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Road cycling helmets put to the testThe MET Manta Tadej Pogačar and the MET Estro Mips

Matthias Borchers

 · 15.05.2025

The MET Manta features the classic MIPS cage, which doesn’t feel particularly comfortable and can sometimes creak.
Photo: Matthias Borchers

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Tests on the tarmac and in crash tests reveal which helmets offer the greatest safety margins. Seven manufacturers, from Abus to Uvex, each entered one budget model and one top-of-the-range model into the test, with prices ranging from 100 to 300 euros. One thing is clear from the outset: all the helmets are far better than the standard requires – but some offer a slight safety advantage, regardless of price. Here: the MET Manta Tadej Pogačar and the MET Estro Mips.

MET Manta Tadej Pogačar

The MET Manta features the classic MIPS cage, which doesn’t feel particularly comfortable and can sometimes creak.Photo: Matthias BorchersThe MET Manta features the classic MIPS cage, which doesn’t feel particularly comfortable and can sometimes creak.

All-round fit; for a head circumference of 58 centimetres, either size M or L may be suitable, depending on the shape of the head; offers excellent safety, providing good protection for the head against impacts and concussions; Exclusive Pogačar design

MET Manta Tadej Pogačar: Information and review

MET Manta Tadej PogačarPhoto: Matthias BorchersMET Manta Tadej Pogačar
  • Price: 280 euros >> available here
  • Country of manufacture: China
  • Weight, size M: 251 grams
  • Sizes: S 52–56, M 56–58, L 58–61
  • Colours: Special edition
  • Rotation system: Mips Standard
  • Extras: Bag

Measurements

  • BrIC: 0.32
  • Acceleration (g): 100.3
  • Probability of concussion: 18%

TOUR rating

  • Defence Rotation (25 %): 2.3
  • Impact protection (25 per cent): 2.3
  • Adjustment system (20 %): 1.6
  • Cooling (15%): 1.5
  • Weight (15%): 1.7
  • Overall mark (100%): 2.0

MET Estro Mips

The width adjustment is easy to grip and can be adjusted continuously over a wide range. The strap guide is clearly visible.Photo: Matthias BorchersThe width adjustment is easy to grip and can be adjusted continuously over a wide range. The strap guide is clearly visible.

The cheapest helmet with MIPS in the test outperforms its more expensive brand-name counterpart because it offers slightly better protection against concussion, keeps the head slightly cooler thanks to its open design, and the dial for adjusting the fit is easier to grip.

MET Estro Mips: Information and reviews

MET Estro MipsPhoto: Matthias BorchersMET Estro Mips
  • Price: 140 euros >> Available here at a reduced price
  • Country of manufacture: China
  • Weight, size M: 268 grams
  • Sizes: S 52–56, M 56–58, L 58–61
  • Colours: 6 colour options
  • Rotation system: Mips Standard
  • Extras: none

Measurements

  • BrIC: 0.26
  • Acceleration (g): 102.7
  • Probability of concussion: 10%

TOUR rating

  • Defence Rotation (25 %): 1.7
  • Impact protection (25 per cent): 2.3
  • Adjustment system (20 %): 1.3
  • Cooling (15%): 1.0
  • Weight (15%): 1.7
  • Overall mark (100%): 1.7
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Matthias Borchers

Matthias Borchers is an expert for clothing and accessories in the test department of TOUR. As an amateur cyclist, he has completed the TOUR-Transalp and the TOUR-Trans Austria. His reportage trips from San Francisco to Sakai and 17 trips to the Tour de France with around 30,000 motorhome kilometres are also formative.

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