Giro Stylus

Bottom Line

The Giro Stylus is a unisex helmet marketed to women because of its color and pattern choices. More expensive than the Giro Skyla, the Stylus offers riders a low-weight helmet that fits small and medium heads well.

Performance

Adequate ventilation. The Giro Stylus has 26 vents to allow cooling airflow over rider's heads on demanding rides. However, some users feel the vents are too small to get optimum ventilation, and others claim it's a good cold weather helmet to wear with a knitted cap. The Stylus is constructed of expanded polystyrene foam (EPS) for the liner, which is in-molded to the polycarbonate shell. The Stylus is a unisex helmet but offers a few color choices aimed at female buyers. Unlike other women's helmets, it does not have a port or other design feature at the back of the helmet for ponytails or longer hairstyles. Like other women's helmets, however, the fit for the helmet runs slightly smaller per size. Many contributors to Amazon and Buzzillions recommend purchasing a larger size than riders usually wear, to ensure a better fit.

Comfort

Not too heavy. At 277 grams, the Giro Stylus is only slightly heavier than ConsumerSearch's favorite women's helmet, the Giro Skyla. Users appreciate the low weight as it helps lessen fatigue on long bike rides. Like the Skyla, the Stylus also uses the Acu Dial fit system, but with this product, users have mixed opinions on the effectiveness. Some report the dial slips and requires frequent readjustment, and others feel it is difficult to achieve a proper fit using the dial. But there are those who are content it's an extremely comfortable helmet and easy to adjust. A few riders call the chinstraps "awkward" or otherwise uncomfortable and say there's a knack for getting the strap to fit just right.

Ownership

Stylish, sporty and "not too girly." One of the main reasons users give for purchasing a women's helmet is the choice of softer, more attractive colors and a range of patterns. This is a unisex helmet that offers color choices to both men and women. Users purchasing the "ice blue/Eleanor flowers" color scheme for women say they like the design, while men who purchase the black or red helmets with titanium accents don't feel "too girly," as one Amazon contributor writes. Most users deem the overall look as sporty, while a few say it makes the rider look like a "mushroom."