Tectal Race Mips Helmet
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Why We Like The POC Tectal Race MIPS Helmet
The Tectal Race MIPS Helmet has been a favorite of ours for years now, providing us with a comfortable, airy feel on the trail while keeping us protected from the occasional tumble or low-hanging tree branch. For the latest version of the Tectal Race, POC phases out its SPIN technology in favor of an integrated MIPS system developed specifically for POC helmets. This sheds some weight while still offering protection against rotational impact forces.
Details
- Lightweight, race-worthy MTB helmet from POC
- Extensive ventilation keeps us cool when we're pedaling hard
- Unibody shell with aramid bridge is impressively strong and light
- Precision straps molded into the liner for extra comfort
- EPS liner with MIPS technology offers all-around protection
- Race version includes a goggle clip
- Simple adjustment system with single ratcheting dial
- Runs large, so we recommend sizing down for ideal fit
- Item #POCZ1EH
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- Activity
- mountain biking
- Visor
- adjustable
- Audio Compatible
- no
- Certifications
- Complies with U.S. CPSC Safety Standard for Bicycle Helmets for Persons Age 5 and Older, EN1078, AS/NZ 2063:2008
- Fit Adjustment
- ratcheting dial
- Ventilation
- large open vents in shell
- Manufacturer Warranty
- 1 year
- Claimed Weight
- [small] 12.4oz, [medium] 13.4oz, [large] 14.8oz
- Shell Material
- unibody polycarbonate with aramid bridge
Reviews
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Overall Rating
4 based on 9 ratings
Review Summary
Fits True To Size
Screen reader users: the following list provides a visual scale to illustrate the product fit. Please refer to the heading above for the fit type in text.View
Selecting an option will reload the available reviews on the pageJanuary 9, 2026
Great helmet but..
- Familiarity:
- I've used it several times
Overall, a great helmet. That said, though I have always been a medium, and have been mountain biking for 40 years, this is the first medium to be snug at both the left and right lower occipital lobe points. Thus, though comfortable at first, as the ride progresses, it is less so, and requires some fidgeting to alter the helmet's position on my head. All this to say, just a bit tight in back, even after adjusting the snugging mechanism.
Originally reviewed on Backcountry.com
January 3, 2026
Fits small
- Familiarity:
- I've used it several times
It felt ok when I first got it, but after riding, it's seems too small. Sadly too late to return it. Probably should have just purchased one in a store
Originally reviewed on Backcountry.com
January 1, 2026
POC Helmet
- Familiarity:
- I've used it several times
Comfortable lightweight just a great helmet best one I have owned yet!
Originally reviewed on Backcountry.com
December 29, 2025
Great helmet
- Familiarity:
- I've used it several times
Comfortable, light, and cinches good. Doesn’t fit goggles though.
Originally reviewed on Backcountry.com
November 9, 2025
Pocwhite
Nice helmet good ventilation. Good fit side but long front to back. Think it could have come with adjustment pads. Good chin strap
Originally reviewed on Backcountry.com
November 5, 2025
Love this helmet
- Familiarity:
- I've used it several times
Love the fit and the lightness of this helmet. I don’t realize I have it on while riding.
Originally reviewed on Backcountry.com
June 24, 2025
Super comfortable
I bought this helmet hoping it would be comfortable, and it is! Probably the most comfortable helmet I've ever had.
Originally reviewed on Backcountry.com
June 5, 2025
Nothing special.
Not the quality I expected from POC. The visor adjustment screw fell off after 1st ride. The plastic inside the padding exceeds the padding just enough to have a sharpish edge to it on the forehead.
Originally reviewed on Backcountry.com
January 26, 2025
Great mtn Bike Helmet
Good fit for my head, great safety from the company, and really I’m partial to POC’s design aesthetics.
Originally reviewed on Backcountry.com
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