheCrashingDad]

It IS 🤷🏽 it just wouldn’t fit my head without discomfort and hot spots… BUT I just picked up the full face fox version… and it’s SO comfy 🤘🏽

[@okayatbikes1909]

I hate wind noise. That said, it looks like a scooter helmet 😜

[@TheCrashingDad]

100% scooter helmet 😂

[@BikeSleepRepeat]

Glad to see there is someone that has a windshield almost as cracked as mine 😜

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol.. I scheduled to replace it, then another truck rock hit and cracked it.... If that's going to happen alot, then I might as well push it to its end 😂

[@BikeSleepRepeat]

The Crashing Dad I’m the same way! Loved the garage blog! Trail Shane and garage Shane 😂

[@darenolney41]

In Arizona, cant have a new windshield for more than 3months. Must be a state law or something...

[@TheOutsiderMTB]

Is the snow that crunchy "kinda grippy" kind? Cuz I don't know how the hell you're doing that. Looks terrifying on this end. Haha.

[@TheCrashingDad]

It's pretty terrifying.... It was so cold that it was just loose everywhere.... When it warms up above 31-32°F it gets crunchy and grippy 😂 I've learned that brakes are NOT your friend in snow😬

[@TheOutsiderMTB]

@@TheCrashingDad Damn dude!

[@ridingdeep8530]

Damn you fancy KZbinr and your fancy new helmets!!! Great review, I hadn't given these two helmets much thought. I think I'll go with a full face, I am already ugly enough. Thanks again for the review. Sub'd

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol... It's definitely a non-summer helmet 🤘🏼😂🤘🏼 I'm looking for a new full face too.... That well-vented new Kali one looks interesting 🤔

[@micahpop999]

Am I the only one jonesing for some gyros? Nice edit, dude

[@TheCrashingDad]

🤤 GYROS! 😂🤘🏼 THANKS micahpop!

[@ryanburgoyne5661]

the fox has mips lol

[@TheCrashingDad]

At the time of making this video, fox didn't offer it yet 🤷🏼‍♂️ and ever since fox updated the helmet with Mips, I will forever be answering this same comment 😂

[@mtb_alan]

Dug this impression vid! Fun and helpful. Also, when Trail Sheyn said "warmth-ness" and Garage Sheyn said "wind air" I was all like LOL. 😆 #laughingwithyounotatyou

[@TheCrashingDad]

I'M laughing at me! I'm Filipino! English is hard! (I don't speak any other language tho....) 😂🤦🏼‍♂️

[@mtb_alan]

@@TheCrashingDad Love it!

[@TrailFeatures]

Not much, ‘sup with you?

[@TheCrashingDad]

😘👯‍♂️

[@jackturner8457]

You can get a mips dropframe helmet

[@TheCrashingDad]

Yeah, currently you can 🤘🏼 at the time of making the vid, it wasn't an option 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@jackturner8457]

Oh ok

[@tysonmcclead9309]

Spaceballs....let’s talk about it

[@TheCrashingDad]

**I can't breathe in this thing!** 😂

[@abelramos8652]

It’s not about cover your ears the bigger structural helmet in case of impact is way better than “half” helmets

[@TheCrashingDad]

Still covers the ears 🤷🏼‍♂️😂🤘🏼 But I suppose there's the "more structure = better impact dispersion" 🤔 Hopefully I don't have to test that....

[@abelramos8652]

The Crashing Dad that is only downside is the atomic ant look but well, safety firts

[@ericthatcher]

Virginia Tech helmet lab ranked the Tyrant 4th on there list of best helmets. Fox isn’t on the list so I think they didn’t test them, but all the best helmets have some kind of mips system.

[@TheCrashingDad]

🤯 That's GREAT to hear 🤘🏼 I've always felt like MIPS helped, but never really saw anything difinitive about it.... All I know is that I've crashed/broken helmets with and without MIPS...and the ones with MIPS always completely shredded apart in a crash (what it's supposed to do)... So I figured I was using it 😂 Thanks!

[@promiscuouscrab4040]

The Fox Dropframe Pro is now the top ranked helmet by the Virginia Tech study. Some standard coverage helmets are now ranked higher than the Giro Tyrant, but after seeing what the VT test entails they are only relevant to MIPS performance, they do not factor in the percentage of head coverage which is also significant in protection. MIPS means nothing if the helmet doesn’t cover the impact point.

