December 1st, 2008 by 
adam
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Helmets
| Manufacturer | Price | Weight | Safety Rating | Vents | Review | Website |
| Troy Lee Designs D2 Carbon | $375 | 937 grams | CSPC, ASTM F-2032-00/1952-00, and CE | Yes - Excellent | Review | www |
| Dainese D-Raptor | $325 | 961 grams | CE, EN | Yes - Amazing | Review | www |
| Kali Protectives Aatma | $299 | 1278 grams | DOT, ECE 22.05 | Yes - Good | Review | www |
| O’Neal 9 Series | $299 | 1640 grams | Snell, DOT | Yes - Fair | Review | www |
| SixSixOne Evolution Carbon | $289 | 1043 grams | ASTM 1952 and CPSC | Yes - Excellent | Review | www |
| Rockgardn Blacklite | $149 | ~1400grams | DOT, ECE 22/04 | Yes - Fair | Review | www |
| Mace Gurka | $149 | 1226 grams | CPSC | No - Poor | Review | www |
| Azonic Fury | … | … | … | … | Coming | www |
Characteristics Chart
| Helmet | Characteristics |
| Troy Lee Designs D2 Carbon | Ultra light weight, small profile, very well vented, custom sizing pads |
| Dainese D-Raptor | Ultra light weight, small profile, extremely well vented, great fit, poor padded liner |
| Kali Protectives Aatma | Light Weight for DOT, well vented for DOT, super plush comfort, rounder fit, moto profile |
| O’Neal 9 Series | DOT/Snell, heavier, tighter fit, vented while moving, a helmet for the apocalypse, moto profile |
| SixSixOne Evolution Carbon | Very light weight, fits lots of head shapes, very well vented, small profile |
| Rockgardn Blacklite | Good weight for DOT helmet, mature styling and sleek design. Not super vented |
| Mace Gurka | Great protection to price ratio. Super thick EPS liner, no vents, moto profile, rounder fit |
| Azonic Fury | coming soon…. |
Fit Chart - The helmets in each column fit basically similar to one another.
| Troy Lee Designs D2 Carbon | Kali Protectives Aatma | |
| Dainese D-Raptor | Mace Gurka (looser than the Aatma) | |
| O’Neal 9 Series (this is a tighter fit than others) | ||
| SixSixOne Evolution Carbon | ||
| Rockgardn Blacklite | Giro Remedy maybe? |
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January 10th, 2009 at 10:27 pm
the specialized Deviant would fit into this shootout as well,
nice work!
January 19th, 2009 at 6:13 pm
Very thorough review; thanks. It looks like you plan to update each review by testing the helmet’s compatibility with the leatt brace. I’d be very interested in that update, since I’m considering a brace.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:21 pm
I also would like to see the Specialized Deviant added
June 19th, 2009 at 4:44 am
Looking for a XC helmet with extra protection for riding in hot weather.
How do these helmets compare with–
Specialized Deviant
Met Parachute
June 25th, 2009 at 10:19 am
What about the Pryme Al or some lower price point helmets or the Pryme evil pro.