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For more than a decade, Smith has been at the Forefront of mountain bike helmet technology. Pun intended, the Forefront was first launched in 2014, though we first got a look at the Koroyd ‘straws’ at Interbike in 2013 . The Forefront became a staple of the MTB scene, and it wasn’t until 2018 that the Forefront 2 was introduced with improved ventilation and other tweaks. Smith Forefront 3 Smith Forefront 3 Now, the third-generation Forefront is here with a redesigned shell and a new retention system. The helmet still features complete Koroyd coverage as well as a new internal injected roll cage to help distribute impact forces. That’s in addition to the updated Mips Safety System to cover all the protection bases. Smith Forefront 3 Wild Rye Smith Forefront 3 Wild Rye The helmet now has 20 vents which claims to increase airflow by 25% over the previous model. Add in their AirEvac channeling, and it should prevent fogging of glasses and goggles. Channels on the front and the rear of the helmet can be used for storage of glasses, and a three-position visor pivots up enough to stash goggles under the visor.
Helmet retention is now provided through the Smith Flexible Fit System with uses a BOA dial to provide micro-adjustments. It doesn’t appear to be included with the helmet, but Smith calls out that the […]
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