User submitted reviews
Review by NilknarfAwesome helmetby NilknarfManhasset, NY Love this helmet. It's very comfortable. Nice and snug, without crushing any parts of my head. The adjustable visor comes in handy. The accessory mount that comes with the helmet is a huge plus.
Reviewed 7/15/2022Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by Nilknarf was helpful/No, review by Nilknarf was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
Love this helmet. It's very comfortable. Nice and snug, without crushing any parts of my head. The adjustable visor comes in handy. The accessory mount that comes with the helmet is a huge plus.
Review by AnonymousGreat Helmet, Great Serviceby AnonymousNew JerseyThis is my first MIPS helmet and so far Ive been very happy with it. I was border line on the high side of Medium and low side of Large. I went with the large and with two clicks left on the adjuster it fits perfect.
I also bought it at full price and then saw the following week that the price reduced. WBW refunded me the difference, no questions asked. Pretty awesome way to keep customers coming back. Keep up the good work!
Reviewed 9/7/2019Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by Anonymous was helpful/No, review by Anonymous was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
This is my first MIPS helmet and so far Ive been very happy with it. I was border line on the high side of Medium and low side of Large. I went with the large and with two clicks left on the adjuster it fits perfect.
I also bought it at full price and then saw the following week that the price reduced. WBW refunded me the difference, no questions asked. Pretty awesome way to keep customers coming back. Keep up the good work!
Review by BrentonMy favorite mtb helmet by BrentonRidgecrest CA3 of 4 customers found this review helpful.I really like this helmet, I use it for everything from XC to all mountain ridding. I really how light it is and very comfortable too. I'm on my second one and if they still make it when I need a new mtb helmet, I will definitely get another one.
Reviewed 5/12/2017Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by Brenton was helpful/No, review by Brenton was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
I really like this helmet, I use it for everything from XC to all mountain ridding. I really how light it is and very comfortable too. I'm on my second one and if they still make it when I need a new mtb helmet, I will definitely get another one.
Review by pdxcrossguyGreat Trail Helmet!by pdxcrossguyCompetitive RacerPortland, OR3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.Love this helmet. It's a straightforward fit with stylish trail looks. I like the retention system and the weight's not bad. The adjustable visor is a nice touch as well. Solid construction that's ready to take an impact if it needs to while keeping my head nice and safe.
Reviewed 12/4/2015Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by pdxcrossguy was helpful/No, review by pdxcrossguy was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
Love this helmet. It's a straightforward fit with stylish trail looks. I like the retention system and the weight's not bad. The adjustable visor is a nice touch as well. Solid construction that's ready to take an impact if it needs to while keeping my head nice and safe.
Review by oneblackcatSuper comfortable, light weight , MIPS and cool designby oneblackcatCycling EnthusiastTopanga, CABought this in white to beat the summer heat in SoCal. The Roc Loc Air fit system boosts ventilation and keeps things cool.
Reviewed 7/8/2022Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by oneblackcat was helpful/No, review by oneblackcat was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
Bought this in white to beat the summer heat in SoCal. The Roc Loc Air fit system boosts ventilation and keeps things cool.
Review by MTRynoSolid mountain biking helmet.by MTRynoCompetitive RacerMissoula, MTThis is a pretty nice helmet, but be forewarned that it runs on the small side. I ordered this for my wife, whose head circumfrence fit within the stated size, but it was way too small for her. I ended up giving it to our average sized 8 year old son. It fits him really well, and is much more snug and feature filled than his prior kids helmet. Happy with the helmet, but if I hadn't been able to hand it down to our kid, I would have been frustrated that it didn't fit where other Giro helmets of the same size did.
Reviewed 10/5/2020Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by MTRyno was helpful/No, review by MTRyno was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
This is a pretty nice helmet, but be forewarned that it runs on the small side. I ordered this for my wife, whose head circumfrence fit within the stated size, but it was way too small for her. I ended up giving it to our average sized 8 year old son. It fits him really well, and is much more snug and feature filled than his prior kids helmet. Happy with the helmet, but if I hadn't been able to hand it down to our kid, I would have been frustrated that it didn't fit where other Giro helmets of the same size did.
Review by AnonymousGreat helmet, great valueby AnonymousColoradoPicked this helmet up on sale. Looks great and fits very well. It is also relatively light. Good value for MIPS technology. Only criticism is that temples of sunglasses will not easily fit over the straps. Other than that Id say its perfect!
Reviewed 4/27/2020Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by Anonymous was helpful/No, review by Anonymous was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
Picked this helmet up on sale. Looks great and fits very well. It is also relatively light. Good value for MIPS technology. Only criticism is that temples of sunglasses will not easily fit over the straps. Other than that Id say its perfect!
Review by AnonymousNice helmetby AnonymousarizonaGood fit and comfortable. Love the camera light mount.
Reviewed 11/8/2019Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by Anonymous was helpful/No, review by Anonymous was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
Good fit and comfortable. Love the camera light mount.
