Scott Fuga Helmet

Recently I had the opportunity to try the Scott manufactured Fuga helmet. It was a windy day but it wasn’t raining, though it did rain a couple of hours before, and the sun was shining through the clouds.

The road was very slippery and wet and I was a little worried that I might fall if I wasn’t careful.

I thought twice about wearing the Fuga that day and wait a couple of days for a better opportunity, but I did wear it and I’m glad I did so.

You see, a helmet is one of the most important pieces of equipment a cyclist can use. If a rider has confidence in the helmet he is using he gets on the road with much more confidence and things tend to go well.  On the other hand, if he does not trust the equipment he is using, the rider will be mostly concerned about his safety and won’t be enjoying the ride.

I decided to trust the Fuga because I usually associate the Scott (My Road Bike is Scott) brand to quality. And also because I have a friend who fell on his head wearing one of these and he came out without a damaged hair.

In fact, the helmet also seemed pretty solid to me. It features an in-mold technology which fuses the Microshell and the EPS liner to make it more resistant to impact. It also features an integrated polyamide frame molded in the EPS liner which strengthens it without compromising its weight.

So I put it on and I went on the road.

The first thing I noticed is that it is pretty light (300 g). Sure, I felt it on my hands before I put it on but an helmet is made to be felt on the head. And although I used lighter ones before I really didn’t noticed such a big difference.

The fit was also very nice and it felt quite comfortable like my Rudy Project Kontact. The Fuga uses the Scott’s Micro Rotary Adjustment System (M-R.A.S) technology to fit the helmet to the head, fixing it very well and without discomfort. This adjustment system is great because it’s meant to be easily used with only one hand which allows the helmet to be adjusted while riding the bike at the same time.

The helmet has built-in chin straps which add comfort, which help keeping it in place.

Another special feature is the use of a magneto system which fixes the visor to the helmet, keeping the surface free of any holes when the visor is not being used.

The only thing that it disappointed me a bit was the Fuga’s cooling system. With 27 vents I was expecting the helmet to be a little cooler but I felt that it got a little bit warmer than it was desired. This wasn’t a big problem since I was riding in a cold day but in the summer it could become an issue.

I also liked the design and the colors (mine was mostly black, with some red and white strips).

In the end, riding with Scott’s Fuga helmet was a nice experience. The riding went without an incident and I realized that I could trust an helmet I never used before, even in a day in which the conditions made me raise an eyebrow.

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