Thanks for tuning in today we're going to be reviewing the Sweet
Protection Promuter commuting cycling helmet.
Sweet Protection markets their Promuter MIPS helmet as a helmet for everyone who is in on
the secret that a bike is the best way to get around. It's designed for commuting and
the Promuter combines a number of modern safety features a rear led to keep you visible at night.
In terms of packaging you have a standard cardboard helmet box with this nice little
triangular cutout that lets you see the actual helmet. We have the medium variation and the Bronco
white color and you have basic information printed on the box itself and the MIPS logo and Sweet
Protection logo right on top. Let's go ahead and take it out of the box and go over the specs.
Retail price on this is $199.95 it is their top of the line commuting style helmet they also have
a more affordable version of this that's just called the Commuter. This is NTA-8776 certified so it's
actually e-bike certified so it can withstand higher speed impacts which is really cool
and exceeds the U.S UK and EU standards so a very safe helmet all the way around.
You have a MIPS Air inner liner which protects you for rotational impacts.
Closable vents on the front and rear which is a pretty cool feature to see on a cycling helmet
and you have a 360 degree fit system which is this nice style design there's also ponytail
friendly. This can move upward and downward with a simple adjustment
you have a removable rear LED that's surrounded by this reflective sticker. You can pop this off
recharge it and you can see it has multiple LEDs inside so it keeps you visible.
In terms of what comes with it obviously you get the helmet
get a little card that explains MIPS technology you get some replacement pads
so they're all just velcroed on so you can swap these out over time as well as a USB
charging cable which is really nice to have to charge the rear light. Now let's take a look at
the weight of the helmet. Again we have the North America medium variation here so if we
put that on the scale comes in at 416. What's interesting is that Sweet Protection actually
prints the claimed weight on here as well which is actually 420 so a little bit lighter than claimed.
Although Promuter is a little bit cheesy for a urban cycling helmet name Sweet Protection
has done their homework. You can see it's a very stylish and sleek helmet with a lot of
modern safety features that you don't typically see at these price points or
for urban helmets specifically. As an urban style helmet you can see the profile is more dome-like.
Unlike a shallow road cycle helmet this is deeper and gives you more coverage on
the rear of your head and also has that rear LED and reflective elements built into it.
It is a two-piece shell you can see very smooth and this is what's really nice about premium
helmets fully finished on the edge so all the way around you don't have any exposed foam so
it'll last longer it's more durable. There's also a extra thick shell so it's designed to
work for commuting or some day-to-day use where it can take a lot of abuse.
You have Sweet Protection and it's almost holographic print on the side
and then the model name and the weight actually printed on here which is a little bit unusual.
Sweet Protection offers this a number of colors you have matte red matte black and
what they call Bronco white which is what we have here it doesn't really look white to me it
almost looks a little bit light green so a pretty attractive color not something you typically see.
In terms of venting you really only have two vents. You have this front vent and
these are actually closable which is pretty cool although the vents are very small so
you don't really feel the difference but it's nice. It's on the front
and on the rear. You have a matching one that does the same open and close action.
On the rear with the Promuter you get this nice removable LED so super compact USB C charging
port on the bottom so easy to charge and then it's surrounded by this reflective graphic so
it keeps you visible even when the lights off. With the light on it's not particularly bright but you
have three different modes and it's a single press to cycle through and then back to off.
Its a nice feature and you can see with this curved design you can see it even at side angles.
On the inside of the helmet you have their 360 fit system so it's a dial system
with an adjustable height mechanism . You just pull up and down on that.
You have a Fidlock premium Buckle so it's magnetic and pretty simple design you get a
close and then pop it into place. It makes it really easy to take the buckle on or off with one hand
and then you have these nice wide straps. Its something I really like about Sweet Protection
you can see the side straps are very wide so they feel comfortable and then this has a nice
padded feel to it and it prevents this again from twisted up. You can see it's almost impossible
for you to get twisted on the inside you have MIPS Air. This is what MIPS calls their Air
nodes so each of these connects the liner to the shell so it's a nice integrated design and you
can see it gives you a lot of rotational impact and you have the fully replaceable pads here.
