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today we're going to be reviewing the
Safety Labs E-Bahn commuter
cycling helmet.
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Using a clever wordplay off the infamous
German autobahn the Safety Labs E-Bahn
helmet is a bicycle helmet designed for
commuters or e-bike riders.
It has the classic e-bike or commuter
style profile with some really nice
features that commuters will appreciate
now in terms of packaging it's really
basic. You can see our box
took a little bit of abuse during
shipping but otherwise it's just a
simple cardboard box.
Safety Labs logo on here. We have the
medium
white variation of this and do note that
the medium size
is a little bit different so it's 55 to
58 or a lot of other brands would be 56
to 60
or slightly wider bracket. Otherwise 's
really simple not much
on the box itself so I'll go ahead and take
it out of the box and we'll go over
the specs.
As with a lot of Safety Labs products
these are really well priced
so this is only 49.99 so very cheap.
It has an ABS shell with an EPS liner
construction
and it uses what they call a pro 360
fit system. It's a dial system with a
wrap around design
and nylon strap so definitely what you
see with more expensive helmets.
It has 15 large ventilation holes which
is unique for a commuter helmet
and then it has a built-in rear
xl led light so it's a nice feature for
a little extra
nighttime visibility. It also has
this urban
profile to it with a built-in visor for
a little protection from the sun.
Now in terms of what comes in the box
it's pretty simple you just get a little
plastic bag to protect it,
a little instruction manual for the rear
light and how to change the battery on
it
and operate it as well as a little
simple instruction
owner's manual for the helmet itself.
Let's take a look at the weight of the
helmet,
this is a size medium so
if we throw this on the scale with the
rear light on there
that comes in at 392 so definitely a
little bit heavier but
on par with other commuter helmets.
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You can see as the classic commuter
shape so more of a dome like
with a larger rear profile that extends
downward.
You have the little front visor here
it's not removable plastic
and that helps with the sun but really
comfortable
whether you're riding around town or
going to work. It's offered in a couple
colors what we have here is the white
and it's actually this almost matte
finish that looks really nice
it's available in black gray blue as
well as a fluorescent green.
Now in terms of construction you can
tell this is actually a dual layer
design so you have the EPS foam on the
inside
and then you can see it's just the ABS
plastic shell on the outside
shell that protects it from hard impacts
or scratches.
While the foam is what's really
absorbing the impact in an accident.
There's no MIPS liner here so you can
see a really simple interior
but you do have the higher end fit
system which is nice to have.
Now starting with
the front you have a lot of vents
it's nice u shape here so a lot of
ventilation compared to other commuter
helmets. They're usually covered up
so it's nice to have this especially in
warmer weather.
Sleek styling minimal branding
you just have Safety Labs here in the
bottom corners
and that's about it otherwise just
simple engraving
to give it a little bit of character and
a lot of vents all the way through.
You have the simple white and black
color scheme here with the black visor
black straps little nice details like sl
here
for Safety Labs on the buckle and then
the dial system as well.
So this is what they call pro 360 and
it's like a lot of other
dial retention systems. So dual direction
you can hear ratchets in both directions
really nice it's adjustable
and you can see the padding on this is
really thick so that's nice to have.
Unlike the other Safety Labs helmet we
tried this one actually
feels really plush and you can see it
extends all the way through so very
comfortable.
You have simple cams here on the side
straps
and you can see you can just open that
and adjust it with a plastic buckle
as you would expect with other helmets
the visor is not removable you can see
it actually
goes all the way on the inside but
otherwise a nice
simple construction and for 50 dollars
it's a pretty good value.
The other thing is we get a light with
this so they call this their rear xl.
It's triangular shaped you can see the
user
interface is just a simple button it's
one click to turn it on
and then another click to cycle through
three available modes.
You can see this alternating flash one's
a nice way to attract attention and hasa
good visibility. It actually
protrudes slightly out so it is visible
from higher angles.
