Specialized Prevail 2 Helmet Review
By david arthur davearthur.
Specialized prevail 2 helmet review. It s not as airy as the prevail ii a helmet i consider to be one of the best vented. The latest version of specialized s top of the line road helmet the prevail keeps everything that was great about the original model but gets some welcomed improvements. Buy specialized prevail ii find a specialized dealer. The prevail ii is among the lightest helmets on the market at 238 grams but it doesn t sacrifice fantastic cooling in the process.
Specialized s works prevail ii. Specialized s works evade ii aero helmet review. It also features a more aerodynamic design than the last edition while also achieving lower overall weight. Specialized used a proprietary eps construction with multi density foam and an aramid reinforced skeleton to reduce the overall size of the helmet and save weight.
Read more first look. At 190g size medium it s considerably lighter than the bell zephyr and liv rev both at 280g however this could be attributed to both the zephyr and rev using mips technology. What first struck me was just how light the prevail ii helmet is. All in all the specialized s works prevail ii may be pricey but if you care more about ventilation weight and comfort than aerodynamic performance this helmet is tough to beat.
The new specialized s works prevail helmet has gotten a makeover july 26 2016. Narrow and aero yes but also the most comfortable we ve tested. The result of that time in the tunnel is a new and improved helmet with specialized claiming a six second improvement over the old evade. Specialized s works evade ii helmet.
That reduction in bulk hasn t reduced the weight as you might expect. Specialized angi crash sensor system there is the addition of mips multi directional impact protection system extra layer protection low friction inner lining within the helmet that allows the helmet s foam liner to rotate independently of the mips layer during an angled impact. That has been addressed with the new prevail ii. Updated specialized s works prevail ii helmet it s lower profile lighter and sleeker.
Responding to racer and consumer feedback the prevail ii is built to sit lower on the head. The new specialized prevail ii helmet brings several key improvements to the already iconic traditional road helmet.