Fizik is greatest recognized for it is excessive finish biking footwear and saddles, however at this time, the Italian model has introduced that it’s turning its consideration to rider safety with a totally new line of helmets.
Fizik has launched 4 biking helmet fashions aimed on the highway, gravel and MTB markets. The Kargo, Kaze, Kudo, and Kassis helmets mark Fizik’s first step into this area and boast an progressive match system that hopes to adapt to riders with completely different head shapes.
The brand new know-how
Throughout the board, all 4 helmets function an adjustable inner width system, which Fizik calls its Adaptive Match System. Not like conventional cradle mechanisms that solely enable for circumference adjustments, this one alters the purpose from which the retention system pinches, to go well with narrower and wider head shapes.
The system goals to supply a extra dialled-in, safe really feel, particularly for riders who usually discover helmets too slender or too extensive.
By altering the attachment factors of the retention system, you’ll be able to alter how slender or extensive the helmet retention system is.
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Internally, the helmets use a standard development of an EPS foam liner and a polycarbonate outer shell. The helmets additionally function the newest era MIPS Air Node rotational influence safety layered simply beneath the padding, additional enhancing rider safety. The entire helmets have been put by means of Virginia Tech’s unbiased testing and acquired a 5-star score.
One other nod to security is the rear-mounted 35-lumen rechargable mild. It is detachable, and comes as commonplace with the highway and gravel helmets – a pleasant contact.
As you would possibly count on from a 2025 biking helmet lineup, CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) has been employed all through improvement, significantly on the Kudo aero helmet, in a bid to optimise airflow and scale back drag with out fully sealing off air flow. The result’s an overview that brings to thoughts parts of POC’s Ventral vary, with softly sculpted profiles and a give attention to easy transitions between surfaces within the highway helmets.
Aesthetically, I do assume the helmets will not be to everybody’s liking, however personally I’m a fan. Unusual too, is that they really feel decidedly Fizik – regardless that that is the model’s first set of helmets.
The helmets
The Kudo Aero is essentially the most hanging of the vary, and is Fizik’s most race-focused helmet of the line-up. It incorporates a largely closed shell, aside from a small rear vent and a neatly built-in channel beneath the forehead to handle airflow. Fizik claims the bigger entrance vents, coupled with smaller rear ones, accelerates airflow over the pinnacle, aiding cooling. It is pretty light-weight by aero helmet requirements too, claiming to tip the scales at 270g (m). It retails at £269.99 / $289.99 / €290.00, and is out there in S, M and L sizes throughout three colourways.
The Kudo Aero is aggressive by modern-day aero helmet stadards, offering little venting.
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Designed because the all-rounder, the Kudo is basically the identical because the Kudo Aero, besides with out the skinsuit. Extra air flow ought to make this a neater to reside with helmet, designed for basic driving. It shares the identical Adaptive Match System and MIPS Air Node, and is alleged to weigh 270 grams in a dimension medium.
The Fizik Kudo is priced at £269.99 / $289.99 / €290.00 and options the identical sizing because the Kudo Aero.
The usual Kudo is way nearer to the remainder of the market, offering air flow throughout the pinnacle.
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The Kunee, however, is aimed purely at time trial and triathlon driving. It is comparatively slender by modern-day requirements, and options vented facet profiles to assist cooling. It would hit cabinets with a £359.99 / $379.99 / €380.00 price ticket.
There’s additionally the Kassis – a devoted MTB path helmet – however we received’t dwell an excessive amount of on that right here. It follows the identical design DNA, albeit with elevated protection and a bigger visor.
The Kunee is slender by trendy TT helmet designs.
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Fizik is clearly aiming on the high finish of the market right here. The Kudo, and Kudo Aero, particularly, look set to compete with the likes of the Specialised Evade III and POC Ventral Lite. In the meantime, the Kargo and Kaze slot in as versatile efficiency lids – premium, however not overtly race-specific. The model is leaning on its Italian design heritage, clear traces, and fame for consolation to carve out a distinct segment in a crowded class.
For extra data, go to the Fizik web site.
