Product review / unboxing: POC Ventral Air MIPS Helmet and AIM Sunglasses - first look + fitting
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 เม.ย. 2022
- Light and bright, the white POC Ventral Air MIPS helmet is a product that I’ve been intrigued by simply because it’s clearly popular with cyclists everywhere. Matched with POC’s AIM sunglasses, it’s a great, comfortable combination for riding.
This is the unboxing: my first chance to sample some of the great POC cycling range.
- Rob
PS. Please note: the commentary on sizing is incorrect.
I asked for a medium and a large... and what I've got is a small and a medium.
The labelling on the box includes all three sizes - and the actual size is the one listed in red.
You are correct. I am therefore talking about a small and a medium helmet... (under the assumption it was a medium and large).
Please excuse the error.
(Not a paid promotion.)
#POC #ProductReview #MIPS
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Very light, self adjusting, and makes me feel safe. A great purchase!!
Great review. Can't wait for mine, loving the whiteness and that eye garage thing.
I am in the same boat I ordered a medium and large and received the correct sizes. Both fit, the medium is a but snugger but it looks less bulbus. But love the matte white. Thanks for the review
I have the POC Ventrail Spin & it literally saved my life, the helmet took the brunt of my impact with the pavement on the left temple area which was crushed & compacted, it cost me £225 when they first came out around three years ago & i replaced the crashed one with a like for like helmet, they are that good & very comfortable to wear, definitely the best helmet i have worn & used to date.
I have this helmet but in the safety orange color and the "Y" straps are completely adjustable but you need to work at it. It's one continuous strap but on each side you need to fiddle with them and loosen and tighten until you get the right fit. This is my second POC helmet and so I know what I'm talking about. My old helmet is the Octal which has two separate fixed straps that are less adjustable but easier to manage. You also don't need to cut the excess because there isn't an end point. The excess gets tucked inside a clever little cloth elastic section that keeps it tidy. I agree with Rob, the front needs a little more padding but the medium fits me great. Cheers
Uh oh. Since I got mine a few weeks ago I always wondered why the strap sagged so much.
Turns out I cut that elastic cloth when it arrived thinking it was some protection thing for shipping 😂😂
It literally says on the back of the shell “Small / 50-56” and “Medium / 54-59.”
You are correct.
Please excuse the error.
- Rob
How many times a day do you say "literally"
Bit 2021
Are the 'Y' on the ear straps adjustable? They previously weren't
Edit: they are!
Any suggestions if a size XL is needed for a better fit? I am open to another brand being suggested.
Very good review. Should a helmet be a little loose on the sides or very tight? And does the helmet press against your forehead?
Why didn't u get poc ventral lite? Size Large is 250g. Of course medium will create pain on each side and feel restricted. I wear my Large Bontrager Wavecel Blaze over my nike hat and it's perfect fit, however the helmet weighs 465g which gives affects my nerves at around 3pm of the day from carrying a heavy load. It can impair vision and affect the mind....
Confused by your video as POC said this helmet is MEDIUM is 54-59 and the large is 56-61. You state at 2:48 that large is 54-59? I measure at a 57.4cm head and have always worn a medium Tectal for MTB. But looking for a helmet for gravel was surprised their medium Ventrai Air was too tight. This despite being right in the middle of the size. Much be other consideration for head sizing such as skull shape? Still trying to sort it out myself and think several helmet purchases may be coming to test.
What model are those POC shades? THey look sick thanks
I've got the POC , stormtrooper .
Cost more for white cant remember if it was called stormtrooper white or what but its all white, costs more and I love it
Hello
Did the foam stay white with the Time? And is it easy to clean?
is the strap on the ears is adjustable?
The matt white is beautiful. But won’t get the white straps and white foam yellow-ish from sweat and dust over time?
I have the same fear
Yes, it will, but looks cool.
Rob, it would be helpful to know what size (mm) your head is when doing sizing comparisons. I'm on the bubble between medium and large (in the overlap) but not sure if a medium will actually fit.
Nah the medium will hurt front left/right, if ur large stick to large!
I have the same helmet and looking at adding a pair of sutro's - any update on how the sutro's stay in the poc helmet garage. Do the Sutro S stay better?
Joshua, good question. Remember: this is a medium helmet, so what I say relates to that size...
1. There is a little 'bedding' on the inside of the vent that, I'm guessing, is positioned there (as a stick-on, small foam sheeting) to minimise rattle when sunglasses are stored up there.
2. That bedding wore off quite quickly... ie. a few times I might have stabbed the end of the sunglass arms into the slight protrusion of the stick-on stuff and eventually I pealed them off. (There is one video, and I can't remember which one, where you can see a little white thing flapping in the breeze - that's before I pulled it off.)
3. Although I thought that little cushioning was a good idea, it's probably overkill... and, ultimately, it didn't work properly for very long.
4. Still, the sunglasses stay there nicely: safe and sound and not a lot of movement.
5. I do flip the sunnies upside down before sticking them into the vents, and that helps push the end of the Sutro arms off my head when they are in storage.
6. The POC Aim sunnies fit up there very, very neatly - assisted, I'm guessing, by the larger surface area on the arms of the sunglasses.
