Giro Tyrant vs Fox Dropframe? - Do Ears REALLY Need Helmet Coverage? 

UPDATE: Fox now offers theirs with MIPS. At the time of making this video, it wasn't available. Thanks for the massive amounts of comments letting me know! 👍🏼

Great video! I touched on the comfort aspect of the Giro retention system in my Giro Montaro review. I find the Giro helmets to be extra comfy! Love the content on this channel.

Wow you must really know those trails, I would have no clue where to go with the snow cover. Loved the news report from Sheyn on the trail, lol! That takes some forethought, well done!

Nice job editing this one!!

Nice work getting out with the current weather, and props on sending Cathedral Drop in the snow! Save yourself for the summer tho ;-)

Great video garage Shane and trail Shane! Definitely the most unique helmet Review/opinion video. Always entertaining.

Just stumbled across your channel. Dude you rip and this one made me laugh out loud. You the man

Great Vid Shane! I love the quiet on the trial too! Onyx hubs with that 0 degree of engagement have been quite a game changer for me! I prefer the smith forefront helmet, but for winter here in the northeast, I ride my fat bike along with a snowboard helmet to keep warm, where I am generally riding well below zero, although not recently!

I was just talking about looking into one of those drop frame helmets yesterday. 😂 your opinion has been taken into consideration and i bid you a good day 🤘🏽 lol

Great review Sheyn! 😊

I was researching helmets that cover the ears and .....tadaaaaaaa....i this video. Thank you....and thank you youtube algorithm.

Great video Shane! It was great meeting you in Fruita! Keep the videos coming:) Freight Train Shane

Nice, I have been actually looking at those style helmets. Being that im a "crasher" as you know. So there was a lot of good info there. Thanks man.. hope to see ya out in Sedona again.

Damn you fancy RU-vidr and your fancy new helmets!!! Great review, I hadn't given these two helmets much thought. I think I'll go with a full face, I am already ugly enough. Thanks again for the review. Sub'd

You will soon reach 100,000 subscribers with garage content like this!

helmets like these make a lot of sense for me, great video!

We came across a guy who had come off on a short but very steep part of a red trail wearing a traditional fit trail lid. He had quite a few people around him and the scene looked quite serious so we stopped for a nosey and saw that he had almost ripped his right ear off on impact with the rocky ground.

AWESOME VIDEO!! I have a Fox Dropframe and it personaly fits me. 🤘🤘

Awesome video! I'm leaning toward the Dropframe because I wear the Proframe for big rides. But the Dropframe doesn't come in XL (although the Proframe does) so I'm back on the fence. May just end up running a fullface all the time. Dude, you dropped the Cathedral in the snow?! Nice!!!!!! 🤘🤘🤘🤘

Let's face it... these helmets are all about looks! or are they?... ***yep... i'm stupid.. i had LOTS slips of the tongue and said "PROFRAME" where I should've said "DROPFRAME".........face palm!

I really like how you edit your videos. I'm also glad to see that your channel is doing well enough that you were able to hire a dude to do trail reports while you're in the garage. He looks a little like you, as well.😁 I get the hot spots in the same place with a helmet. I sometimes get it in the back of the head. Interesting you don't get it on the ears with those helmets. My ears will bother me from wearing headphones or some motorcycle helmets, so I feel like that style of helmet would hurt my ears. Would be nice for winter riding. Does your face, or the trail dude's face, get cold riding in the winter?

In bmx it’s called a full cut helmet when it covers the ears

Whoa, that cathedral section in the now looks mental!

Dug this impression vid! Fun and helpful. Also, when Trail Sheyn said "warmth-ness" and Garage Sheyn said "wind air" I was all like LOL. 😆 #laughingwithyounotatyou

Dude U look like Mouth from the Goonies, and this is a compliment!!!! Great riding style and great video. I'm going to buy one of this helmet, did u have any overheating issues? Greetings from Germany

Thanks dude, this helped sooo much. I am still a teen so the Giro would probably be better for me as I can adjust the helmet fit as I grow. Where as the Fox is a single size.

NOICE Video! I got the Fox helmet. Had to return it for a large but it fits great now! Haven’t tried the Giro but it’s good looking!

i love how they're doing full cuts for mtb now. im on my second lazer revolution ffs with the earcovers.

Fun video. When you first went into the garage I thought I was going to be bored but the video carried well. I saw the Kali Maya on there. If you crashed that one they will replace it for the cost of shipping.

I bought gyro tyrant after saw this video, and i love it. Thanks mate

@0:31 door opens on beat. Coincidence? I think not! Nice editing! Really liked the opening sequence.

At last a video where the reviewer actually wears the helmet all the time providing the viewers the best possible experience of the product. Great job!

Glad you say that about the "horns" i got a specialized helmet neon green really pretty but give me the same feeling in my head, its the same size (in cm) of my other helmet, but that one dosent give me that feeling in my head.... Is there a why to fix it? Changing the pattding inside of lose a little bit the strap? I dont know it just not a good feeling in my head after a long ride...

