You Called it! Fox’s New Dropframe Pro Helmet is Here

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@badagaioo 10 ай бұрын

Cannot justify buying this at almost 300€ when you have great full face helmets for the same price or less. The previous dropframe was an ok compromise but this just seems totally overboard when you have amazing light stuff like the ixs trigger mips for 100€ less.

@streddaz 10 ай бұрын

I actually like the open ear ports of the old Dropframe as you can hold a conversation on the bike. Something that's not as easy when wearing a full face. My old Dropframe has been a good helmet.

@alex_rogan 7 ай бұрын

@TheLoamWolf Nice review thanks mate. IMPORTANT THINGS TO NOTE - For those who are looking to buy this helmet - YOU NEED TO TRY IT ON. 1. Fox has changed sizing on this model. I'm a Medium in the old DF which is sized 54-56cm. The new DF Medium is now sized 55-59cm. Medium was way to big for me. I'm a 56cm head. If you put the old and current Mediums beside each other the new Medium is a much bigger lid all round. The old Medium has the same prolife size as the new Small. In the new Medium I needed to tighten the BOA up all the way to get the "snug" feel. There was also too much movement. So I went with a Small. 2. The chin strap comes down the side of the inside of the helmet and also has one coming from the back to join and make the V. For some reason the one coming from the back is longer then needed and so the strap runs across your ears depending on how big your ears are (mine are fairy large). This can be a bit uncomfortable but not a deal breaker. In a Medium it was fine but the Small is very noticeable. In time wearing it you don't notice it after a bit. Something to consider. 3. You wont get the exact same "snug" old Dropframe Pro feeling with this new lid. As said in the video Its based off of the Proframe style so if you dont like the Proframe full lid feel you may not like this either. I dont like the Proframe feel and run a TLD Composite which as a much tighter feel inside where as I found the Proframe to feel distant from my head and not supportive (just my presence). This style probably does give you better airflow however. All in all I made a Small work by swapping out some padding. The old Dropframe Pro was a great helmet and I recently had a huge OTB where I landed on my head on a rock shelf. The helmet was impacted in three places: Two on top and one on the backside of the head. My head was very well protected. The helmet didn't crack but I have replaced it with the new one which gives me some upgraded foam tech, upgraded MIPS, and a even more protecting profile. Hope this helps someone.

@TheLoamWolf 7 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for sharing and glad you are safe.

@andersonsridebikes 10 ай бұрын

The previous Dropframe is my favorite helmet by far. I have some full face helmets, but I typically end up wearing the Dropframe, even while riding enduro/downhill terrain. I think the increased vision from the lack of a chin bar makes me feel more comfortable while riding at speed. Perhaps its because I can better keep my eyes up and use my peripheral vision to see what is right in front of me.

@TheLoamWolf 10 ай бұрын

Very interesting feedback!! Thanks for sharing. It does give us a weird “confidence boost” compared to a normal trail lid but then we often find ourselves saying, oh wait my chin is just dangling out there hahaha.

@bikemad 10 ай бұрын

If yr chin is dangling yu deffo got the wrong size!@TheLoamWolf

@andersonsridebikes 10 ай бұрын

@@TheLoamWolf I’m not worried about my chin because my wife and I are about to have our 4th baby boy, so she’s stuck with me no matter how bad my face looks! 🤣

@LaurentiusTriarius 10 ай бұрын

I'm more comfortable with a real full face when things get rowdy. It's insurance for your teeth...

@TheLoamWolf 10 ай бұрын

😂😂

@In_dependent 10 ай бұрын

Why would you wear this over the proframe rs? It's bulky already so might as well protect your teeth while you are at it

@topchoice1621 10 ай бұрын

Aren’t your teeth a valuable asset to also protect while you’re on the trails smh 🤦‍♂️

@TheLoamWolf 10 ай бұрын

That is certainly a reason we’ve opted to wear the Proframe RS so much! Gold teeth ain’t cheap! 😂

@ThatPNWlyfe 9 күн бұрын

I totally want one. I’m 51, been riding mtb since I was 14. 3/4 is perfect for my PNW western Washington trails fall/winter/spring

@willishadams 10 ай бұрын

I can't wait to buy one of these used in a few months when one of my rich neighbors uses it once and gives up on mountain biking.

@Ry_Rides 10 ай бұрын

I preferred the open ear ports on the older version, was planning on getting a drop frame when I needed a new helmet but might look elsewhere

@applicablerobot 10 ай бұрын

Anecdotal note on the included gopro mount - I crashed last Sunday with my proframe rs and even though my gopro was on a chin mount the included visor mount detached. Not sure how much I trust it after this, but no complaints - the proframe saved my face

@paavosteinkamp7378 9 ай бұрын

Fox needs to thank Ronnie Mac 69 times for his genius design idea. He was really the brains behind all this even though you can't wear it on a 2 stroke.

@mobilewintercamp7515 10 ай бұрын

Maybe a detachable face piece would round out this helmet as a do all multi riding situation device?

@TheLoamWolf 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your idea.

@LaurentiusTriarius 10 ай бұрын

That's the only way I'd consider paying retail for this. It would make a lot of sense

@reycruz3131 9 ай бұрын

straight up uncle ronnie lid

@matthewlramsey 10 ай бұрын

Can you drink out of a bottle with the Proframe RS? Honestly that’s why I grab my DropFrame more than my Stage… local trails < 15 miles, I use a bottle over camelback, and my FF Stage doesn’t have clearance for a bottle without lifting up to top of head.

