Helmets & Helmet Suggestions

Did you ever get anywhere with this? I too am a fellow catlike whisper fan and have just noticed a hairline crack in mine and it seems impossible to find them online anymore…

I did a bit of research and ultimately I think the company went under, got bought, then went under again, hence no-one has any stock. In the end I bought a POC Omne Air Resistance MIPS from Wiggle who had them in a sale (£70!), so gave it a go. Very comfortable and light, and lots of ventilation. I took off the peak as I wear a cap under mine, but so far very happy with the feel.

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Cool, cheers. The whisper is my favourite helmet of all time with all its tiny abject holes. Did you find the sizing between catlike and POC similar? I’m a small in catlike but I’m right on the limit of being a medium

I opted for the Medium, but it was at the very edge of fitting me (59cm), so it's a snug fit. In a perfect world I'd have tried one on IRL to make sure, but I took a punt and it's ok. My Catlike was a Large, but I always felt I could have gone for a Medium there. It's probably worth trying one on if possible (and getting the shop to price match if it's more expensive). But yes, the hole and general design of the Catlike (RIP), to me, was what set it apart from the others. Shame it's gone, for now.

I used to have a catlike. Think I went to a Giro Aether after that which I liked a lot until I put a dent in it.

I was also a whisper fan, had mine for 11 years so it was due retirement, a small crack in December sealed the deal. I just got a Bern Hudson on sale, seems like good tech for the price and doesn’t feel any heavier on. Looks wise it’s marmite but the Mrs says it looks better than the whisper, so that’s all that matters really.

Currently riding a 5 year old POC Octal and looking to get a new helmet. What are current helmet recommendations that fit similarly, include MIPS and are sub-£200?

And any shop recommendation that could have a good range in central London without going all the way to Sigma?

If you like the POC, why not buy the same again with MIPS?

What are the rules on selling helmets here? I know there was an incident a few years back so don't want to be on the wrong side of it.

I have a POC Ventral Spin in hydrogen white, size L (this one), still in box with tags attached. Only removed from the box to try it on, didnt suit me and I failed to return it

I might, looking at Ventral Air Mips at the moment

I am in A&E after hitting my head pretty fucking hard … came off a slippery bend on Layham’s. Claret everywhere. I’m pretty lucky I didn’t black out.

Time to switch to riding with helmets.

oh shit skully, let me know if you need anything

Thanks @amey, a time-machine would be good.

Time to switch to riding with helmets.

And I don’t mean joining London Dynamo

Dulwich Paragon then

Hah! Neither would have me. Must form Groucho CC sometime

let me know if you need anything

but seriously mate that’s a very kind thing to say, thanks a lot. My OH is nursing me (and ‘encouraging’ me that cycle helmets are now in my future - fair enough).

take care! i felt very stupid when i fell over last Sunday albeit with helmet.

Time to switch to riding with helmets.
And I don’t mean joining London Dynamo

Very good, happens to all of us eventually : (

Get well soon

i stupidly put my poc ventral in my (soft) check-in luggage when flying to mallorca last week. i arrived and the helmet (<2yrs old) had a significant dent in the side which was obviously quite frustrating

fast forward a week and i'd bought a new ventral (the 'lite' version) which seems great. HOWEVER it doesn't have the really great 'eye garage' rubber grippers on the helmet. the sunglasses still sit in the helmet ok but move around if i bend over and tighten shoes or whatever...

pictured below; grippers on old helmet vs new 'lite' helmet

i see poc sell these grippers so you can retrofit them to the 'lite' helmets (lol) https://www.pocsports.com/products/ventral-lite-eye-garage . but they are obv sold out and would probably be stupidly expensive

my question is - is there some other gripper style rubber tape/stickers i could buy and cut into similar shaped pieces? i have also peeled off the ones from my old helmet but not sure i want to use a powerful adhesive on the new helmet incase i damage it somehow

tl;dr need some sunglasses grippers for new helmet... any elegant solutions available (had a google but most seem like somewhat thick foam for furniture)?

I’m tentatively starting a search for a new helmet. My current one is a Kask Protone, it’s a perfect fit.

I like the idea of a more aero helmet, but the Kask ones feel a bit storm trooper.

I initially used the following guide to understand head shapes vs helmet shapes : aero Helmet Review

There is a table down the page which diagrams the shape of head against manufacturers.

Any experience with a Ventril or Wasabi?