What's interesting about this is also
removable
but it is not rechargeable which is a
little bit weird. If you reach inside
pull down on a tab
and then pull really hard you can
actually remove this.
So you can see simple triangular shape
it actually has a coin battery
which is a little bit unusual but the
nice thing is it actually dims
as it dies unlike other rechargeable usb
ones which simply die.
It's really hard to see the battery
status so this is nice one less device
to recharge
and if you don't want to use it you can
actually just pop it off and
leave it off
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Here we have the helmet on the road it's
a pretty good looking helmet especially
in the matte white finish as it stands
out.
The commuter profile works out
really well as it provides good coverage
for the rear of your head
with that front visor providing a little
protection from the sun.
It has an aggressive front with all the
air vents as well so it makes it look
like a more premium helmet.
The tail light has three different
modes it has a flashing mode, constant
mode and then a sweeping flash mode.
As you can see it's a little bit hard to
actually modulate the button
without taking the helmet off so you
definitely have to do it without gloves but
otherwise it works pretty well.
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What I have here is the Safety Labs X-Eros
and this is their road cycling helmet
and you can see if we put the profile
side by side
it's actually a lot more aggressive on
the
X-Eros which as a flatter top and lower profile
that's designed to be sleeker and more
ventilated
for road cycling.
This is an in-mold construction where
you can see the foam
is actually molded to the external shell
so it ends up being much lighter than
E-Bahn.
It is a little bit more expensive
which reflects that
but otherwise as with other Safety Labs
products really good value
as this is a lot cheaper than other road
cycling helmets.
As a commuter you want the visor you
want the more dome-like style
and the tail light. Now comparing
it with other commuter helmets we
have the Coros SafeSound here.
You can see has a tail light and this is
actually a smart helmet which means it
has a
built-in speakers and bluetooth
connectivity. It's all integrated into
the helmet itself
you can see the taillight doesn't have
nearly as much visibility
and as with a lot of other commuter
helmets if you just look at the
ventilation
where this one has 15 this one has maybe
half that and much smaller
but similar profiles. Otherwise you get a
fabric bill which is nicer than the a
little plastic visor here
but otherwise really similar profiles
and design.
Now the Safety Labs obviously is a
really much better value
but you don't get some of these smart
features. Another popular commuter helmet
is the Thousand Chapter this is our more
aggressive
commuter helmet with a MIPS liner.
So you can see that if you compare the
interiors
this one has the characteristic yellow
MIPS liner and what this does actually
rotates
independently helmet that's designed to
absorb some of the rotational impact.
Now obviously this is double or more
than double the price of the
E-Bahn so it definitely does cost more.
Otherwise very similar design so you get
the a little dial system wrap around.
You get a fabric a flat these
straps and this one actually has a
magnetic buckle
which is a nice feature and something
that matches a higher price.
It does have a tail light as well but
you can see it's less
well integrated and it is a magnetic design
that can actually be popped off for
recharging which is one nice feature.
Otherwise really similar again the
styling is very uh
characteristic of each other the visor
on the Thousand is removable
but it does leave a little spot there.
The nice thing about the E-Bahn is
compared to other commuter
helmets is that has a lot of ventilation
where you can see this one barely has
any with just the
top slits.
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Now let's go over the pros and cons for
the E-Bahn helmet, what we like about it
is the affordable price at 50
this undercuts a lot of other commuter
helmets on the market. It also has
large air channels for excellent
ventilation so you don't get a sweaty
head even in the summer.
We like the plush and wide inner
padding which makes the helmet
comfortable.
Some of the negatives of the helmet is
the fact the sizing seems to run a bit
small
our medium felt tighter than other
medium helmets we've worn.
Also it is a little bit odd that the
taillight is not USB rechargeable, it's a
standard coin battery instead.
Finally the visor is fairly short so
it doesn't provide much coverage
and can't be removed from the helmet.
Taking everything into account would
give the E-Bahn an 8.8 out of 10.
It's a really budget-friendly commuter
helmet with a lot of nice features.
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