The replaceable pads that are just velcroed on so just pull them off and you can swap it out
you can see not a lot of ventilation here but these vents do have little air channels that
connect the front to the rear and help air get through. It you also have these little indentations
here that help air get through the front of the helmet and through the back. As an urban
helmet this is not super ventilated so in warmer climates you're going to want probably a different
helmet but for cooler climates it's really nice to have the option to open and close vents. [Music]
The tail light offers three different modes you have a constant mode, you have
a flash mode and then you have a slower flash mode. With all the modes it's not particularly
bright and they have multi hour run time depending on which one you choose.
It is a nice supplement to a normal headlight and taillight setup though so it's nice that
it's there and it's easy to recharge it is fairly narrow too so you can't really see
it from side angle so again make sure to use your normal headlight tail light combination
just use this as an extra light. The helmet itself is really comfortable it's an attractive design
that matte finish fully finished lip and easy to adjust so you can adjust the cradle on the back
with the dial and then in side straps are nice and flat and a really comfortable
helmet. Its fairly lightweight for an urban helmet. Obviously ventilation on his helmet is limited so
if you're in a really hot climate or you want to do longer rides this is not the helmet for
you but if you're a commuting or somewhere colder it's a nice helmet. The opening closing vents
really doesn't do much at least for us I feel like they're a little too small. I wish Sweet
Protection would have made a little bit larger but otherwise a nice urban commuter style helmet.
Now let's compare the Promuter with other urban cycling helmets. We have the Lazer Cityzen.
It's an under 100 helmet so very affordable you have fake vents actually so you can see the cutout
in the shell just exposed foam a little bit odd kind of stylized choice but you do have a u-vent
on the front and the vents on the rear. You can get a optional rear tail light so it attaches to
this little slot rotates in and locks in place and you can see very similar in profile to the
Promuter but being more affordable you have a lot more exposed foam and unfinished edges on
the bottom so less durable. You'll start to see edge scratches or dents if you drop the helmet
and you don't have the nicely integrated tail light like you do have the Promuter.
You also don't get the MIPS Air instead of you get their KinetiCore technology. It's
these little crumple zones which is pretty cool so these will actually crumple in case of an
accident and help you with that rotational impact but definitely more affordable and
you can feel it is a fairly heavy helmet and obviously less venting and less features.
One sort of high-end helmet is the Unit One Faro. You can see very similar design almost
looks more like a moped helmet. There are minimal vents on top just these two slots but it has a lot
of output with the light. You have the hidden light here a full app to customize everything
but this is very heavy so all these electronics and batteries means the 500 lumens light
setup really weighs you down. Its one big downside but looks really cool I really like the
fireworks effect on the back. Again the color nice premium color choice a similar matte design
with a big front light as well but definitely more expensive and heavy.
On the other side of the market is the XNITO, it also is NTA 8776 certified
so it is certified for e-bike use. It has more vents it's fairly lightweight even though
it has a front and rear light and you can see they're well integrated they're kind of cut out.
Not a bad amount of venting compared to the Promuter but it does lack MIPS so the inside is just
standard foam a little cut out so you don't have these deep channels like you do with the Promuter
but it does have a finished edge and reflective straps. Also it does have the Fidlock too so you can see
very similar get a place get it close it'll lock into place. With the Promuter you get some
more advanced features and you do get that opening and closing vents which is kind of a cool feature
along with mips and that reflective rear with the tail light. [Music]
Now let's go over the pros and cons for the Promuter helmet. What we like about it is it has the
NTA-8776 certification which means it's designed for higher speed impacts which gives you a little
peace of mind especially when you're riding around cars or you have an e-bike. You also have premium
features such as the Fidlock buckle and the fully finished shell so really it has an attractive
design. It also has a comfortable and adjustable dial system so you can really dial in the fit
and not have any discomfort while you're riding. Some of the cons for the helmet is the fact they
do have a premium price it's pretty expensive for an urban helmet. It also has a narrow rear light
which means you have limited visibility at some side angles. Finally the small vents do limit
the airflow through the helmet so if you're in a warmer climate this wouldn't be the helmet for
you. Taking everything into account we give the Promuter an 8.6 out of 10. It's a nice urban helmet
with a lot of premium features. Thanks for watching this review don't forget to like and subscribe. You
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