POC Octal Aero Raceday Helmet 2018 Reviews
Review score: 9.1/10 – Updated November, 2024
Latest Price: £69.99 – Save 69% (RRP: £225)
Take a look now to discover what makes POC Octal Aero Raceday Helmet 2018 worthy of a review score of 9.1 out of 10.
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POC Octal Aero Raceday Helmet 2018 features
POC Octal Aero Raceday Helmet 2018
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Spec 1
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Colour: Navy – Black Other Helmets found with this Spec: 1 |
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Spec 2
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Clothing Size: S Other Helmets found with this Spec: 186 |
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Spec 3
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Gender: Male Other Helmets found with this Spec: 2286 |
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Spec 4
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Age Group: Adult Other Helmets found with this Spec: 4703 |
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Feature 1
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High performance EPS liner, optimized in density. Other Helmets found with this feature: 3 |
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Feature 2
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Fully wrapped unibody shell construction. Other Helmets found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 3
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Generously ventilated, using POC’s unique ventilation design. Other Helmets found with this feature: 3 |
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Feature 4
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Size adjustment system. Other Helmets found with this feature: 3 |
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Feature 5
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Straps molded into liner. Other Helmets found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 6
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Temperature regulating Coolbest padding. Other Helmets found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 7
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Eye garage to keep your sunglasses securely in position when placed on the helmet Other Helmets found with this feature: 5 |
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Feature 8
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Weight: 190g – 205g Other Helmets found with this feature: 2 |
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Feature 9
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Certifications: EN 1078, CPSC 12.03, AS/NZS2063-2008 Other Helmets found with this feature: 2 |
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Price
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£69.99 |
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Number of Reviews
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8 |
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Review Score
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4.1 / 5 Average score in category: 4.4/5 |
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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 POC Octal Aero Raceday Helmet 2018.
The first thing is material. Looking at what POC Octal Aero Raceday 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 POC 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.
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 POC Octal Aero Raceday Helmet 2018
So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of POC Octal Aero Raceday 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 POC Octal Aero Raceday Helmet 2018 was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £69.99 in our latest search.
Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.8 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 below average at £69.99.
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 201 cost more than POC Octal Aero Raceday Helmet 2018 and 125 were cheaper.
Cost of POC products
At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 48 products from POC, of which 18 were in the Helmets category.
For now though we’re looking at POC branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £130.16 making this product below average.
You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest POC product we found was £17.50 and the highest price we could find from them was £360.00.
Of the 48 from POC, 38 were more expensive than POC Octal Aero Raceday Helmet 2018 and 9 were cheaper.
How much are POC Helmets?
We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at POC products that are listed in the Helmets category.
The average price of the 18 products that match this search was £169.49, with the cheapest coming in at £69.99 and highest price was £360.00. With the average being £169.49, POC Octal Aero Raceday Helmet 2018 comes in below average.
17 products that meet this search were more expensive than POC Octal Aero Raceday Helmet 2018 and 0 were cheaper.
POC Octal Aero Raceday 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 POC Octal Aero Raceday Helmet 2018 reviews there.
Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for POC Octal Aero Raceday Helmet 2018, 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 POC Octal Aero Raceday Helmet 2018 or another similar product, like Schwalbe MTB Rim Tape reviews or Schwalbe Tubeless Rim Tape 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.
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 POC, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.
YouTube Video of POC Octal Aero Raceday Helmet 2018
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Summary
Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of POC Octal Aero Raceday 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 9.1/10 overall.
Further product details
- Product ID 1: 25010969843
- Product ID 2: 574647UK
- Brand: POC
- Model number: PO-64018
- RRP: £225
- EAN: 7325540640183
- Description: POC Octal Aero Raceday HelmetThe award winning Octal helmet has been engineered to take the next step in road bike helmet safety and offers optimal ventilation, comfort and weighs less than 200 grams (size M, CE-version).To further improve safety, the Octal provides more coverage and additional protection for the temples and back of the head and the EPS liner is strategically thicker in the most exposed areas.The fully wrapped unibody shell construction functions as a monocoque and enhances the safety properties and construction integrity of the helmet while maintaining a low weight.POC has approached ventilation in a unique way and instead of using many small vents, Octal has fewer, but larger, ventilation slots. This ventilation design allows more air to flow through the helmet, which also results in improved aerodynamic performance.The lightweight size adjustment system ensures a comfortable and secure fit while the Coolbest padding helps reduce the temperature at the interface between the helmet and head.Features: High performance EPS liner, optimized in density. Fully wrapped unibody shell construction. Generously ventilated, using POC’s unique ventilation design. Size adjustment system. Straps molded into liner. Temperature regulating Coolbest padding. Eye garage to keep your sunglasses securely in position when placed on the helmet Weight:¬† 190g – 205g Certifications:¬†EN 1078, CPSC 12.03, AS/NZS2063-2008This helmet conforms to, or exceeds EU Standards only.Buy¬†POC Helmets from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
- Full Category: Protection > Helmets
- Savings percentage from RRP: 69%
- Size: S
- Male
- 155.01
- Adult
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Schwalbe High Pressure Rim Tape reviews, Schwalbe Tubeless Valves reviews, or we really liked the look of Schwalbe Valve Extensions reviews as another alternative.