RH+ ZY MIPS helmet review

We test the MIPS version of the ZY helmet from Italian brand RH+. The MIPS helmet is designed for extra protection against rotational forces in a fall, but adds £30 to the helmet's price.

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Cycling Weekly Verdict

A quality, well-vented road helmet with MIPS impact protection but a bit heavier than some.

Reasons to buy
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    Comfortable helmet

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    Deep fitting

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    Well finished

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    MIPS impact protection system

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Reasons to avoid
  • -

    A bit heavier than some helmets

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There are an increasing number of helmets out there which incorporate MIPS technology. This is a system developed by a Swedish company which is designed to improve head protection in a glancing impact.

It consists of a plastic sleeve loosely attached between the inside surface of the helmet and its padding and with pads in the helmet body. If you experience a glancing blow to the head rather than a direct impact, the sleeve is designed to rotate against the helmet body, reducing the rotational force on the brain and so the potential for injury.

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