Kask Protone Road Helmet Reviews

Review score: 9.1/10 – Updated October, 2024

Latest Price: £219 (RRP: £219)

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

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Kask Protone Road 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 Protone Road Helmet.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Kask Protone Road 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 Protone Road Helmet

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Kask Protone Road 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 Protone Road Helmet was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £219 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.3 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 £219.

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 56 cost more than Kask Protone Road Helmet and 276 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, 4 were more expensive than Kask Protone Road Helmet and 25 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 Protone Road Helmet comes in above average.

4 products that meet this search were more expensive than Kask Protone Road Helmet and 25 were cheaper.

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Kask Protone Road 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 Protone Road Helmet reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Kask Protone Road Helmet, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.6 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 Protone Road Helmet or another similar product, like Leatt Replacement Visor-DBX 4.0 Helmet reviews or Leatt DBX 5.0 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 Protone Road Helmet

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

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Kask Protone Road 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: 25010980341
• Product ID 2: 646143UK
• Brand: Kask
• Model number: PMBLUM
• RRP: £219
• EAN: 8057099044516
• Description: Kask Protone Road Helmet (Matt Finish)The eighth wonder of the world! The Kask Protone Road Helmet (Matt Finish) combines high-end breathability and aerodynamic performance to make your next ride the finest yet.Professional PerformanceDesigned in collaboration with Team Sky, the Protone Road Helmet is extremely lightweight and welcomes maximum ventilation and impressive style to your journey. Tried and tested in the wind tunnels, the sleek design of this lid reduces drag and Octo fit adjustment ensures that you benefit from a perfect fit personalised to the shape of your head. To boost comfort, Kask have included a 3D Dry padding with a multi-layer open cell construction to offer a cosy fit certain to impress. For those that despise sweat and odours, the inner padding is both removable and washable and made from Coolmax fabrics that help sanitise the antimicrobial process.Unrivalled ProtectionIf it’s impressive comfort and performance levels don’t satisfy your appetite, then the Protone’s high-end protection certainly will. Using the brand’s multi in-moulding technology, a polycarbonate cover has been created on the top, base ring and back of the helmet’s shell. Joined to the inner polystyrene cap, shell shock absorption is drastically improved to enhance safety and install your ride with a new-found confidence.Reaping the benefits from the strengthened frame to reduce the risk of a shock breaking the shell, it is safe to say the Protone really does set the benchmark when it comes to safety in the saddle.The Key Technology3D Dry tri-dimensional paddingThe special internal padding is based on an innovative multi-layer open cell construction process that gives maximum comfort and performance thanks to a series of technical features:Several ventilation holes that reduce the head-to-pad contact surface by70% compared to standard designs5mm thick padding material that wicks moisture away from the head and moves it to the helmet’s outer shellExcellent three-way evaporation Aerator position at the top of the helmet boosts safetyThe top area is reinforced with an internal plastic sub-structure that increases crash protection and helps maintain the helmet’s integrity after impact.CoolMax® material paddingThe front of the helmet features a highly effective sweat-absorber that is easily removable and washable.Self-adjusting lateral dividerThis provides great rider comfort with minimal adjustment required. After putting on the helmet and fastening the chinstrap, the divider moves to fit comfortably around the ear lobe. The ergonomic design means a great fit for all head shapes and sizes, guaranteeing freedom of movement and excellent ventilation.Kask Octo-FitRubberised Micro Dial adjuster provides improved finger grip. Floating cradle contact points combine internal gel pads for optimum comfort. These supports are designed to oscillate freely through 180° allowing a perfect fit on any shaped head. The Skeletal Brackets of the cradle have been designed and refined to provide the best fit and support whilst being as light as possibleChin pad with eco-leather chinstrapThe anti-allergy, washable chinstrap is extremely comfortable and helps prevent skin irritation. It incorporates soft lateral spacers, shaped to enable excellent ventilation and avoid that unpleasant ‘sweaty strap’ feeling.Features:Multi In-Moulding Technology to improve the shell’s shock absorptionOcto Fit adjustment system guarantees a perfect fit to any kind of head shape3D Dry tri-dimensional paddingCoolMax® material paddingSelf-adjusting lateral dividerThree-way evaporation Aerator positionChin pad with eco-leather chinstrapBag includedWeight: 230g (Size M – CE Version)CE EN 1078 – CPSC 1203Buy Kask from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
• Full Category: Protection > Helmets
• Size: M
• Unisex
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• 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 Protone Road Helmet included,
Leatt DBX 4.0 Helmet reviews, Leatt Replacement Visor-DBX 5.0 Helmet reviews, or we really liked the look of Kask Utopia Road Helmet 2019 reviews as another alternative.