[@TheCrashingDad]

@@promiscuouscrab4040 - I wonder if it fits better now, and is more comfy 🤷🏼‍♂️ All heads are different, I guess.... But if it fit me well with a nice retention system, I'd be all about that fox 🤘🏼

[@promiscuouscrab4040]

The Crashing Dad They both look comfortable, like a good snug fit. I just ordered a Bell Sixer MIPS helmet due to the eyewear specific ventilation, I hate having foggy glasses. Really hope more manufacturers produce helmets with the jaw, temple, cheekbone and lower occipital protection like these two helmets. Plus they look awesome!

[@rideinformed2947]

Great video! I touched on the comfort aspect of the Giro retention system in my Giro Montaro review. I find the Giro helmets to be extra comfy! Love the content on this channel.

[@MrPete4az]

The fox does look cool, but with no MIPS....you might as well duct tape a batters helmet on your head 😜. This time of the year I like being able to wear my full face helmet with GoPro attached and not use a chesty. Even if the Giro was neon pink...I'd still use it over the fox - wth, I can't see it when I am riding anyway 😂

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol... *Just ordered neon pink helmet-paint* * 🤘🏼😂🤘🏼

[@charliemackin9620]

The elephant in the room, skull shapes correlate with haplogroups..

[@mtbboy1993]

Onyx Vesper hub is interesting. I want better engagement , Hope pro 4 are not optimal.

[@TheCrashingDad]

it IS interesting.. it's immediate in the medium to harder gears... but in the top 2 or 3 gears (bigger/easiest), it's really spongy feeling... i think because you have the most leverage on the hub at that point...

[@willitascend8595]

@0:31 door opens on beat. Coincidence? I think not! Nice editing! Really liked the opening sequence.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Ah man, thanks so much for that! 😂 I made the music, so I HAD to do it justice with an on-beat door opening 😎🤷🏼‍♂️

[@emp29]

We have Lime Cat to thank for inspiring helmet manufacturers.

[@TheCrashingDad]

OMG 😂 that is spot on! 🤣

[@ahrizlomatao3456]

Does the tyrant have a gopro mount?

[@TheCrashingDad]

No - I've stuck one on there though... But not like some bell and lazer helmets 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@ahrizlomatao3456]

@@TheCrashingDad thanks for the feedback...im thinking its like the switchblade model with extra visor for gopro mount.thanks

[@50mtb44]

Cool snow riding. I'm winter MTB riding in Denver. About same temp as GJ. I've been riding a lot with full face helmet (Bell Super 3R MIPS Bike Helmet With Removable Chin Guard) and googles to keep my face warm. Works. So I totally get your reasoning. Also, been riding with layers and light (neon yellow) wind breaker jacket (makes a big difference). Also, riding with heavy, lined, biking pants (thick, but stay warm). Per winter riding, have you had to change or adjust anything else? Mud guard, tires, gloves, shoes, clothes, shock & fork pressure, other?

[@TheCrashingDad]

Hmmmm...... I probably SHOULD assess what I need to change more 😂 I like the idea of pants.... I'm just wearing my thicker knee pads for warmth 🤦🏼‍♂️ I DO run lower tire pressures (inadvertently, by being a Joey and not checking my tire pressure with a gauge for 3 weeks) 😂 my tires are "softer" than normal 💃

[@50mtb44]

@@TheCrashingDad : ) Maybe a future video on full winter riding prep?!?

[@TheCrashingDad]

@@50mtb44 lol... That's a good idea! Although, I don't know that I'm that great at it 😂🤦🏼‍♂️

[@JaredHoff]

Just smacked a tree head-first on my last ride. Helmet saved me, but my ear got smashed and a “drop frame” style helmet would have saved me. But I’m scared to order a new type of helmet online. Huge head issues, always have figment problems 🤦🏼‍♂️ 😂

[@TheCrashingDad]

Oh man.. that’s scary! Glad to hear you’re ok.. And yeah, I don’t buy a helmet unless I can try it on in a store 🤷🏽

[@Mr.Scorpio79]

Can you wear AirPods with the helmet on? Do they fit??

[@tedclev]

Nice edit and comparison 👌 I couldn't stop cringing every time you said Proframe though. That's a different helmet 😉

[@TheCrashingDad]

Argh 😬🤦🏼‍♂️ sorry about that.... I KNOW it's the DROPFrame 😂 they are SO close in name.....

