MET Parachute Helmet 2018 Reviews

Review score: 8.5/10 – Updated October, 2024

Latest Price: £179.99 – Save 10% (RRP: £200)

Take a look now to discover what makes MET Parachute Helmet 2018 worthy of a review score of 8.5 out of 10.

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MET Parachute Helmet 2018 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 MET Parachute Helmet 2018.

The first thing is material. Looking at what MET Parachute Helmet 2018 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 MET 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 MET Parachute Helmet 2018

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of MET Parachute Helmet 2018.

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 MET Parachute Helmet 2018 was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £179.99 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 £179.99.

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 83 cost more than MET Parachute Helmet 2018 and 248 were cheaper.

Cost of MET products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 31 products from MET, of which 31 were in the Helmets category.

For now though we’re looking at MET branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £105.24 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest MET product we found was £7.64 and the highest price we could find from them was £300.00.

Of the 31 from MET, 6 were more expensive than MET Parachute Helmet 2018 and 24 were cheaper.

How much are MET Helmets?

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

The average price of the 31 products that match this search was £105.24, with the cheapest coming in at £7.64 and highest price was £300.00. With the average being £105.24, MET Parachute Helmet 2018 comes in above average.

6 products that meet this search were more expensive than MET Parachute Helmet 2018 and 24 were cheaper.

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MET Parachute Helmet 2018 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 MET Parachute Helmet 2018 reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for MET Parachute Helmet 2018, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.9 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 MET Parachute Helmet 2018 or another similar product, like Bluegrass Brave Helmet 2017 reviews or 6D ATR-1 Macro 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 MET, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.

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YouTube Video of MET Parachute Helmet 2018

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for MET Parachute Helmet 2018 reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of MET Parachute Helmet 2018. 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 8.5/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 25010970701
• Product ID 2: 557738UK
• Brand: MET
• Model number: 3HELM98S0BL
• RRP: £200
• EAN: 8015190246192
• Description: MET Parachute HelmetMET’s Parachute Helmet is the lightest ASTM certified full-face helmet in the world and offers the best level of safety in its class.Parachute is the trailblazer for a category of helmets purpose-built for Enduro racing. MET’s Parachute combines the protection of a full-face helmet with low weight, high ventilation and comfort.ASTM Standard Chin GuardRiders buy a full-face helmet to have more protection to their face, so it’s important to know if the chin guard has been stringently tested and passes the ASTM standard. The fact that this helmet is ASTM certified gives confidence to riders that MET’s Parachute Riding Helmet has been designed and certified to provide the best level of safety in its class.The Parachute’s non-removable chin guard is integrated into the helmet and thanks to its construction; it’s the only chin guard of its kind that exceeds ASTM testing. This technology and highly innovative design create a solid, compact and highly-ventilated chin guard.Lightweight and comfortableThe Parachute is the ideal helmet for Enduro racing: weighing only 700g (med), it’s extremely lightweight and very well ventilated, making this helmet comfortable to wear on climbs and safe on descents.MET’s top of the line fit system is Safe-T Advanced which provides the lightweight Parachute Enduro Helmet with the best weight/comfort ratio possible. The contact points have a larger cradle surface increasing comfort whilst they are also designed to keep the helmet lightweight and allow perspiration at the back of the head. The polyurethane soft padding improves the fitting, thus affording a snug head touch.Other than being lightweight, Enduro helmets need to be breathable and comfortable, that’s why, along with Safe-T Advanced, the Parachute Helmet also features Kevlar Straps and Coolmax internal padding with Dualgel front pad to keep your head cool and actively wick moisture away from the surface of your skin. Dualgel pads also have a longer life than traditional pads and are hypo-allergenic and antibacterial, maintaining a neutral odour.Adjustable Visor and Goggle CompatibleThe visor’s role is to protect the face especially the eyes from branches, the sun and mud. You can fine tune your field of vision by adjusting the anodised aluminium side screws. The visor can easily be adjusted to provide plenty of space to stow your goggles. The Parachute Helmet is goggle compatible; a clip system on the back of the helmet keeps your goggle strap in placeMOPOV Camera MountMOPOV (My Own Point Of View) is a multi-brand compatible camera mount system that MET engineers developed to securely mount an action camera onto the helmet without damaging the helmet’s shell.Features:Outer Shell Construction: In-Mould, ‘Monocoque’ fixed chin guardInner Shell: Shock absorbing polystyreneChin Strap Buckle: Double-D buckleStraps & Divider: Kevlar Straps. MX style strapsStrap anchor: EmbeddedFit System: Safe-T AdvancedVisor: Adjustable visor 3 points attachment. Flexible injection materialComfort: Gel front pad and Coolmax anti-allergenic interior padding. Hand washableAccessories: Cheek pads in two thicknesses, goggles clip, removable onboard-camera support, helmet bagCompatibility: Neck brace compatible, MET USB LED lightCertifications: ASTM 1952-2032, CE, AS/NZ, USWeight: 700g (medium)Buy MET Protection from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
• Full Category: Protection > Helmets
• Savings percentage from RRP: 10%
• Size: S
• Unisex
• 20.01
• Adult

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