The POC Tectal Race helmet gets you the style points while also fitting and performing great! This helmet sits perfectly on my head and provides enough ventilation for even the hottest days on the trail. Fit system and chin strap buckle work great and lock in the fit perfectly.

I was super duper excited for this helmet! It was super comfortable, it looked good on my small head, and if you unscrew the center visor stop screw and move it under the visor stop, you can actually use the visor to block out the sun when it's low in the sky unlike most other bike helmets where the visor can only move up instead of down.

The ONLY issue I had was my Oakley Flak Jacket sunglasses didn't fit under the helmet which is why I gave this 4 stars. If I put them under the retention harness they would cause bad pressure points. If I put them over the retention harness, they would slide around on my face. I discovered that POC uses a stiffer retention harness than Giro does. My Oakley's fit under every Giro helmet I've tried on, so I ended up going with the Giro Montaro.

This helmet fits as if they used my measurements to make the molds. Rear coverage is very good. The liner is soft, comfortable, and absorbs sweat extremely well. The ventilation is also excellent. The only thing to watch out for would be that the underside of the visor is reflective, which can be distracting on rides. Easily cured with a strip of electrical tape!

So comfortable. We tend to forget we have it on when we walk into a coffee shop. worth every penny.

Great helmet for hot desert days and pedally climbs - it doesn't work with all sunglasses, so make sure they have thin and low-profile arms around your ears, any thick-armed sunglasses will cause major discomfort. Otherwise, the vents are great, the brim adjustable (the little metal adjuster piece falls out often, fyi).

This helmet has been great, fits well and feels good.

Prior to using this POC helmet, I was rocking a Super 2, which I liked, but now I've been shown the light. POC really nailed it with this one. The helmet is super comfortable and very light. From pictures I actually would have thought it would be on the heavier side, but was pleasantly surprised. It has a strap on the back for goggles which I use when I ride left service. Would be cool if it came with MIPS but I feel very safe in it. It's very low profile too and looks great.

I first purchased a trabec helmet and immediately returned it. It was to wide and felt like a MARIO brother or mushroom head. This helmet on the other hand fits my skinny head much better. The straps are perfect and adjustment dial works great. My only knock on this is he internal padding on the forehead soaks all of the sweat in and then drips on face if I bump. Quite a few helmets do this though.

Ended last season by busting open my Bell Super 2. So in looking for a new helmet I had the chance to scoop up the new TLD A2 MIPS. It's a rad helmet by all means but had some pressure points on the top of my noggin.

POC usually doesn't fit my head to well, but because I liked the look of the helmet I tried on the XL/XXL.... love it!

This thing is comfy, looks good (*very* important in the MTB community), is light, airy, fits my Julbo Aero shades well, and I definitely trust it to protect my noggin' from the inevitable and numeros endos I'll take this season.

Only things I don't like about it are that the screw to adjust the visor can come loose and/or fall out (dab of loctite fixes it. If you lose it, POC will send new ones to you) and that goggles have been hard for me to pair with it. I don't blame the helmet for the goggles because I had to size up from what I normally wear, I also haven't tried all of them.

Seriously so happy I tried this helmet out, I feel so much more comfortable out on the trails.

Fits well, most comfortable helmet I could find for my head. Light, well vented. Have not tested it in a crash.

I don't look like toad from mario brothers any more! This thing definitely fits an oval head better than the Trabec. Super light and really well vented, I have been really happy with the helmet so far!

If you were to compare this helmet to the older Trabec, you would be blow away. In order to find out if this helmet is the right one for you here are a few pros and cons for you to chew on:

Pros:
1) Light weight- This helmet is so light and breathable, all while being protective and safe.
2) Ventilation- 15 vents makes this helmet feel like a brand new A/C unit installed in your room after going half of a summer with just a mini fan
3) Style- Much less "bubbly" than the previous rendition POC had with their flagship helmet, the Trabec
4) Cost Effective- Stands toe-to-toe with some of the best helmets out there for slightly less the price
5) Goggle & Glasses integration- fits my Smith Vo2 MAX sunglasses and Smith Squad MTB's very well.
6) Overall Satisfaction- HIGH.

Cons:
1) Although it breathes well I still manage to work up a good sweat wearing this (spoiler alert: somewhat of a head sweater out there)
2) Turn dial design flaw- On the standard Tectal there have been a few issues with the dial sightly adjusting upon being pulled or pushed on. Another reason to go with the Tectal Race!

Questions about fit, on the fence with a handful of helmets or just wanna chat MTB - Hit me up.

This helmet is comfortable and well-ventilated but feels very solid and safe. I love the style of POC helmets.

I wanted a helmet that was light and offered good ventilation for the hot Houston weather but still offered top protection and good coverage. The POC Tectal race ticks all the boxes. Incredibly comfortable, barely realise you are wearing it, stands out and is easy to see and fit with minimum (easy) adjustment out of the box.

I just received my new poc tectal race helmet it's the most comfortable mtb helmet I have ever put on it fits perfect, if you need any help ask for Zach lassek at backcountry he is very helpful