If there’s one thing that is worth spending a few bucks on when it comes to gear, it’s a helmet. There is nothing fun about putting on an uncomfortable helmet that has out of date protection, and still costs too much money.

One thing that seems to be on trend lately are affordable helmets that look awesome and offer more than just an EPS foam wrap around your head. More and more protective equipment brands are bringing MIPS or their own rotational impact reduction system to trail helmets for under $150.

Sweet Protection has a Dissenter with MIPS for $150 (or less without), Fox has the new Speedframe with MIPS for $110, and now POC has a brand new helmet for 2020, the Axion SPIN for $150.

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