7. I'm also using the Elicit - the BEST sunglasses I've ever ridden with - and they fit in very neatly, but don't feel too firm. Still, they stay put as if being directed by a very clever dog handler... (know what I mean?)
8. The Sutro mini do stay, but I didn't ride much with them as they - for some reason - were the only ones that rattled around a little and even seemed to threaten to fall out (so I put them on my face instead, ie. I didn't want to lose them).
Hope all that helps.
- Rob
@@ride-media thank you for taking the time for the expansive updated review.
How do you deal with sweat in the eyes? It's an unsolvable problem for me.
I use a thin GripGrab headband. Works well.
I thought the POC helmet was very light compared to Giro but there’s nothing in it, just a few grams
And POC helmet is ugly as hell, Giro has beautiful designs in their helmets
Always great reviews. As regards POC helmets I’m not a fan of the aesthetic. Too much like a fruit bowl. POC shades look good, but Sutro have the edge.
Hows the white/white/white aging? No yellowing?
I'm managing it surprisingly well. I absolutely understand the question though...
Still, a summer has come and gone and I've mainly used this helmet (only occasionally swapping it for a Ventral Lite... but that was four or five rides).
A bucket of water is a handy tool at times.
After most rides, the helmet gets a dunk in cold water. Around once every two weeks, I give it around 15 minutes in the bucket with some laundry powder (can't remember the name) and then give the straps a good scrub before a thorough rinsing.
The white is still essentially white.
- Rob
It’s too tight under the earlobes, I have a poc and that drives me nuts
Am a fan of the design language and use of white foams with POC, but cant get over the mushroom shape, they just look terrible on all head shapes/sizes. If they can slim them down to modern proportions, I'm all in.
The worse helmet i have ever had was an Assos Jingo so bad i sold it after a week on ebay, it was literally painful to wear.
Literally?
Or actually ?
@@jjbignutz7098 Actually.
@@palmer3977 I should think so palmer.
I'm taking a stand against "literally".
It's hate speech.
Twitter should ban it.
it ain't a medium, it's a small. 50-56 is small 54-59 is medium... 56-62 or something is a large, no wonder small one does not fit you, it is for women or kids.
True...
So, here's my (humble) excuse: I asked for a medium and a large... and what I've got is a small and a medium.
The labelling on the box includes all three sizes - and the actual size is the one listed in red.
You are correct. I am therefore talking about a small and a medium helmet... (under the assumption it was a medium and large).
Please excuse the error.
- Rob
Aesthetically you'd be better off with Kask Protone or Abus Airbreaker mate. This one looks way too big for you.
Kask is probably the most antiquated helmet on the market. Doesn’t even have MIPS or rotational system.
@@ryangregohara If you think MIPS will save you in case you get hit by a TIR lorry (God forbid), you are wrong.
@@tonyg3091 not sure what a lorry is but I think there are multiple ways to crash. MIPS has been shown to reduce rotational forces in certain types of crashes. So bottom line some helmets will be wearing you in a crash regardless but there are times where added benefits of additional design factors such as MIPS are important. Unfortunately we don’t get to choose how we crash nor what we crash into…
@@ryangregohara Lorry. As in big ass truck. You get hit by one of these you are dead. MIPS shmips or not.
All the other points are made null and void by the fact that INEOS wear Kask. Now if you think that Ineos are idiots it is another story.
@@tonyg3091 oh a truck. Ok I suppose if you are riding on roads with trucks you’ve got bigger problems than worrying about what brand helmet to wear.
Frankly, I don’t really fan out on brands based on who rides what. Just look for the empirically safest thing to wear. I don’t think kask faired well on the Virgina tests.
Disappointed that you spent more time on the whiteness of the helmet as opposed to how to correctly fit the helmet on your head and adjust the straps
i would have liked to have seen and explanation about adjusting the straps on the Helmet for comfort
Okay. Thanks for letting me know.
It's no excuse for my poor review, but it was just the unboxing and first impressions.
(Now that I've ridden in it for a whole week, I have other thoughts that I will share... so don't give up on me mate.)
- Rob
@@ride-media Thanks for the reply Rob,looking forward to watching more of you rides
it funny on a lot of your rides you actually ride past my office window i work at U T S maybe i might catch you one morning and we can have a coffee
To tighten strap correctly , pull strap through buckle till you start seeing stars,
Continue to tighten.
@@laurencepin2459 Robs also planning a vid on correct sock application and a how to put on bib shorts
Only the chin strap is adjustable on these helmets. In short, pick the right size helmet to begin. If the side straps do not fit well, you'll have to size up/down accordingly.
Who's gonna notice that the "poc" is white?
I think I'm missing your point.
Is "poc" code for something I don't know?
Or are you suggesting that I've stated the obvious (quite a lot)?
- Rob
@@ride-media p.o.c.
It just looks better without the logo or cushioning in black.
Only true victims of fashion would gaf,
But personally I do. And you can see a rider miles off , what poc it is.
You arent poc worthy at all so dont even try.
Actually pushys is flogging off dog puke grey/green at the moment , maybe get one of them. Leave the good stuff for me and Rob.
See my dog↖️ poc artic white, costs more than your caravan bogan
@@ride-media It's an acronym for "Piece of Cake" lol. (I know, not very Swedish...)