Review by DHGiro Montaroby DHCasual CyclistChicago, ILI absolutely love the Giro Montaro MIPS helmet. I found it was very easy to do the initial adjustments and the fine tuning afterwards is a breeze. When I am riding, I hardly noticed that the helmet is there whether the ride is a short or long one. The built-in visor is a definite plus. I would definitely recommend this helmet to anyone whether riding a mountain, hybrid, road, etc.
Reviewed 7/25/2019Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by DH was helpful/No, review by DH was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
I absolutely love the Giro Montaro MIPS helmet. I found it was very easy to do the initial adjustments and the fine tuning afterwards is a breeze. When I am riding, I hardly noticed that the helmet is there whether the ride is a short or long one. The built-in visor is a definite plus. I would definitely recommend this helmet to anyone whether riding a mountain, hybrid, road, etc.
Review by MJBumpskierGiro Montaro MIPS Helmet is the real dealby MJBumpskierCycling EnthusiastWinter Park, COA light weight, full featured helmet that fits very well. Its comfortable to wear and weighs less than my old helmet. There are plenty of adjustments for fit as well. Cool color (red) too!
Reviewed 10/26/2018Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by MJBumpskier was helpful/No, review by MJBumpskier was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
A light weight, full featured helmet that fits very well. Its comfortable to wear and weighs less than my old helmet. There are plenty of adjustments for fit as well. Cool color (red) too!
Review by Like to MTBVery Happyby Like to MTBCycling EnthusiastSan Clemente, CA1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.Light, good looking, good fit, sun visor, and excellent product at a good price
Reviewed 9/27/2017Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by Like to MTB was helpful/No, review by Like to MTB was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
Light, good looking, good fit, sun visor, and excellent product at a good price
Review by FibuGreat Helmet!by FibuCycling EnthusiastMiami, FlVery comfortable and the fit is perfect... a bit on the heavy side though
Reviewed 6/9/2017Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by Fibu was helpful/No, review by Fibu was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
Very comfortable and the fit is perfect... a bit on the heavy side though
Review by Dog''s BoyA Decent Hardshell MTB Helmetby Dog''s BoyCycling EnthusiastSunny Southern OR CoastI like this helmet; won't rave about it, but it is a good helmet for mtb riding.
It has a solid plastic hardshell together with the usual Giro quality inner padding with MIPS. Tightness can be adjusted on the fly, which is necessary if I add or remove a skull cap. I was able to get a Third Eye mirror attached to the side with minimal effort (and some gorilla glue). I bought mine at what I think was a reasonable price.
The downsides?
1. Giro makes absolutely NO allowance for placing a mirror on the side of the helmet. This is absolutely crazy in my judgement. Yes, you can fit a mirror, but you often have only half the surface area you might like, and that surface area is curved and not designed for a mirror mount.
2. This helmet advertises itself as having a Go-Pro mount on the roof of the helmet. It does, but you have to spend a lot of time & physical effort to get it to work. Apparently, early versions of the helmet were too loose. My helmet was so tight that it was only after a half-hour of fussing was I able to attach the go-pro mount onto the helmet for the first time. Then more fussing to remove it, and learn to add it reliably. I guess it is stable, but it is also a pain in the ass to add-remove.
3. The visor to me is entirely superfluos, and I wish it could be easily removed. Nope. So I lift it out of my sight, where it is unnecessarily un-aerodynamic.
Reviewed 12/13/2021Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by Dog''s Boy was helpful/No, review by Dog''s Boy was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
I like this helmet; won't rave about it, but it is a good helmet for mtb riding.
It has a solid plastic hardshell together with the usual Giro quality inner padding with MIPS. Tightness can be adjusted on the fly, which is necessary if I add or remove a skull cap. I was able to get a Third Eye mirror attached to the side with minimal effort (and some gorilla glue). I bought mine at what I think was a reasonable price.
The downsides?
1. Giro makes absolutely NO allowance for placing a mirror on the side of the helmet. This is absolutely crazy in my judgement. Yes, you can fit a mirror, but you often have only half the surface area you might like, and that surface area is curved and not designed for a mirror mount.
2. This helmet advertises itself as having a Go-Pro mount on the roof of the helmet. It does, but you have to spend a lot of time & physical effort to get it to work. Apparently, early versions of the helmet were too loose. My helmet was so tight that it was only after a half-hour of fussing was I able to attach the go-pro mount onto the helmet for the first time. Then more fussing to remove it, and learn to add it reliably. I guess it is stable, but it is also a pain in the ass to add-remove.
3. The visor to me is entirely superfluos, and I wish it could be easily removed. Nope. So I lift it out of my sight, where it is unnecessarily un-aerodynamic.
Review by DanGood Price on a Top Tier Productby DanCycling EnthusiastPortland, OR.The fit and style of this helmet is excellent. The visor position is perfect, some sit to low or are just an ornament and not use full at all. The straps are in a good position and are very secure with out being restrictive. Great product.
