Very neatly made, breezy and stylish, but some of the design details and spec need a rethink
Rudy Project Skudo Helmet looks good and the quality is impressive, but the comfort is merely okay, the sizing is a bit odd and it's awkward to adjust. Given the price, the lack of a rotational impact system is surprising, too. doesn't fit a 57cm head – to me it feels more like a regular small. Switching to the only other size, large, listed as 59-61cm, got me a good fit, but frankly the shell doesn't feel much bigger than a typical medium.
Adjusting the cradle is easy thanks to that effective clickwheel, but the results are not particularly comfortable. The lower band of the cradle is string-thin, and you can feel it; it can also get embedded in your hair as you ride, and feel like it's trying to shave you as you remove the lid, which is a bit annoying. It's also worth noting there's no extra safety system in the cradle, such as MIPS, for damping rotational impacts.
The final issue I had is more personal, and that's the overall shaping – it's very round, which doesn't sit that well with my more elongated skull type. There's just a little extra pressure at the temples for me. Obviously, if your skull is the more rounded kind, it'll suit you very well. Skinny-feeling contact points, awkward-to-adjust straps, can clash with glasses, and the rounded shape didn't really suit me.
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