Review of Giro Encinal Sport Bike Helmet

Giro Encinal Sport Bike Helmet
By: Giro Average Rating: 4.5 Total Reviews: 10
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Pretty good buy for the price

On: 2008-06-22

This is a great helmet! The dial fit allows you to tune it so that it fits snugly. Enough openings to keep my head well ventilated. Highly recommend it.

a good helmet

On: 2008-06-11

light and fits well. the only issue is the straps for the chin that may be hard to adjust

Great helmet, great buy.

On: 2008-05-25

Not even on Ebay could I buy a new Giro helmet for this price.
I tried.
Amazon had the better price.
My helmet arrived quickly and was everything promised.
My only suggestion...better photos. This purchase was a bit of a leap of faith, based
on the photo, but it all worked out great.

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On: 2008-01-08

Helmet was excellent in many ways but claimed to be "one-size-fits-all". It was purchased as a gift for my Son, but it was too small and squeezed the sides of his head.

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On: 2008-01-07

Helmet was excellent in many ways but claimed to be "one-size-fits-all". It was purchased as a gift for my Son, but it was too small and squeezed the sides of his head.

Solid purchase

On: 2008-01-04

I bought this helmet as a replacement for another Giro helmet that helped me out . . . big time. Though I cant say for sure how this one will hold up, if it works as well as its predecessor, Ill have no complaints.
I dig the AcuDial system as it allows me to quickly fine tune the helmets fit. This is especially helpful when its cold out and Im looking for a little more space to wear something over my ears and under the helmet.

Giro Encinal Helmet User's Comments

On: 2007-07-08

This is a good sturdy helmet with good fit,(can be adjusted while wearing it). The large vent openings allow for ample air flow and scratching an itch. Good looks and good price make this one recommendable.

Recommend this helmet after finding out how well it protects first hand

On: 2007-05-17

Excellent helmet-light weight-stylish-very easily adjustable for a perfect fit and lots of ventilation. Recommend this helmet 110%. Was in a bicycle crash wearing this helmet and so I can tell you it saved my head from any serious injury.

Good Value Light Helmet

On: 2007-03-03

Although I have not been able to test this helmet "in action" per se, it is a very sturdy, well constructed, light helmet that has unusually large air vents at that price point, but still seems to cover the goods pretty well. There dont seem to be any mentionable snag-points that can cause you to snap your neck when your limp body is flying through the air and your helmet snags on something that is prone to snagging things. The locking strap on the Occipital Bone is well constructed and secure, while allowing for easy adjustments if necessary (which, once set should not be necessary).

One slight complaint would be that because of the way the two leads coming from the helmet and joining into the chin strap are joined, they the parts above the joint do not lay totally flat. Again, this is only a minor issue and probably only an issue to me because I might have a slight tendency towards the obsessive.

The hard-shell is covered in a, somewhat, metallic type paint and the design is spiffy and surely adds the appearance of speed. The visor is not adjustable, but why the heck would you need to adjust the visor anyways; maybe thats just me though!

Definitely a good buy......... but then again I have not been able to try the helmet out in when it actually comes down to it.

Seems very good, too small for me

On: 2006-11-06

I havent really had the chance to test how it feels when riding since I received it and found it too small for my head.. But I believe it is of high quality from the look and feel in hand.. very sorry that I cannot wear it and its going back.. Anyway I will recommend to whoever doesnt have a huge head like me;)

Very comfy

On: 2006-08-11

I just got this helmet yesterday and used it on a 15 mile ride and I already love the thing.
Its very comfy with multiple places to adjust the size and fit on my head.
What was key to me is that all of the holes are big enough for me to fit a few fingers in for scratching. My last helmet (Bell) had holes that were too small to reach where it itched.
Almost unfortunately, I havent yet had the chance to test how it holds up in an impact, but Im not in a rush to find that out.