[@Hollywood8714]

I think that both of them are ugly. I do not like the full ear ones at all. I get the point, and I liked the idea of making the noise minimal is awesome. I was going to talk about the sunglasses but apparently they are fake, so you haven't gotten any. lol. Good video man, entertaining! And the riding looked fun, and sketchy, so fun!

[@TheCrashingDad]

Well, you're going to have to put up with my ugly helmet on the trail 😂 Yep, those are my Foakleys... But I did flash my new glasses in there at the end...with the trail Prizm 🤘🏼 and WOW did it make a difference on the trail! Especially at 5pm when it was getting dark 🤯

[@Hollywood8714]

The Crashing Dad I thought I may have seen that. Cool man. I don’t want to hear you complaining about how hot your head is in that helmet! 🤣😂

[@feldybikes]

Be careful of the Fauxleys. I once had a pair that broke such that the lens shattered into many eye impaling pieces. (Though fortunately none actually impaled my eye.) Not that Realkleys are necessarily worth it, but there’s probably a happy medium between $1 and $399.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol... I've TOTALLY bought into Oakleys...watched all their vids about why they're worth it 😂 You might catch a half a second of my "Realkleys" towards the end, before the Fauxleys 😜

[@razmtb5028]

Nice shirt!! Oh i mean helmet haha 😂

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol 😂 thanks!

[@mtbboy1993]

I will stick with full face helmet, but I will need something better than the 2016 fox rampage pro carbon. so many options, I will have to research and see what features all of them have and eliminate every helmet that does not have the criteria.

[@TheCrashingDad]

That Fox Proframe looks pretty awesome (on paper) 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@mtbboy1993]

@@TheCrashingDad seems like I should get a beefier helmet. I think I need a helmet with dh rating. Also want:proper cheek pads thst don't compress over time until it's way too thin, emergency strap cheek pads good venting double d ring buckle, magnetic visor) new fox rampage pro carbon has that ) , buy i don't think there is a helmet thst is perfect yet.

[@mikemueting7344]

MIPS isn't a gimmick. I chose based on my riding terrain. Riding the rocky descents in snow at the beginning of your clip, I would go full face w/MIPS. Between Giro and Fox that you covered I would go with Giro on moderate off-road trails. Helmets are the only gear that I won't compromise based on price.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Oh yeah.... I'm SURE I've utilized MIPS on some of my crashes.... But I've crashed and broke helmets without mips... Can't tell if there was a huge difference... Maybe I can't remember from being concussed 😂🤦🏼‍♂️

[@mikemueting7344]

@@TheCrashingDad MIPS isn't intended to keep your helmet from breaking. It is intended to protect your brain. If your helmet breaks it means the energy went into the helmet rather than your brain. MIPS is meant to protect from rotational forces.

[@TheCrashingDad]

@@mikemueting7344 yeah, I know 👍🏼 but who's to say that I didn't break my helmets from an impact AND have a rotational force? Usually my helmets are broken AND the mips is ripped apart on the inside....🤷🏼‍♂️🤘🏼

[@mikemueting7344]

@@TheCrashingDad If you don't believe in it, don't buy it. I've seen enough data to ensure that all of my MX or MTB helmets have MIPS.

[@TheCrashingDad]

@@mikemueting7344 I *THINK I do 🤷🏼‍♂️😂 because it's demolished itself in crashes, I think it might help 🤷🏼‍♂️ ANYTHING extra for crash protection, I'll take 🤘🏼 Obviously I've bought both, and I'm pretty sure mips is a +...and maybe I haven't thoughtfully crashed in different ways to tell a difference... Hopefully I don't have to 😂 Cheers!

[@RideWithGravity]

Awesome video! I'm leaning toward the Dropframe because I wear the Proframe for big rides. But the Dropframe doesn't come in XL (although the Proframe does) so I'm back on the fence. May just end up running a fullface all the time. Dude, you dropped the Cathedral in the snow?! Nice!!!!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘

[@TheCrashingDad]

I keep slipping my tongue on those two names 😂🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️ Yeah... It was super slippery 😬 NO brakes ... Otherwise I would've immediately went DOWN 😱

[@crackedchicken6963]

Thanks dude, this helped sooo much. I am still a teen so the Giro would probably be better for me as I can adjust the helmet fit as I grow. Where as the Fox is a single size.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Glad I could help! Yeah... I wish the fox had a retention system 🤷🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️

[@derekwallace7544]

Lol the sarcasm was rich today!

