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Helmet recommendations( similar to giro Combyn)

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AngleDirector
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I’ve been trying to find a giro Combyn but can’t anywhere, anyone know of something similar?
Jan 6 2021 11:58PM
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aidangrace
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smith maze is a good option
Jan 7 2021 1:57AM
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alextheknife
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Giro Emerge is made with the same outer shell as Giro Combyn, different material inside though. A lot of options from other brands like Smith Maze or Smith Code.
Jan 7 2021 3:15PM
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Burrito
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^ This. I work for Giro (and still rock a Combyn.) The Emerge is the same helmet with full MIPS Spherical padding in place of the Combyn’s foam.
Jan 8 2021 8:03PM
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Kridetus
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Burrito^ This. I work for Giro (and still rock a Combyn.) The Emerge is the same helmet with full MIPS Spherical padding in place of the Combyn’s foam.


Why did giro stop making the combyn?
Oct 31 2021 3:22PM
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Burrito
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KridetusWhy did giro stop making the combyn?

It got revamped as the "Emerge" so we could add Spherical MIPS and because a lot of people complained about the Combyn's padding getting hard on particularly cold days (a problem I have never experienced.) The Emerge has the same shell (though slightly less flexy than the Combyn) and an arguably improved padding system since Spherical MIPS takes into account rotational impacts.
Nov 1 2021 5:51PM
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Kridetus
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BurritoIt got revamped as the "Emerge" so we could add Spherical MIPS and because a lot of people complained about the Combyn's padding getting hard on particularly cold days (a problem I have never experienced.) The Emerge has the same shell (though slightly less flexy than the Combyn) and an arguably improved padding system since Spherical MIPS takes into account rotational impacts.


I really liked the feature of the combyn that it can take hits forever
Nov 2 2021 1:23AM
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Burrito
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KridetusI really liked the feature of the combyn that it can take hits forever


Same. I’m pretty sure both of the foam layers in the Emerge are EPP, which is multi-impact.
Nov 2 2021 2:12AM
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Kridetus
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BurritoSame. I’m pretty sure both of the foam layers in the Emerge are EPP, which is multi-impact.


Is epp multiimpact
Nov 2 2021 8:32AM
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Burrito
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KridetusIs epp multiimpact

Not always. As I understand it, and I could be wrong here because I work mostly on the softgoods teams, you can formulate EPP in different ways on the sliding scale of lighter/more brittle/single-impact to heavier/softer/multi-impact. It doesn't look like the Emerge is specifically rated for multi-impact, but in my (completely anecdotal and non-legally-liable) experience I think it would be okay for at least few low to mid energy hits.
Nov 2 2021 1:18PM
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skigullsends
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I bought an Oakley helmet last year, its soooo comfortable, well worth the money.
Nov 2 2021 10:49PM
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bigcal
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Cole_E_KaufmannI’ve been trying to find a giro Combyn but can’t anywhere, anyone know of something similar?


smith code is the only way to go, I've tried the ledge and various other smith helmets and the code is far superior to them all. worth the money
Nov 3 2021 2:21PM
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animator
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BurritoIt got revamped as the "Emerge" so we could add Spherical MIPS and because a lot of people complained about the Combyn's padding getting hard on particularly cold days (a problem I have never experienced.) The Emerge has the same shell (though slightly less flexy than the Combyn) and an arguably improved padding system since Spherical MIPS takes into account rotational impacts.


I just got one and it’s pretty dope, I dig it for sure. Any knowledge if you’re gonna make an Asian fit version in the future so I don’t look like Toad?
Nov 3 2021 4:39PM
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Kridetus
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BurritoNot always. As I understand it, and I could be wrong here because I work mostly on the softgoods teams, you can formulate EPP in different ways on the sliding scale of lighter/more brittle/single-impact to heavier/softer/multi-impact. It doesn't look like the Emerge is specifically rated for multi-impact, but in my (completely anecdotal and non-legally-liable) experience I think it would be okay for at least few low to mid energy hits.


Ok cool. I wish that giro would start making the combyn again
Nov 4 2021 1:22AM
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Burrito
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KridetusOk cool. I wish that giro would start making the combyn again


To a certain degree I do too. I love how simple and bombproof the Combyn is, but there's been a real push within the company to have a MIPS system in all of our helmets going forward. I wasn't privy to the decision-making process on the Emerge, but the need to address rotational impact seems to have superseded any of the advantages of the Combyn's foam/softshell system.
Nov 4 2021 11:29AM
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