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Road bike helmets put to the testPOC Ventral Mips and POC Omne Air Mips

Matthias Borchers

 · 16.05.2025

Huge air outlets prevent heat build-up. There is not much space to thread a plait through
Photo: Matthias Borchers

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On the tarmac and in the crash test, it becomes clear which helmets offer the greatest safety reserves. Seven manufacturers, from Abus to Uvex, each sent an inexpensive and a top model at prices between 100 and 300 euros into the test race. One realisation up front: all helmets are much better than the standard requires - but some offer a small safety advantage, regardless of price. Here: the POC Ventral Mips and the POC Omne Air Mips.

POC Ventral Mips

Huge air outlets prevent heat build-up. There is not much space to thread a plait throughPhoto: Matthias BorchersHuge air outlets prevent heat build-up. There is not much space to thread a plait through

The most expensive helmet in the test wins the competition in terms of grades; all-round fit, fits normally, size M still fits a head circumference of 58 centimetres; offers the best protection against concussion and the second best shock absorption; in cool temperatures it is almost draughty under the airy shell.

POC Ventral Mips: Info and rating

POC Ventral MipsPhoto: Matthias BorchersPOC Ventral Mips
  • Price: 300 Euro >> available here at a reduced price
  • Country of production: China
  • Weight size M: 268 grams
  • Sizes: S 50 - 56, M 54 - 59, L 56 - 61
  • Colours: 8 colour variants
  • Rotation system: Mips Integra
  • Extras: Bag

Measured values

  • BrIC: 0.24
  • Acceleration (g): 95.9
  • Probability of concussion: 8%

TOUR rating

  • Protection Rotation (25 %): 1,3
  • Protection Shock absorption (25 %): 2,0
  • Adaptation system (20 %): 1,8
  • Cooling (15%): 1,0
  • Weight (15%): 1,7
  • Overall grade (100%): 1,7

POC Omne Air Mips

POC Omne Air Mips can be variably adjusted around the ears. This is a little fiddly, but only needs to be done oncePhoto: Matthias BorchersPOC Omne Air Mips can be variably adjusted around the ears. This is a little fiddly, but only needs to be done once

All-round fit, normal size, size M still fits heads with a circumference of 58 centimetres; the padding with Mips Air Node is slightly firmer compared to the more expensive model; the somewhat fiddly height adjustment is annoying with both helmets, but it works; the protection against a possible concussion is equivalent, whereas the helmet shell can absorb less impact energy.

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POC Omne Air Mips: Info and rating

POC Omne Air MipsPhoto: Matthias BorchersPOC Omne Air Mips
  • Price: 190 Euro >> available here
  • Country of production: China
  • Weight size M: 306 grams
  • Sizes: S 50 - 56, M 54 - 59, L 56 - 61
  • Colours: 8 colour variants
  • Rotation system: Mips Air Node
  • Extras: Bag

Measured values

  • BrIC: 0.24
  • Acceleration (g): 115.7
  • Probability of concussion: 9%

TOUR rating

  • Protection Rotation (25 %): 1,3
  • Protection Shock absorption (25 %): 3,0
  • Adaptation system (20 %): 1,3
  • Cooling (15%): 2,0
  • Weight (15%): 2,3
  • Overall grade (100%): 2,0
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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