It's good enough for Tadej, is it good enough for you? The Met Trenta 3K Carbon Mips helmet is light, airy and beautifully styled

The Met Trenta 3k carbon helmet gets almost everything right but there's a price to pay for a lid this good.

Met Trenta 3k carbon road cycling helmet worn by cyclist in sunglasses
(Image credit: Philip Glowinski)
Cycling Weekly Verdict

The Met Trenta 3k Carbon is a top-end lightweight road helmet with aerodynamic claims. The airy design makes it perfect for hot summer days and mountain climbs, and it hits the mark aesthetically too, thanks to some striking colourways and a unique carbon weave. The fit offers plenty of adjustment and the effective sunglasses port is a win. There are just a couple of very minor issues that prevent this being the perfect helmet, and the high price is sure to put some people off.

Reasons to buy
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    Noticeably light and airy

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    Very effective sunglasses port

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    Plenty of fit adjustment

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    Striking colourways

Reasons to avoid
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    It's not cheap!

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    Mips Air system can catch on your hair as you remove it

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    Certain sunglasses pairings may leave a slight helmet-glasses gap

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A semi-aero helmet that incorporates Mips Air, the Met Trenta 3k Carbon Mips is the brand’s most advanced road offering to date and its palmares is impressive. In fact, Tadej Pogačar has been wearing this same helmet since his signing with UAE Team Emirates in 2019. It’s highly ventilated and, although not a dedicated aero helmet, it still incorporates aero-optimised features.

The aesthetics are clean and classic and, in my opinion, it’s one of the nicest looking helmets out there. This is in no small part due to the smart colours available and the raw carbon fibre that can be seen running through the external shell. Nothing much has changed in the looks department since its release in 2017, with it retaining its refreshingly classic aesthetic.

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Freelance Writer

A cyclist for over 10 years, Cat started on the road and track, and now loves riding the trails and racing cyclocross. A freelance writer with many years of experience, when not writing or turning left at Herne Hill Velodrome, she likes to spend her time in the mountains, preferably on a bike or snowboard.

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