It fits my head shape perfectly, and the form falls somewhere in the middle of the road as far as round vs oval shapes go. It’s not so heavy that it makes your neck sore as a ride drags on but when you compare to similarly pierced helmets, it is portly. Typically, for a helmet to perform well, it needs to be lightweight, have lots of vents and deep internal channelling, and a retention system that grips your head without introducing pressure points.īy my scale, the Specter weighs 360g in a size medium (AU/NZ2063, the CSPC and CE versions are likely a few grams lighter), so it’s not a particularly lightweight helmet.
The Specter is a bit of an anomaly when it comes to what I usually look for in a helmet. Black Friday bike helmets (opens in new tab).Best women's bike helmets (opens in new tab).
It’s a pretty good-looking helmet and the logos are understated yet tasteful - though there is a sticker set included in the box should you want to add branding. The shell itself is pretty low cut around the front, offers decent rear coverage for a road helmet, and sees a slim silhouette so you don't look like a mushroom. It has five positions of vertical adjustability and plays nicely with long ear stems commonly found on many of the best cycling glasses. These dials are largely the gold standard in micro-adjustable closures, and the soft plastics used in the cradling conform nicely around the curves of your occipital bone.
The straps are made from lightweight webbing, the ear splitters are adjustable, and a magnetic Fidlock buckle brings them together under your chin.Īt the back, Bontrager has opted for a Boa-based retention system. Moving away from the WaveCel liner, the Specter does see a standard EPS foam under the outer polycarbonate shell, which continues under the bottom edge of the helmet to protect it from dings.
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