![]() ![]() The idea that a smaller helmet would be faster makes sense to us, as does the idea that a helmet with minimal at best venting would be fast, too. Part of the aero advantage, Smith claims, comes from the somewhat reduced overall size that’s enabled by mixing Koroyd with the traditional EPS foam. Smith says the Specialized Evade proved faster, but at a relative weight penalty. Smith bills the Overtake as an aero lid, claiming it can beat the Giro Air Attack at a particular angle in the wind tunnel. ![]() Ironically, the Smith Pivlock V90 sunglasses, with curved arms, were the most precarious on the helmet, occasionally rattling loose over rough roads. We found this to work relatively well with glasses that have straight, preferably tall arms, but not so well for those with thin, curved arms. So, Smith designers created a little external perch where the sunglass arms sit in a groove. Since there are no actual vents in the helmet, air isn’t the only thing prevented from getting in you can’t pop your sunglass arms in, either. Thoughtful touches like recessed anchors for the straps and multiple anchor positions for the retention system make a difference. Neither configuration is good Ben Delaney / Immediate Media In the upper configuration that we toyed around with, you can get some air through, but splitting the pads means you have sweat running right down your nose on hot days. In the lower stock configuration, the pads completely block out the airflow. Unfortunatately, the pads and the vents don’t play nice. ![]()
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