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Oct 20, 2023Limar’s latest Etna + MIPS enduro helmet extends lightweight coverage over your ears to deliver extra protection while riding trails. Without the extra weight of a full chinbar, or the resulting reduced airflow, the new 3/4-shell Etna helmet promises extra mountain biking protection without a lot of downsides…
Limar developed the new Etna + MIPS enduro helmet to offer extra protection and an enhanced sense of security for more technical trail riding, without the hot & heavy feel of a full face.
Starting with the same upper half shell as their recent Tonale trail bike helmet, the new Etna straps on extended ear & upper jaw protection. A safer helmet for a surprisingly affordable twenty bucks extra. The secret is what Limar calls the Proxear coverage system.
Proxear integrates a thin semi-rigid structure into the overall in-mold shell of the helmet. Then, it loops around protecting both your ears and the joint at the top of your jaw from direct impacts. A large opening still lets your ears shed heat. Then, thin padding ensures a comfortable fit and even pressure distribution in an impact. All of that, without the feeling of a big squishy sponge against your cheek. There’s also a cutout at the top of the pad so the helmet doesn’t press against the arms of your sunglasses.
Additionally, you get a chin strap upgrade with the excellent and easy-to-use Fidlock magnetic buckle.
Like the Tonale, you get the same 4 large front vents, 2 small vents over your brow, 4 over the top of the shell, four main internal channels, and 5 exhaust vents at the rear. Vent-wise, the top half of the helmet is identical to the Tonale. Thus, the Etna also features the same height-adjustable Air Fit Evo dial retention system.
Pads are non-allergenic, removable & washable – just MIPS Air Node only here.
The new Limar Etna + MIPS sells for $200 / 190€ in two sizes M (53-57) & L (57-61cm) at 450g & 500g, respectively (claimed). The new 3/4-shell helmet is only offered in a MIPS Air Node Version.
It is offered in five matte earth-tone colors. Pick from Mellow Mustard yellow, Ice Grey, Claret Violet red, Ocean Sage green & Black Titanium.
Get it now directly from Limar or via partner retailers globally.
Limar.com & US.Limar.com