Troy Lee Designs A1 Drone Helmet Reviews
Review score: 9.2/10 – Updated November, 2024
Latest Price: £90 (RRP: £90)
Take a look now to discover what makes Troy Lee Designs A1 Drone Helmet worthy of a review score of 9.2 out of 10.
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Troy Lee Designs A1 Drone 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 Troy Lee Designs A1 Drone Helmet.
The first thing is material. Looking at what Troy Lee Designs A1 Drone 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 Troy Lee Designs 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 Troy Lee Designs A1 Drone Helmet
So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Troy Lee Designs A1 Drone 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 Troy Lee Designs A1 Drone Helmet was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £90 in our latest search.
Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.5 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 £90.
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 173 cost more than Troy Lee Designs A1 Drone Helmet and 158 were cheaper.
Cost of Troy Lee Designs products
At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 213 products from Troy Lee Designs, of which 28 were in the Helmets category.
For now though we’re looking at Troy Lee Designs branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £75.08 making this product above average.
You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Troy Lee Designs product we found was £10.00 and the highest price we could find from them was £500.00.
Of the 213 from Troy Lee Designs, 40 were more expensive than Troy Lee Designs A1 Drone Helmet and 171 were cheaper.
How much are Troy Lee Designs Helmets?
We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Troy Lee Designs products that are listed in the Helmets category.
The average price of the 28 products that match this search was £271.75, with the cheapest coming in at £70.00 and highest price was £500.00. With the average being £271.75, Troy Lee Designs A1 Drone Helmet comes in below average.
24 products that meet this search were more expensive than Troy Lee Designs A1 Drone Helmet and 2 were cheaper.
Troy Lee Designs A1 Drone 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 Troy Lee Designs A1 Drone Helmet reviews there.
Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Troy Lee Designs A1 Drone Helmet, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.8 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 Troy Lee Designs A1 Drone Helmet or another similar product, like Troy Lee Designs D4 Carbon Stealth Helmet reviews or Troy Lee Designs D4 Carbon Mirage 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.
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 Troy Lee Designs, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.
YouTube Video of Troy Lee Designs A1 Drone Helmet
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Summary
Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Troy Lee Designs A1 Drone 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 9.2/10 overall.
Further product details
- Product ID 1: 25917153639
- Product ID 2: 792050UK
- Brand: Troy Lee Designs
- Model number: TLD131097151
- RRP: £90
- EAN: 887202294129
- Description: Troy Lee Designs A1 Drone HelmetFeaturing all the usual distinctive TLD style you love, the A1 Drone Helmet is a great looking mountain bike lid. But not just that, it’s got the performance and comfort to let you ride hard, and know it’s got you covered if you take a slam.Cutting-Edge ProtectionCrashing. It’s a part of the mountain biking life. It’s how you get better at riding. But the A1 Drone Helmet ensures your head is kept safe when your skills and grip levels let you down. Firstly, a durable polycarbonate shell gives you a lid that is up to the daily knocks of mountain biking. This tough shell is in-moulded to an impact-absorbing liner. Extending down both the sides and back of the head, the extra coverage provides protection no matter which way you crash or fall.Trail Riding ComfortWhen you’re mountain biking you’ll also revel in the comfort of the A1. a total of 16 air vents, 8 to the front and 8 to the rear, keeps airflow turbocharged over your head. Cool air rushes in. Warm moist air rushes out. Perfect. The soft, quick-wicking liner also contributes greatly to your comfort levels. Sweat is soon dealt with, moving it away from your scalp while the anti-microbial performance prevents itching and odours. It’s washable too, so you can also feel fresh every time you go ride.Features:Reinforced polycarbonate shell in-moulded with the EPS liner extends down the sides and back of the head for maximum protection and durability8 pressurized intake passages draw in cool air for maximum ventilation8 rear vacuum vortex outlets help exhaust and draw heat from headTriple position adjustable retention system allows customized fit for various eyewear, head shape and riding stylesSingle-piece, ultra-plush, removable and washable comfort liner made of anti-microbial moisture-wicking material for a dry, comfortable feelFull-spectrum adjustable moto inspired visor with anodized aluminium hardwareRace-inspired stylingCPSC 1203, CE EN 107B, AS/NZS 2063 certified5-Star Rated by the VA Tech Testing Institute Bicycle Helmet TestingBuy Troy Lee Designs from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
- Full Category: Protection > Helmets
- Size: S
- Unisex
- 0
- Adult
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 Troy Lee Designs A1 Drone Helmet included,
Troy Lee Designs D4 Carbon Mirage Sram Helmet reviews, Troy Lee Designs D4 Carbon Freedom 2.0 Helmet reviews, or we really liked the look of Troy Lee Designs D4 Carbon Slash Helmet reviews as another alternative.