KTM Factory Team helmet review

The Factory Team helmet is used by KTM's race teams but comes in at a fraction of the price of the usual pro-level lid – does it have the technical features to match them?

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Cycling Weekly Verdict

The KTM helmet is a neat little offering if you like a smaller helmet. Despite having a pro-style name, it lacks the features that other pro-level lids have, but it does come in at a much lower price.

Reasons to buy
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    Lightweight

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    Well ventilated

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    Price

Reasons to avoid
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    Minimal size won't be for everyone

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    Lacks top-end features of other pro helmets

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    Minimal padding

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Worn by KTM's Continental Professional teams, the Factory Team helmet attempts to hit pro level on a remarkable budget. At £59.99 it's coming in well below the top-line lids of its competitors, but doesn't quite match other helmets for features: for example, it has a slightly less refined fit adjustment system and no MIPS protection.

The thing that really differentiates it from the competition is its size. It has eschewed the growing popularity of overbuilt helmets such asthe Giro Cinder MIPS or the POC Octal, instead opting for a smaller, arguably sleeker-looking design.

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