@TheLoamWolf 10 ай бұрын

The Proframe RS has a larger hole in the mouthguard. The bottle wont fit it but it's relatively easy to pour / squirt water through the opening and into your mouth. Good question!

@mtb661NBC 9 ай бұрын

I know a lot of people have been curious about the ears being covered, I used it this weekend and it does not effect hearing quality

@TheLoamWolf 9 ай бұрын

Thanks very much.

@ryanmichels2981 10 ай бұрын

More coverage than some other open face but at the price of a lot of full face helmets. Looks good but it just feels like they keep trying to creep those helmet prices up higher and higher.

@ivanchristensen8603 10 ай бұрын

I´ve just recovered from a broken jaw..I was wearing the POC Tecal mips hitting a tree...This helmet whould have saved my jaw, but so would a full face have done...then again, it´s expensive, and very grappy on the head, so mips is less active in a rotational impact...i don´t now...looks allright though..

@dadventuretv2538 10 ай бұрын

Im still rocking the original in a sweet 80s style zebra stripe and absolutely love it. Might be time for an upgrade though. Never wearing trail helmets with all those fing straps again.

@TheLoamWolf 10 ай бұрын

Go for it! Haha. Keep that for some wall art

@bike314 10 ай бұрын

Looks like the new one got a slightly worse score on VTs helmet testing.

@tamiperrin9465 5 ай бұрын

Does this go low enough in the back to be effective with a neck brace? I would love to have the option of the open face while protecting my cervical spine as well 🤞

@jl-xs6ud 4 ай бұрын

I've just ordered one but what's with the 'ebike' approved?? I don't quite get that

@paoloc.6726 9 ай бұрын

Nice video Sir. I have a few questions though. I use to wear a size M (57cm head circumference) of a Fox Speedframe Pro but, when had a try to the previous Dropframe....my head couldn't get in a Medium size and had to opt for a Large size. Do you know whether this New Dropframe has the same issue? Second question: in winter I'd like to wear something warmer than the Speedframe pro (I'm NOT in the position of having a one do it all helmet); would you suggest this new Dropframe Pro for this purpose, considering that I ride ebikes mostly in short but continuous uphills/downhills (trail/AM)? Thank you very much!

@screaming_eye2148 4 ай бұрын

I was in the same boat as you and had to up-size to a Large with the original Dropframe Pro, however this is not an "issue" with the helmet as a lot of people seem to think. Fox clearly states the size dimensions for each one of their helmets on their website, and the original Dropframe was simply sized differently for whatever reason; it has always been accurately represented in Fox's size chart on their website. With that being said if you take a look at the size chart for the Dropframe V2 it looks like they changed the sizing to match closer with their other helmets, but you should still always check the size chart for every different helmet lineup because they can be sized slightly differently even if they are made by the same company. Hope this helped.

@thomaschristopherwhite9043 9 ай бұрын

Older dropframe despite its drawbacks just looks the business.

@roxannelandry8323 4 ай бұрын

Whats the difference btw RUNN and NYF?

@mustclime5311 10 ай бұрын

I had a buddy that was a Bell helmet rep for a while. The after tooling manufacturing cost of the top helmets are about $10 bucks. The tooling is crazy money but after the tooling is paid for, they are strait profit.

@JasonMatthewCrabtree 9 ай бұрын

Well you also have to make up for the engineering, design, prototyping, mock-ups, testing, as well as the tooling for the large scale Manufacturing. Not saying companies don't do well on helmets but there's a lot that goes into it as well

@andrewrenner5809 9 ай бұрын

Soooo what’s your point? How many helmets do they need to sell before they are profiting?

@jeremygibb9167 10 ай бұрын

Remove the visor and you have a Ronnie Mac helmet just need some Pabst stickers!

@mtbohana 6 ай бұрын

They should have called the helmet "mutton chops" lol.

@ShoneDaddy 10 ай бұрын

Why not just get a full face at this point? Seems like a pointless product I guess Fox just realized how goofy the last dropframe looked.

@brissylion7066 9 ай бұрын

They already have three full face helmets

@LaurentiusTriarius 10 ай бұрын

Well i watched a review for a product I don't care for, find it ugly and pointless but the review was great 😂

@TheLoamWolf 10 ай бұрын

Haha well thank you!

@symmetricon1982 10 ай бұрын

Yoooo, where the boa flats huh?

@TheLoamWolf 10 ай бұрын

Shhhh. 😉

@mudkayak6305 10 ай бұрын

All it needs now is chin and mouth protection

@streddaz 10 ай бұрын

That's what the Proframe is for.😉

@purchasefromapro2956 10 ай бұрын

Have your shop give you a deal…🎉

@mr_harm9266 10 ай бұрын

Okay what does a HELMET need an e-bike certification for?

@TheLoamWolf 10 ай бұрын

For legalities, it sounds like primarily European-driven, eBikes can be ridden consistently at higher speeds, urban Class 2/3 ebikes have 28MPH speed ratings, and so to be certified for road/safety test rated for sale, brands are opting to spend the money to meet these tests so they can be sold to larger markets.