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Fox Flux mountain bike helmet comes of age w/ smashing features, dashing looks

all new 2018 fox racing flux enduro mountain bike helmet gets MIPS and other standout safety and comfort features
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In 2006, the Fox Flux broke ground as one of the first mountain bike helmets designed for more aggressive trail riding. Which was great, but times have changed. We’re all riding more aggressively, chasing enduro segments and sending XC bikes off ever larger jumps. Because we can. Bikes have evolved. It’s time the Flux did, too.

all new 2018 fox racing flux enduro mountain bike helmet gets MIPS and other standout safety and comfort features

The Flux has been in their line for 12 years, virtually unchanged the entire time, so it was long overdue for an update. Their open-framed full face ProFrame was a huge success for them, so they borrowed some of the key features from it to create their new reference trail helmet. Key features include large, wide open venting, a massive range of adjustability, quick-connect magnetic buckles, and sleek modern looks. Two models will be available, one with MIPS protection and additional upgrades, and one without. First, the MIPS model…

all new 2018 fox racing flux enduro mountain bike helmet gets MIPS and other standout safety and comfort features

The Retention mechanism wraps almost all the way around your head and is very flexible, so you won’t get any pressure points. It has two connection points on the front and four in the back to let you customize the fit, particularly helpful if you’re between sizes or have an oddly shaped noggin. It comes with two sets of X-Static pads, both the same size, so you can replace it as needed.

all new 2018 fox racing flux enduro mountain bike helmet gets MIPS and other standout safety and comfort features

Two different densities of EPS foam are co-molded into a single piece during construction. They call it Varizorb, and it’s designed to help spread impact forces across a larger area. This cutaway shows them in two different colors for visualization, but retail models are all black.

all new 2018 fox racing flux enduro mountain bike helmet gets MIPS and other standout safety and comfort features all new 2018 fox racing flux enduro mountain bike helmet gets MIPS and other standout safety and comfort features

The Flux uses an internal reinforcement cage molded into the EPS. This helps keep the helmet intact in the event of a major wreck.

all new 2018 fox racing flux enduro mountain bike helmet gets MIPS and other standout safety and comfort features

The straps end in a magnetic buckle, which holds securely but is quick and easy to hook and unhook. We’ve all been there at the start of a climb, settled into a rhythm, only to realize we forgot to re-buckle our helmet. This one lets you do it one handed so you can keep rolling.

all new 2018 fox racing flux enduro mountain bike helmet gets MIPS and other standout safety and comfort features all new 2018 fox racing flux enduro mountain bike helmet gets MIPS and other standout safety and comfort features

Visor is adjustable and holds in place, swiveling far enough up to rest a set of goggles underneath if that’s your style.

all new 2018 fox racing flux enduro mountain bike helmet color options

Retail is €145 (£115), and there’s a new XS/S size to better fit kids and smaller adults, plus the usual S/M and L/XL. Actual weight on our scale for the S/M was 400g.

Also in the line is a standard non-MIPS model that shares all features except the MIPS and comes with a standard padded liner and buckle. That one’s €95 (£80), weight is 367g on our scale. US$ pricing TBD. Available now.

2018 FOX PROFRAME GETS NEW COLORS

2018 Fox ProFrame lightweight full face mountain bike helmet for enduro racing gets new colors

The Fox ProFrame full face helmet gets color updates to go with it’s impressively ventilated design. Weighing in at a claimed 750-ish grams, it not only works well with sunglasses and lets you hear your surroundings, it has a DH-certified chin bar. It comes with multiple pads so you can customize the fit and a magnetic buckle. Retail is €270.

FoxRacing.com

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Lyford
Lyford
6 years ago

What purpose does the “spoiler” at the back serve? Wouldn’t a more rounded profile be less likely to snag in a crash?

timbo
timbo
6 years ago
Reply to  Lyford

Lyford – are you looking at it as a cosmetic feature? It could be structural such as a rib. It would look the same.

osiris f
6 years ago
Reply to  timbo

its tech from there moto side, it helps make a negative press[ure] zone that pulls air out of the helmet.

Sam
Sam
6 years ago
Reply to  Lyford

Downforce

Ricky Bobby
Ricky Bobby
6 years ago
Reply to  Sam

Shake and bake!

DougB
DougB
6 years ago

How well do the more standard helmet lights and camera mounts fit. Annoying to find a helmet that fits then find that your light mount is bigger than the rib it wraps around and results in a light beam that bounces.

Wingo
Wingo
6 years ago
Reply to  DougB

It doesn’t seem like they took a light/camera mount into consideration. The big front, center vent will make it difficult for a good mounting position.

lumpfish4007
lumpfish4007
6 years ago

Varizorb looks like a rip off of Kali any technical data on impact protection? It would be nice if helment manufacturers started talking about acceleration as much as styling…

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