Reviewed 7/8/2022Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by Dan was helpful/No, review by Dan was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
The fit and style of this helmet is excellent. The visor position is perfect, some sit to low or are just an ornament and not use full at all. The straps are in a good position and are very secure with out being restrictive. Great product.
Review by AnonymousThis helmet looks good, and is a quality product at a good price.by AnonymousCycling EnthusiastCashmere, WAI live in North Central Washington, and I ride trails like Devil's Gulch almost every day.
I've crashed in a MIPS helmet and hit the pavement pretty hard, but the impact to the helmet was noticeably dispersed, unlike the old helmets.
Reviewed 6/30/2022Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by Anonymous was helpful/No, review by Anonymous was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
I live in North Central Washington, and I ride trails like Devil's Gulch almost every day.
I've crashed in a MIPS helmet and hit the pavement pretty hard, but the impact to the helmet was noticeably dispersed, unlike the old helmets.
Review by [email protected]A comfortable helmet. Oregon CoastMy old mtb helmet was toast so had to upgrade. Went with Giro because that's what I've always used. It is a far better fit and adjustment may be similar it fits my head way better than my old helmet and the ones I use for road riding. Worth the money.
Reviewed 12/16/2021Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by [email protected] was helpful/No, review by [email protected] was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
My old mtb helmet was toast so had to upgrade. Went with Giro because that's what I've always used. It is a far better fit and adjustment may be similar it fits my head way better than my old helmet and the ones I use for road riding. Worth the money.
Review by AnonymousBought this for son to replace current helmetby AnonymousColoradoMy son had a smith forefront he had used for two seasons. This Montaro was a replacement for that helmet. He's told me multiple times, unsolicited, how much more comfortable this helmet is over his prior one. He likes the color scheme and is excited for the highschool MTB race season this year after covid.
Reviewed 8/30/2021Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by Anonymous was helpful/No, review by Anonymous was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
My son had a smith forefront he had used for two seasons. This Montaro was a replacement for that helmet. He's told me multiple times, unsolicited, how much more comfortable this helmet is over his prior one. He likes the color scheme and is excited for the highschool MTB race season this year after covid.
Review by Boston BikerGreat fitting helmet, with one correctable flawby Boston BikerCycling EnthusiastBoston, MA6 of 6 customers found this review helpful.The helmet fits great and is very comfortable, however the GoPro mount that was provided in the box did not fit. It was very loose, and wobbled around in the quick-release mount. I found this answer from httpswww.pinkbike.comnewsgiro-montaro-helmet-review-2015.html helpful
Thanks for calling us out on the GoPro mount... We just received replacements in our warehouse and at our distributors' warehouses. Here's the part number 8046963. Give a shout to Giro customer service, your dealer or distributor and we'll get replacements out.
I contacted Giro support, and they sent me a GoPro quick-release that fits properly.
Reviewed 2/10/2017Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by Boston Biker was helpful/No, review by Boston Biker was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
The helmet fits great and is very comfortable, however the GoPro mount that was provided in the box did not fit. It was very loose, and wobbled around in the quick-release mount. I found this answer from httpswww.pinkbike.comnewsgiro-montaro-helmet-review-2015.html helpful
Thanks for calling us out on the GoPro mount... We just received replacements in our warehouse and at our distributors' warehouses. Here's the part number 8046963. Give a shout to Giro customer service, your dealer or distributor and we'll get replacements out.
I contacted Giro support, and they sent me a GoPro quick-release that fits properly.
Review by USCkidGreat helmet, if it fitsby USCkidCycling EnthusiastVentura County, CA3 of 4 customers found this review helpful.Giro made a fine helmet. Fit and finish, ability to dial in fit and included accessories make this helmet a good value. However, it didn't fit me quite right. The strap on the left side kept digging into the back of my ear. I didn't want to live with this on long rides. The right side of my head was just fine, so maybe it's just my head shape. It might fit you better, give it a shot because it's a nice, solid helmet.
Reviewed 6/10/2016Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by USCkid was helpful/No, review by USCkid was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
Giro made a fine helmet. Fit and finish, ability to dial in fit and included accessories make this helmet a good value. However, it didn't fit me quite right. The strap on the left side kept digging into the back of my ear. I didn't want to live with this on long rides. The right side of my head was just fine, so maybe it's just my head shape. It might fit you better, give it a shot because it's a nice, solid helmet.
Review by deeBikerbest bang for buck MIPS MTB Helmetby deeBikerCompetitive RacerPortland,2 of 3 customers found this review helpful.Can't complain at all about this helmet. It's a straightforward fit with stylish trail looks. I like the retention system and the weight's not bad. The adjustable visor is a nice touch as well.
Reviewed 12/4/2015Was this review useful to you? Yes, review by deeBiker was helpful/No, review by deeBiker was not helpfulThank you for your feedback.
Can't complain at all about this helmet. It's a straightforward fit with stylish trail looks. I like the retention system and the weight's not bad. The adjustable visor is a nice touch as well.