Smith

Trace Mips Helmet

Comfortable Except for the Straps

I'm very pleased with the helmet overall. It's lightweight and comfortable, and the Mips technology is a great feature. The only thing I wasn't keen on was the triangle piece under the ear, which isn't adjustable. The plastic piece sits awkwardly on my jawbone for my head size and shape. I made sure I had the correct size helmet. Previous versions had an adjustable strap divider there, but the new version isn't adjustable.

Solid Helmet

Familiarity:

I've put it through the wringer

Have had this helmet for over 6 months. Have used on road and mountain bike rides and races. Good fit, comfortable, fairly light. If you’re wondering, you can still stow your riding glasses in the helmet with the honeycomb padding.

Smith Trace Mips

Familiarity:

I returned this product before using it

Size Bought:

med

Height:

5' 6"

Weight:

155

Returning the helmet not because of the quality of the helmet but because of the straps near the ears not being adjustable.

Trace Saved me!

I just had a crash at a bike event. I sustained a concussion along with other minor jnjuries. I do not recall the circumstances of or immediately after the accident. I do feel this helmet protected me from much more severe head injuries. Trace has mips but also the “honeycomb” structure of koroyd. There is little perceptible damage to the helmet. I have to buy a new one now but I wish the crash sensor was incorporated into the hi-vis colored trace. Why not?!

Excellent choice!

Very nice helmet, light, comfortable and well ventilated. Integrated bug screens are also much welcome.

Good Protection

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

Size Bought:

M

I bought a second one for my son after using one for over a year. It is easy to adjust for fitting, has very good ventilation, is light weight, and works well with sunglasses. Seems it is more comfortable that lower priced, older helmets that I have used.

SMITH Trace/Poppy-Terra-Storm

Trace seems to me is upgraded Overtake which I've had for some years. Please don't take my word but similarities are there. Very satisfied with Overtake except ventilation. Smith got it fixed with Trace even with glasses vents to eliminate fogging. That works well but I've not had a chance to test it on humid summer day. Downfall is that the helmet's front sits lower over glasses to make ventilation work but I've experienced bumping between helmet and glasses during rougher gravel ride. MTB ride was the same story but I can live with that. It is not a MTB helmet. Fits great just like Overtake. Love new improved straps. Highly recommend this lid.

Good fit, good looking, can't

Good fit, good looking, can't wait to try out next season!

So close to greatness, yet so far...

Familiarity:

I returned this product before using it

Ahh this helmet. It looks great -- good looking and well built, has multiple safety technologies built in, has a great fit out of the box and the fit adjustment is great too. It has a full coverage shell which I like as well. The hi-viz colorway is great. So many things to like about this helmet. But there is no padding on the mid-to-back underside of the shell that sits right on the top of my hairless head, maybe because of the MIPS insert. So the hard foam sits right on top of my head and gets compressed down into my head when the helmet is tightened. I could tell that is going to hurt on a long ride, so I had to send it back. I'm bummed, this helmet was so close to greatness but Smith dropped the ball on the padding. If Smith comes out with a new version of this helmet that has full padding all the way across the underside of the shell, I would buy that in a heartbeat.

Amazing

Crashed with a car going over 40mph while I was going 30mph, broken ribs, punctured lung, shattered scapula, but no head injuries! Still amazed at this helmet