KASK CAIPI ORANGE M

This new Caipi is a more affordable MTB helmet from an Italian brand with a cult following on the road bike scene. Kask already offers a more angular, enduro-styled, Rex helmet and has added this slightly more streamlined and noticeably lighter model that clocks in at a featherweight 252g in size Medium.

The curvy rear end is slightly extended down for extra coverage, but with a stubbier peak, the Caipi leans more to XC or gravel bike styling than many. It’s £55 cheaper than the Rex, yet still packs a lot of the more expensive Kask helmet touches like a comfy-against-skin, padded faux-leather chinstrap and Octo fit retention system ( the only really omission is anti-bacterial, Coolmax padding in the liner). The Octo fit part refers to a floating inner cradle that wraps fully around the skull and can rotate on gel pads for a snug fit, which tightens on the rear with a quality rubberised retention wheel.

The polycarbonate shell has 22 vents for cooling, including huge rear exhaust ports to dump excess heat and, in keeping with the XC styling, the Caipi is rocking a low-profile volume and that sits nice and close to the head.