[@TheCrashingDad]

🤑 SO rich 🤘🏼😂🤘🏼 Lol, thanks Derek !

[@antonroux6737]

Can you fully remove the visor peak?

[@TheCrashingDad]

Visor IS removable, and then it’ll look just like an 80’s helmet 😅

[@antonroux6737]

@@TheCrashingDad haha. Good that it can be removed as I presume it’s just for looks and the sun but doesn’t serve any other protective purpose?

[@TheCrashingDad]

@@antonroux6737 oh definitely… probably just like all the other trail helmets out there with visors 🤷🏽 even my full face DH helmet’s visor is just for sun, and would snap like a twig in a crash. I’ve seen some people take visors off all their helmets 🤘🏽

[@antonroux6737]

@@TheCrashingDad okay thanks, I can see they could also be useful also against plants crossing a trail by ducking one's head if hitting them was unavoidable but good to know they're not designed as some sort of face protection in an actual crash.

[@Imkflow]

What's the bike you are riding @Crashing Dad?

[@TheCrashingDad]

Hey Kelvinflow 🤘🏼 I'm on the Rocky Mountain Instinct BC edition c70 👍🏼

[@Imkflow]

@@TheCrashingDad thanks man.

[@TheCrashingDad]

What are YOU on Kelvinflow?

[@Imkflow]

@@TheCrashingDad I don't have a MTB yet. I have a road and a city bike, but looking into buying my first MTB. I'll start with a hardtail and see how it goes.

[@TheCrashingDad]

@@Imkflow DUUUUUUDE...welcome to the sport! 🤘🏼 And yeah...save up for a good reliable one 👍🏼

[@acongditaadisasmita1206]

I bought gyro tyrant after saw this video, and i love it. Thanks mate

[@TheCrashingDad]

Sweet! 🤘🏼 Glad to be of service 🤷🏼‍♂️ It's a bit hot in 90° desert weather 😂 but it's great otherwise

[@Jabz1325]

I just wish i had your confidence to wear something like that

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol... Cheek pads make ANYONE's face look squished 😂🤦🏼‍♂️

[@Jabz1325]

The Crashing Dad face looks fine, i just couldn't tell if u were going to ride or about to get into an amature boxing match ha but i can respect safety first! Thats why i have an orange flag mounted on the back of my bike like they used to have on go-carts back in the day

[@TheCrashingDad]

@@Jabz1325 🤔 maybe I WILL take up boxing 😂👍🏼

[@garrettgaumond7022]

Just stumbled across your channel. Dude you rip and this one made me laugh out loud. You the man

[@TheCrashingDad]

😂 ah man..I appreciate you being here, Garrett 🤘🏼 welcome!

[@chameleonpogono]

I really like how you edit your videos. I'm also glad to see that your channel is doing well enough that you were able to hire a dude to do trail reports while you're in the garage. He looks a little like you, as well.😁 I get the hot spots in the same place with a helmet. I sometimes get it in the back of the head. Interesting you don't get it on the ears with those helmets. My ears will bother me from wearing headphones or some motorcycle helmets, so I feel like that style of helmet would hurt my ears. Would be nice for winter riding. Does your face, or the trail dude's face, get cold riding in the winter?

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol 😂 Trail Sheyn is over paid! And no... It doesn't hurt my ears.... It's like there's just enough room in there for them to be free 🤷🏼‍♂️ And yeah...my face gets cold... I normally wear a buff 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@adamdavis354]

So nice to have a quiet bike! My new bike is so quiet and it totally makes riding fast easier.

[@TheCrashingDad]

It makes me FEEL fast when I'm not 😂 OR when I'm slow, it feels WAY slow 🤣

[@TrailBikeBebop]

surreal ride at the loops with no hub noise in the snow.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Almost a bit eerie......😱

[@3143josh]

Nice work getting out with the current weather, and props on sending Cathedral Drop in the snow! Save yourself for the summer tho ;-)

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol 😂 thanks Josh! Yeah .... I've practiced Cathedral SO many times, I'm decently confident on it.... I had to scrub ALL my speed before dropping in, because brakes on a slippery spine would surely cause me to go down hard 😂🤦🏼‍♂️

[@dnickr1]

Looking good in the helmet, maybe a replacement for your everyday hat?!?!

