Switchblade Mips Helmet

The Switchblade™ Mips® is an ASTM Downhill certified full-face helmet with a removable chinbar so you can easily switch to rowdy when it's time to descend.

Switchblade Mips Helmet

Name: Switchblade Mips Helmet
Brand: Giro
SKU: 100000001500000013
Price: 280.00 USD
Availability: InStock
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Color Matte Harbor Blue

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Size Guide

HOW TO MEASURE
SIZE GUIDE

HOW TO MEASURE YOUR SIZE

Wrap a measuring tape around your head, keeping the tape level from front to back. Note the measurement and reference the Size Guide.

ADULT SUPER FIT SIZE	CIRCUMFERENCE
S	51 - 55 cm
M	55 - 59 cm
L	59 - 63 cm

Note: We recommend you try helmets on before buying. Make sure the helmet fits with a little room when the fit system is loose, and sits low enough to protect your forehead without hindering your vision. Once you’ve got the right size, you can adjust the fit.

HOW TO ADJUST THE FIT

Step 1: If the helmet has one, adjust the fit system at the rear of the helmet for a snug, secure fit. Some fit systems also include a vertical tuning feature that allows you to adjust the fore/aft tilt, for optimal positioning on your head.

Step 2: Adjust the straps so that they sit just below the earlobes.

Step 3: Adjust the buckle so that it rests against the back of the jaw/throat.

Step 4: Adjust the interior pads if needed.

Step 5: Check the fit to make sure helmet is comfortable and secure. It should not roll forward or back, or be able to slide off.

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Details

Everything about the Switchblade is optimized for the descent. That's why in addition to mandatory standards it's also certified to ASTM-1952 DH with and without the chinbar.

The chinbar is easy to remove - just push the buttons under the chinbar, rotate up, and take off - and it's just as easy to reinstall. Another boast-worthy feature on the Switchblade Mips® is the Roc Loc Air DH fit system, which has a bumper around the dial to prevent accidental adjustments if your helmet contacts your backpack or neck brace - all while keeping you cool. When the chinbar comes off, Wind Tunnel cheek pad ventilation adds even more cooling power as you start to climb. Plus, the full-cut style gives this helmet an aggressive look and provides ASTM certified coverage even when the chinbar is removed. When your ride is all about descending, your helmet should be too, and the Switchblade Mips is the only removable chinbar helmet that is truly built for the down.

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Specs

Construction	In-Mold construction
Visor	P.O.V. Plus™ visor
Ventilation	20 Vents with internal channeling Wind Tunnel™ cheek pad ventilation
Fit System	Roc Loc® Air DH
Product Weight	975g (size Medium CPSC, CE)
Electronics Compatibility	Spare visor with camera mount
Certification	Complies with the US CPSC Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmet for Persons Age 5 and Older ASTM-1952-DH E.U.: CE EN1078
Highlights	Removable chinbar Cheek Pad Ventilation Ionic+™ anti-microbial padding

Features

HYDROPHILIC PADDING

The Hydrophilic Pad can absorb up to 10 times its own weight in water, helping you manage sweat while riding. The pad retains moisture to prevent sweat from dripping into your eyes, and then dries quickly. The antimicrobial, X-Static lining helps to reduce odor, keeping your helmet fresh.

HARDSHELL WITH IN-MOLD HARDBODY™ LOWER WRAP

The two-piece shell combines a tough outer hard shell with a polycarbonate lower shell permanently fused to the liner for durability without excess weight.

INTEGRATED MIPS® BRAIN PROTECTION SYSTEM

All Giro helmets are designed to reduce as much energy as possible while meeting and exceeding stringent safety standards. The goal of Giro's Integrated Mips®-equipped helmets is to reduce rotational forces while enhancing fit and comfort by combining the Mips slip plane with the helmet's adjustable fit system. Giro believes that helmets equipped with this technology can reduce the amount of rotational force that may be transferred to rider's brain in certain impacts. Learn more about Mips in the video above.

P.O.V. PLUS VISOR

Our P.O.V. Plus visor features an adjustment mechanism that lets you move the visor up and down in indexed steps. These steps include three riding positions plus a high position for goggle storage above your brow. The design allows you to easily adjust your visor with one hand while riding.

ROC LOC® AIR DH FIT SYSTEM

This revolutionary fit system adds a new dimension to helmet performance by enhancing cooling, as well as fit comfort and stability. Using a patented design that suspends the helmet just slightly off the top of the skull, Roc Loc® Air DH allows cool airflow to pass directly over your head, further enhancing the performance of vents and internal channeling that exhaust heat out of the helmet. Fit and feel adjustments mimic the Roc Loc 5, allowing you to easily custom tune fit tension and fore-aft tilt of the helmet in seconds using a single hand.

WIND TUNNEL VENTILATION

Giro helmets are developed utilizing our proprietary Wind Tunnel ventilation system. This elaborate design combines active vents in the helmet's shell with exhaust channels inside the helmet that thrust fresh, cool air over and around the rider's head while forcing heat and stale air out. It's the most effective cooling system available, and a difference you can feel every time you ride.