To think the first video of yours I watched was you reviewing the Maxxis plus tires just getting into mountain biking. Now your ripping in that rocky! Also I might need a d bag helmet I mean 3/4 shell

I just loved the design of the Tyrant . It’s kinda of clean e compact . What size is yours ? My head has 58cm I am thinking the M size will fit well

I had never heard of the giro switchblade before this video but now that I know such a product exists I need it 😂

Another nice video! Thanks!!! Are you going to wear them in the summer as well ? I’m just curious!

I won a Giro Tyrant from Cody Kelley and I love it! Makes me extra steezy.

Helmets brands fit certain heads.My motorcycle helmet has to be Shoei and Bell cycle helmets fit me well. Nice homage to PtP and the sound of snow 😁 Great vid.

So nice to have a quiet bike! My new bike is so quiet and it totally makes riding fast easier.

what do ya know the specific helmet I was looking into happens to be your video🤘

Looks nice!! ✌️✌️✌️

Cool snow riding. I'm winter MTB riding in Denver. About same temp as GJ. I've been riding a lot with full face helmet (Bell Super 3R MIPS Bike Helmet With Removable Chin Guard) and googles to keep my face warm. Works. So I totally get your reasoning. Also, been riding with layers and light (neon yellow) wind breaker jacket (makes a big difference). Also, riding with heavy, lined, biking pants (thick, but stay warm). Per winter riding, have you had to change or adjust anything else? Mud guard, tires, gloves, shoes, clothes, shock & fork pressure, other?

That issue with the head pain in the dropframe may have just been sizing. Fox's sizing for those helmets is way off, there's endless reviews saying the same. I had the same issue with the bell as well, but i bought a dropframe in a size up from usual and it's easily the most comfy helmet i've ever had.

round headed people tend to enjoy the Fox more. the people with narrow heads side to side tend to like Giro (been selling helmets of diff brands for a lot of years

Just ordered this helmet today! What's with all the hate on this helmet? I'm old school so I love the looks. Why do ears need protection? Hearing that question tells me what is to be protected is already lost! Retro looks combined with new school safety tech? I'm all in!! I'll see how the hot it get this summer when I get my rickety old self gets on the park this summer with my son. Be safe.

Comfort and safety is priority! Looking like a Starship Trooper is a close second.

Is the snow that crunchy "kinda grippy" kind? Cuz I don't know how the hell you're doing that. Looks terrifying on this end. Haha.

surreal ride at the loops with no hub noise in the snow.

Glad to see there is someone that has a windshield almost as cracked as mine 😜

Nice edit and comparison 👌 I couldn't stop cringing every time you said Proframe though. That's a different helmet 😉

Can you wear AirPods with the helmet on? Do they fit??

Am I the only one jonesing for some gyros? Nice edit, dude

Very good.

I got a Fox Dropframe. Primary reason was to give some protection to the temples and my upper jaw (which I broke playing rugby) and it comes down a bit further in the back for added protection there as well. I like to ride some skateparks and concrete jumps and things in my hood and like the added protection. Added benefit I was not expecting was that it fits so well I really don’t even need to buckle the chin straps. I do of course, but it is not the chin straps that keep it on my head like a trail helmet; it just stays on my head from the fit. I love this because I hate chin straps- they never fit me right, irritate the shit outta me, and keep my mind thinking about how much they are irritating me the entire time I ride. The Dropframe disappears on my head- unless heat is an issue this summer I’m never going back to a trail helmet. And as to these vs fullface- fullface helmets are just such overkill for the vast majority of my riding. And to me it looks way more stupid seeing some yo bro with a fullface on a mellow trail than these. Fox vs Giro- the pads that come with the Fox allow you to customize fit pretty well, I like the way it feels on the ears better, and it came in zebra stripes- hell yeah! LOL.I think we’ll be seeing more of these as people try them.

Ive got a Fox Proframe. It's an OK helmet , fits OK ( not great), it's well vented but that "fidlock" is the biggest pain in the arse about it. Maybe it's just me but I always get the 2 bits the wrong way up and they don't connect so I have to take the f88in thing off to see how it works blah blah. I quite like the look of that Tyrant so might give it a go. Thanks for the vid.

Looks good I like it although black absorbs heat in the summer sun, perhaps yellow?

Onyx Vesper hub is interesting. I want better engagement , Hope pro 4 are not optimal.

Lol the sarcasm was rich today!

I wanted really bad to like the fox drop frame but it just doesn’t fit well at all on me. I’m usually a large but the large dropframe fits like a small.

Can visor on either be totally removed..like skate helmet?

How did you get on with the wind noise I am looking for a helmet that will stop the wind noise is this the helmet for me or are there any others people recommend ???

