Kask Defender Helmet Reviews

Review score: 9.1/10 – Updated October, 2024

Latest Price: £235 – Save 50% (RRP: £470)

Take a look now to discover what makes Kask Defender Helmet worthy of a review score of 9.1 out of 10.

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• Features
• Quality
• Price
• Reviews
• Brand – Kask
• Videos
• Summary
• Alternatives

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View reviews at Chain Reaction Cycles

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Kask Defender Helmet features

Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Helmets. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Kask Defender Helmet.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Kask Defender Helmet is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Helmets. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Helmets. Brands like Kask are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Helmets category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.

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Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Helmets.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Kask Defender Helmet

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Kask Defender Helmet.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Kask Defender Helmet was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £235 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.4 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Helmets

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Helmets.

We found 335 in the Helmets category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £122.41, making it above average at £235.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Helmets. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £500.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £1.99.

With 335 products available we worked out that 39 cost more than Kask Defender Helmet and 294 were cheaper.

Cost of Kask products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 32 products from Kask, of which 32 were in the Helmets category.

For now though we’re looking at Kask branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £133.91 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Kask product we found was £12.59 and the highest price we could find from them was £319.00.

Of the 32 from Kask, 2 were more expensive than Kask Defender Helmet and 29 were cheaper.

How much are Kask Helmets?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Kask products that are listed in the Helmets category.

The average price of the 32 products that match this search was £133.91, with the cheapest coming in at £12.59 and highest price was £319.00. With the average being £133.91, Kask Defender Helmet comes in above average.

2 products that meet this search were more expensive than Kask Defender Helmet and 29 were cheaper.

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Kask Defender Helmet Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Kask Defender Helmet reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Kask Defender Helmet, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.5 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Helmets category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.4 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Kask Defender Helmet or another similar product, like MET Allroad Helmet 2020 reviews or MET Terranova MTB Helmet reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Helmets.

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Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Helmets. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Kask, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.

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YouTube Video of Kask Defender Helmet

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Kask Defender Helmet reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Kask Defender Helmet. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.1/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 26039941307
• Product ID 2: 769577UK
• Brand: Kask
• Model number: CHE00066.208.S
• RRP: £470
• EAN: 8057099142854
• Description: Kask Defender HelmetAt a super-light 778 grams, the Kask Defender Helmet is a full-face you’ll love to pull on and rip down your favourite downhill trails. Its full carbon shell isn’t just light, it’s tough and protective too. It delivers a superb level of shock-absorption when your head meets the ground unexpectedly. No Carbon Copy. A True MTB Original.If you’re not crashing then you’re not riding hard enough. Right? If you’re seeking the very best in mountain bike head protection when you’re pushing your skills and grip levels beyond the limit then the Defender is the one.  It’s been designed and engineered from the ground up to offer you the very best in shred-ready MTB performance while delivering a superbly low weight.The stunning lack of weight is made possible via the full carbon fibre shell. This lightweight and durable exterior wraps the shock-absorbing EPS foam liner, providing an outstanding level of head protection while not weighing you down. The carbon shell has also allowed Kask to maintain strength and protection while giving you a brilliantly wide degree of vision. To keep your Defender in place even during the hardest impacts is the ever-reliable double D-ring chin strap. And should your helmet have to be removed, the D-ring system and quick-release cheek pads make it easy.Keep a Cool Head on the TrailWhen you’re riding hard you want to be sure you’re not going to get too hot and sweaty. The Defender excels here too. 18 vents let cool air in and warm, damp air out. Those vents feed into inner air channels to ensure cooling airflow across your whole head. Inside, the interchangeable padding lets you dial comfort and fit easily too.FeaturesFull Carbon ShellWeight: 778gQuick release cheek padsDouble D-ring chin strapAdjustable visor18 Vents with channeled EPS inner for heat dissipationInterchangeable paddingAir filter foam mouthpieceFixed chin-bar tested to ASTM F1952 (USA)Buy Kask Helmets from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
• Full Category: Protection > Helmets
• Savings percentage from RRP: 50%
• Size: S
• Unisex
• 235
• Adult

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Other options for Helmets

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Helmets. 335 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Kask Defender Helmet included,
MET Trenta Road Helmet reviews, MET Vinci Road Helmet reviews, or we really liked the look of MET Echo Helmet reviews as another alternative.