[@TheCrashingDad]

🤔 now I know what to wear in all my podcasts and videos now 😂

[@jeffj5039]

Honestly think it looks good, better than the Fox imo. And kudos again to hitting the cathedral WITH SNOW on it! Makes me want to go get a quick PU>Moto rip in now!

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol...thanks Jeff 🤜🏼🤛🏼 Yeah... These weird helmets are definitely an acquired taste 😂

[@TheCrashingDad]

GET IT!.... I did scrub ALL speed going into cathedral, because hitting brakes on the spine would definitely be catastrophic 😱

[@rmack611]

I wear the switchblade without the chin on most rides I bought it when o broke the very bottom part of my last normal helmet on a rock millimeters from may not covered but part of my head and cut my ear on a stick pretty bad and thought what if that stabbed into my ear lol 👂

[@TheCrashingDad]

🤯😬 dang... I guess we DO need ear coverage when getting rowdy 🤘🏼

[@brettgilbert3773]

Miss GJ! Little Park Road! Bangs!

[@TheCrashingDad]

The Ribbon, third flats, gunny! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@adventureslab813]

Another nice video! Thanks!!! Are you going to wear them in the summer as well ? I’m just curious!

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks Aleck! Yeah... If I don't break it before summer time, I'm going to give it a go.... I've heard that it's better than expected...but I'm sceptical 🤷🏼‍♂️ The Orange Giro Montaro isn't that great at ventilating anyway 😂🤦🏼‍♂️

[@adventureslab813]

The Crashing Dad wow !!! Enjoy brother !!! Is always a pleasure chat with you! Keep it up

[@flairball]

I don’t ride fast enough to have to worry about air noise.

[@TheCrashingDad]

lol.... i doubt that i do either

[@labalbi]

I just loved the design of the Tyrant . It’s kinda of clean e compact . What size is yours ? My head has 58cm I am thinking the M size will fit well

[@liamlandy1240]

I had never heard of the giro switchblade before this video but now that I know such a product exists I need it 😂

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol 😂 there's that, the Bell Super 3r.... And I think a couple others that do that 🤷🏼‍♂️👍🏼

[@rjahn3000]

Looks good I like it although black absorbs heat in the summer sun, perhaps yellow?

[@TheCrashingDad]

That's true.... The yellow was a bit loud for my taste 😂

[@rjahn3000]

@@TheCrashingDad True but the hunters won't mistake you for a deer:)

[@freighttrainshane3953]

Great video Shane! It was great meeting you in Fruita! Keep the videos coming:) Freight Train Shane

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks Freight Train Shane! 🤘🏼😎🤘🏼 Looks like you need to change your name on KZbin🤔 😂

[@freighttrainshane3953]

Good call. I changed it;)

[@iiiprogressive]

At last a video where the reviewer actually wears the helmet all the time providing the viewers the best possible experience of the product. Great job!

[@TheCrashingDad]

lol... thanks Gs! i always think it's weird when people "review" helmets...but don't put them on! hahah

[@iiiprogressive]

@@TheCrashingDad yea i know haha. I’ ve been trying to buy this helmet over a month now but there is no availability what so ever, anywhere in Europe! Its crazy!

[@RidingMyBestLife]

You crack me up

[@TheCrashingDad]

Then I've reached my goal in life 😎🤜🏼🤛🏼

[@BRUTALIY]

Show yours GPS topcap mount pls

[@TheCrashingDad]

It's the K-Edge Gravity cap ;) k-edge.com/shop/computer-mounts/garmin-mounts/gravity-top-cap-mount/

[@InMemoWeTrust]

Glad you say that about the "horns" i got a specialized helmet neon green really pretty but give me the same feeling in my head, its the same size (in cm) of my other helmet, but that one dosent give me that feeling in my head.... Is there a why to fix it? Changing the pattding inside of lose a little bit the strap? I dont know it just not a good feeling in my head after a long ride...

[@yoanprabowo7475]

saya sedang mencari helm yang cocok dan terbaik..

[@TheCrashingDad]

cara terbaik untuk mengetahuinya adalah dengan mencoba menemukan toko yang memiliki helm yang bisa Anda coba ... semoga berhasil!

[@feldybikes]

Apparently the Giro comes with Mega Tall Hair Technology (TM) 3:20 whereas the Fox does not. That must be why it fits better.