Gotta say Giro has the tech nailed down when it comes to fit of the helmet, I’m on my second Giro now and they’ve both fit incredibly well, cheers 🍻

The Giro Tyrant has better ear coverage than the Fox Dropframe, and hearing is not an issue. I bought the new Switchblade in 2017 but most of my riding I don't need that extra protection, and I like the Tyrant's buckle system better than the D-rings. I have hyper-sensitive ears (to wind or just air hitting them) , so I still wear the real, old-school, one-piece, over-the-ears open-face Dyno BMX helmet unless its warn or hot outside. The Tyrant works well for me for temps above 70; otherwise I usually wear the Dyno, a brand which unfortunately went out of business 20 years ago. I have used XL sized bandannas , which are big enough to fold over to cover my ears and fit under the Tyrant for some rides when it is cooling off outside due to the sun going down so early. I would like to see Giro offer design options instead of just monochromatic colors.

Got the Fox. It is just awesome

I have a big head and I’ve tried a few fox helmets, none of them would fit . Giro is the only helmets that seem to fit . I have a switchblade and its a lot cooler than my old dh helmet that had practically no vents .

the best helmet is the one that fits you the best....

I wear the switchblade without the chin on most rides I bought it when o broke the very bottom part of my last normal helmet on a rock millimeters from may not covered but part of my head and cut my ear on a stick pretty bad and thought what if that stabbed into my ear lol 👂

My God!! 5 minutes before you get to the review's sweet jesus

Honestly think it looks good, better than the Fox imo. And kudos again to hitting the cathedral WITH SNOW on it! Makes me want to go get a quick PU>Moto rip in now!

What's the bike you are riding @Crashing Dad?

Be careful of the Fauxleys. I once had a pair that broke such that the lens shattered into many eye impaling pieces. (Though fortunately none actually impaled my eye.) Not that Realkleys are necessarily worth it, but there’s probably a happy medium between $1 and $399.

The more I ride and the "faster" I think I'm actually going the more wearing a full face would make sense. It almost seems bad etiquette amongst riders to wear a full face anywhere other than a lift access park though.

Apparently the Giro comes with Mega Tall Hair Technology (TM) 3:20 whereas the Fox does not. That must be why it fits better.

MIPS isn't a gimmick. I chose based on my riding terrain. Riding the rocky descents in snow at the beginning of your clip, I would go full face w/MIPS. Between Giro and Fox that you covered I would go with Giro on moderate off-road trails. Helmets are the only gear that I won't compromise based on price.

I think that both of them are ugly. I do not like the full ear ones at all. I get the point, and I liked the idea of making the noise minimal is awesome. I was going to talk about the sunglasses but apparently they are fake, so you haven't gotten any. lol. Good video man, entertaining! And the riding looked fun, and sketchy, so fun!

Had to sub so funny

I do like ride more crash less 🤔. Great edit my dude 👏👏👏👏. Oh and piss off haters 😝

Miss GJ! Little Park Road! Bangs!

I will stick with full face helmet, but I will need something better than the 2016 fox rampage pro carbon. so many options, I will have to research and see what features all of them have and eliminate every helmet that does not have the criteria.

I just wish i had your confidence to wear something like that

MIPs , Comfort, covers the back of the head, and required MTB visor #soenduro ! The check list is complete! I may have to buy a new helmet, because mine is breaking, but for the first time it's not because of a crash. I've actually had it long enough that the adjuster dealio is worn out. #ridemorecrashless

Nice. Yeah, that Giro would be way too hot for summer riding.

We have Lime Cat to thank for inspiring helmet manufacturers.

jeez how do you not have more subs this vid was so good and funny

Does the tyrant have a gopro mount?

what helmets are those 2 giro orange ones??

There is a MIPS version of the fox which costs a bit more

Be bold, start cold!!

Here's my two cents :) Thanks for review

Looking good in the helmet, maybe a replacement for your everyday hat?!?!

I owned the PROframe, yes I mean pro. And I was majorly disappointed, it sucked. As a helmet, it was comfortable, breathable, and it was light. The quality on the other hand was awful. Random parts of the chin bar started to crack, some even completely separated. I think only 2 bars actually stayed together. That is probably not great for safety. It was NEVER crashed, it was ABSOLUTELY NEVER dropped, and yet it just started cracking. On other terms, it faded pretty fast, and was different shades of neon yellow after 4 or 5 months. Not impressed. I just picked up a 6D Helmets ATB-1T EVO, and I have been loving it.

Virginia Tech helmet lab ranked the Tyrant 4th on there list of best helmets. Fox isn’t on the list so I think they didn’t test them, but all the best helmets have some kind of mips system.

Can you fully remove the visor peak?

I bought mine Tyrant a couple of weeks ago. Was going to buy the Fox but size was an issue and the retention system/Mips was crappy. Giro wins overall.

Show yours GPS topcap mount pls

“WARMTHNESS” 😂

The Crashing Vader

I wear a snowboard helmet with full ear muffs year round with goggles. No better way to ride if you hate the wind in your ears and eyes. And n the winter it's so snuggly warm. (Disclosure: I ride a class 3 ebike so it never gets too hot, even on the hottest summer days.)

You crack me up