The stealth-looking Stage helmet is the first super light full-face helmet from Californian cult brand Troy Lee. It’s designed to be a well-ventilated alternative for the popular D3 downhill helmet and is therefore mainly addressed at enduro riders.
Straight away, you can tell that the Stage is one more creation of TLD’s design team. The lightweight, enduro-specific helmet hits the scales at XXX g and shares many of the features with Troy Lee’s legendary D3 downhill helmet – unfortunately, the finish is not as high quality though. In order to save weight, the outer shell of the Stage isn’t stretched entirely over the edges and air vents of the helmet, which leaves quite a few visible spotsof less attractive ESP foam. Following another TLD tradition, at € 329,90 the Stage is also sinfully expensive. The numerous vent holes allow for optimal ventilation and make the Stage the optimal choice for enduro riacing – which also explains the open design of the chin guard. Despite its lightweight, the Stage meets the ASTM downhill standard. For improved safety, Troy Lee relies on two different density foams for better shock absorption and an additional MIPS system, which proved to reduce the rotational forces of impacts. A Fid-Lock magnetic closure system rounds off the overall solid concept.
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