Smith

Trace Mips Helmet

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

Weight:

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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.

Great helmet

Familiarity:

I've used it several times

Size Bought:

L

Height:

5' 10"

Weight:

155

I was tired of getting bees in the helmet so this one has some protection, with its honeycomb structuring. I think the strap could be a little better for my shape, but that's very individual, obviously.

Very nice white helmet. Very

Very nice white helmet. Very comfortable and stylish.

Next Day Air?

Ordered on the 21st, paid for Next Day Air Service for a reason, delivered on the 24th. Hmm, that doesn't seem right for the money. Not only did I not have it when I needed it, but me throwing money away seems OK to everyone but me.

Another one bites the dust after a fall.

I purchased this in December 2022. Had a crash on MTB trail flipping upside down landing on my head. Did break my neck, but the helmet saved my life. Tough helmet! Landed on hard dirt/sand in Northern California mountains. Purchased the Convoy and now purchasing the Engage. Great helmets!! I would like to add that I had a lot of trouble being able to tighten the straps by the ears. Never could figure that out. I stayed away from this design recently because of this. There are no instructions and I called to ask how to tighten these.

Runs Small for me

Familiarity:

I returned this product before using it

Size Bought:

L

Weight:

null

Just received the Smith Trace MIPS helmet I ordered in L and, even though by head measured 60.5cm and the L helmet has a max size of 63cm, the helmet was tight on my head on the largest size. Have to return it. 😭 I gave the helmet 4 stars because, even though it's tight, I love this helmet. Sad I have to return it.

Trying to complete the warrenty

Trying to complete the warrenty gor a cracked helmit…some info not clear on what was wanted

Lightweight, comfortable, and stylish

A stylish, comfortable helmet for your road (or gravel) needs. I'm especially a fan of the chin strap since its split design stays comfortable around the ears even as you tighten it down. Oh, and the pink matches my bike perfectly!

So Comfortable

This helmet is perfect. Excellent fit and very comfortable. I have a more oval (Giro, Fox) shaped head and this fit me very well. The straps are narrower and more flexible than other brands I have worn and it makes sense-more comfortable and a tiny bit lighter. Hopefully I never test impact resistance but as far as fit and comfort go this is excellent. I love how it looks so 10 in my book. A note on size. Every helmet I have ever worn is a size medium EXCEPT Smith Snow helmets where I take a large. I am not sure of why this discrepancy exists but my son and I have both experienced this and for whatever reason we both fit medium on bikes and large on skis.