Fox has fairly the model following, and so they just lately stepped out of their consolation zone of pads and moto-inspired designs. The brand new Fox Crossframe Professional and Flex-air Ascent driving gear bridge the hole into cross-country and, dare we are saying, gravel territory. 

Nonetheless, when you’re a Fox fan, you recognize they make high quality gear and at all times guarantee it has the Fox swagger. In our impressions, the brand new Fox Crossframe Professional helmet brings within the Fox fashion, melding Moto inspiration and XC ambitions. 

No Visor/No Issues 

Consider it or not, the Crossframe Professional is Fox’s first visor-less helmet. Look solely a little bit bit into that, although. The visor remains to be there in spirit. The Fox Crossframe has a slight visor constructed into the design, with an in-molded EPS foam. The distinctive design provides air flow safety and can securely maintain your sun shades.

Probably the most discernible factor of the Crossframe Professional is its well-ventilated, visor-less design. Venting has been optimized with channeled, in-molded EPS to offer environment friendly cooling.

Contained in the Crossframe Professional is a MIPS liner with dual-density Varizorb EPS foam for improved influence safety. Fox selected a BOA match system dial and cradle for safe safety and simple use with gloves. The helmet additionally incorporates a detachable and washable Ionic+ liner and a Fidlock SNAP helmet buckle. 

What’s the burden of the Fox Crossframe Professional? Our medium-sized helmet weighed in at 373 grams in measurement medium. This weight is barely greater than the 346g claimed.

• Value: $219.95 
• Obtainable Sizes: S, M*, L *Examined

Fox Crossframe Professional Experience Impressions 

I first observed the Fox Crossframe Professional at Sea Otter Basic this spring. It had a cool, distinctive charisma, like a futuristic skate helmet. What drew me to it was the visor-less entrance finish and the vents that peaked up from the low entrance. It seemed like a helmet with plenty of air flow and could be at residence on stream trails and in an XC race.

The match is great and jogs my memory of some prime helmet producers for street driving. The ear straps are mounted in place however fall at a impartial spot that doesn’t have an effect on the match. The BOA dial is highly effective and might simply be over-tightened however backed off simply as shortly. 

The Crossframe Professional feels extra like a mountain bike helmet than a street mannequin on the street and gravel. The load is stable, and the safety is a lot, however there’s a little bit of noise when the headwinds come. It’s not a brilliant aerodynamic design that cuts like a knife, however Fox does no declare it’s. The ethos of the Crossframe could be XC perform with a tinge of path fashion. 

The Crossframe Professional feels at residence within the forest and on the paths. The breezy, ventilated building helps hold the warmth down, and the ports are situated in key spots. The helmet’s form provides wonderful motion, whether or not in a extra upright place or hunched within the drops.

The magnet buckle is one thing I’m accustomed to and luxuriate in. Some producers have moved away from them due to weight, but it surely aptly suits the Crossframe Professional fashion. 

It’s Gotta Look Cool 

A part of having fun with the trip is feeling contemporary in your gear. The Crossframe Professional has a camo-like coloration, pops of pink, and the refined Fox logos hidden throughout the liner. I favored the general presentation. The visor provided solar safety and acted as a fairing to permit extra airflow close to the brow. It’s a pleasant change to the pseudo-space-balls fashion helmets which have gained reputation due to the aerodynamic benefits. Aero isn’t the whole lot. 

Last Impressions

The brand new Fox Crossframe Professional helmet is a superb choice for riders trying to bridge the hole between path, XC, and a few gravel. It’s an important on a regular basis helmet and provides critical safety on paper (I by no means crashed in it). The airflow and air flow make this helmet appropriate for the street and the paths, plus the matte colorways will cowl up any scratches. 

For extra data, go to www.foxracing.com.