[@TheCrashingDad]

💇‍♂️

[@IthacaDon]

I bought mine Tyrant a couple of weeks ago. Was going to buy the Fox but size was an issue and the retention system/Mips was crappy. Giro wins overall.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Wow 🤘🏼😂🤘🏼 it's not every day that I get someone agreeing with me on the internet! 🤯 Seriously tho.....

[@IthacaDon]

@@TheCrashingDad And I have ridden the lunch trails in Grand Junction. I am very impressed with how fast you were going in the snow on those trails. Heading out west in March to ride with friends in Sedona. Might head to GJ area after.

[@TheCrashingDad]

@@IthacaDon thanks dude 🤘🏼 I have the local's advantage to be able to ride these weekly 🤷🏼‍♂️😂 I am seriously considering the Sedona MTB fest 🤘🏼 love that place !

[@jjr1314]

Great video garage Shane and trail Shane! Definitely the most unique helmet Review/opinion video. Always entertaining.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol 😂 did I convince you to get some cat ears? Jk Thanks!

[@jjr1314]

Justin wears the drop frame as his BMX helmet and when doing light trail riding. I pretty much wear a Full face all of the time but I dig the ears!

[@TheCrashingDad]

@@jjr1314 you're probably smarter than both of us 😂🤘🏼

[@jpollock1548]

NOICE Video! I got the Fox helmet. Had to return it for a large but it fits great now! Haven’t tried the Giro but it’s good looking!

[@TheCrashingDad]

That's good that a larger size helped 🤘🏼 Now do you feel like you have a big-head-complex? 🤔😂 Jk 🤜🏼🤛🏼

[@jpollock1548]

The Crashing Dad Def more of a Fat-Head complex! 😂👊🏼 you still giving clips a go? I’m bout 2 months into clip-less and finally starting to feel a “little” more comfortable! 🙄

[@TheCrashingDad]

@@jpollock1548 once it got super slippery and white outside I haven't put the clips back on 😂 but before that I was on them.... And yes... It's a "LITTLE" more comfy...but yeah... When it gets questionable, I'm back to flats 😂🤦🏼‍♂️

[@tomvardy7994]

You kept saying proframe instead of dropframe

[@TheCrashingDad]

Lol 🤦🏼‍♂️ yeah...good catch. I put that in my pinned comment 7 months ago, apologizing.. tongue kept slippin'! 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@paulsladinski1236]

Can visor on either be totally removed..like skate helmet?

[@TimonCernak]

Yup

[@skardi1]

Helmets brands fit certain heads.My motorcycle helmet has to be Shoei and Bell cycle helmets fit me well. Nice homage to PtP and the sound of snow 😁 Great vid.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks so much Colin! Yeah.... I find it odd when people want to push a helmet onto someone else when all our heads are different...like saddles and butts 🤘🏼😂🤘🏼

[@FlowFinderUSA]

I tested both and the Giro is way more comfortable. Plus the ratchet system put it over the top.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Team Giro! 🤘🏼😎🤘🏼 Hahaha.... I REALLY wanted to like the Fox 🤷🏼‍♂️ but, like anything else bikes... The words and numbers in paper can't beat just trying it on 🤜🏼🤛🏼

[@FlowFinderUSA]

@@TheCrashingDad Me too! That's the helmet I wanted. To me the Fox fit was just off and it felt "cheap". After trying on I immediately sent back to Backcountry. Thought I was SOL on a more aggressive type trail helmet. Then a month later saw the new Tyrant ($130 on BC). I previously owned the Switchblade and thought the fit was great. To me the Tyrant feels more substantial in a good way. Solid review. I approve of your message! 😄👍

[@TheCrashingDad]

@@FlowFinderUSA thanks! Was the Switchblade as hot as my friends said it was?

[@FlowFinderUSA]

@@TheCrashingDad I only wore it once on the trail. Otherwise I only used at the bike park. That one time was in the snow on my fat bike.

[@bossdude911]

Be bold, start cold!!

[@TheCrashingDad]

THAT'S a good rule! Never heard it phrased like that 🤘🏼

[@patrickmichael5719]

Very good.

[@TheCrashingDad]

Thanks Patrick 🤘🏼

[@jerrydmartinez5156]

I got the drop frame because it looks goofy

[@TheCrashingDad]

Noice! 🤘🏼😂🤘🏼 According to the internet comments, I look goody in just about anything! 🤣

[@jerrydmartinez5156]

That’s the point of being a dad haha. Had my daughter then grew a ugly mustache. Haha