Early this 12 months, Italy’s Limar launched their new Livigno full-face helmet. The Livigno is a really light-weight, well-ventilated helmet that’s undoubtedly splendid for enduro using however can be DH-certified for racing or bike park use.
Since Spring I’ve been using the Livigno within the bike park and on my native trails, and it has left me with little to complain about. It is rather light-weight, affords an excellent field-of-view and simply retains your head cool sufficient for mid summer season enduro/path using.
Limar Livigno – Development and Options:
The Livigno encompasses a polycarbonate shell made with In-Mould development and a chin bar constructed from ABS and Polystyrene. The visor can be produced from versatile ABS. The Livigno’s shell is roofed with loads of vents throughout, and inside is a light-weight MIPS Air liner to cut back rotational forces in a crash.
The Livigno consists of Limar’s Air Match Evo dial-operated retention system. The system’s rear cradle is top adjustable with 5 positions. Up entrance, the Livigno’s visor affords three top positions. The highest setting is totally out of view however might be helpful for stashing goggles in your brow. The underside two positions are seen in your discipline of view.
Different development particulars embody a Fidlock magnetic chin buckle, and a smooth cowl for the chin strap.
Goggle Match:
At first look I used to be a bit involved concerning the Livigno’s goggle compatibility, as the perimeters of the face opening aren’t very tall. Nevertheless, it proved to be much less restricted than anticipated. I attempted a number of pairs of goggles with it and located my Smith Squad goggles and 661 Radias match no drawback.
Leatt’s 4.0 X-Circulate goggles labored OK, however the helmet’s shell does hold them off my face barely, which places some extra stress on the nostril. My Leatt Gravity 4.0’s did match however the shell’s sides hold their wider frames from sitting snugly towards my face. The froth does make contact, so they’re wearable with the Livigno.
There’s no channel or indent within the shell to point the place your goggle strap ought to sit, however your fingers can discover the ridge above the rear vents pretty simply. The goggle strap does sit over the 2 central rear vents, however it doesn’t considerably scale back airflow.
Journey Impressions – Match:
The form of the Livigno’s shell suits my head properly, with no stress factors or uncomfortable areas. Proper out of the field I wore the Livigno for a number of hours within the bike park and had no discomfort in any respect.
The Livigno’s inside padding is slim and the cheek pads are on the small aspect, however they supply ample consolation. Limar consists of thicker and thinner cheek pads with the helmet, and I’m utilizing the thinner ones. These pads are good for me, they’re simply cosy sufficient to carry the helmet in place however not tight on my cheeks.
Limar’s helmet sizing works out nice for me. A medium suits 53-57cm heads and mine is 56cm, so the shell isn’t bigger than essential. On the paths I discovered the match good and safe, with no motion on my head even with out the retention system tremendous cosy.
Air Match Evo Retention System:
I just like the open-face model retention methods discovered within the Livigno and another pedal-friendly full-face lids. Adjustable retention methods in full-faces can present a really safe match when appropriately positioned and snugged up.
That mentioned, I did have one situation with Limar’s Air Match Evo system. It’s height-adjustable to 5 completely different positions, however it slips out of place very simply. A number of instances I seen it had been by accident ran into its highest setting. This may increasingly have occurred whereas placing the helmet down on the trailside, or tossing it in my automobile, however as soon as I bumped the system upwards whereas merely placing the helmet on.
I get one of the best match with the retention system in its center top place, however fortunately even when it will get pushed up the Livigno nonetheless suits my head snugly. Nevertheless, with the system in its highest setting the dial is difficult to entry because it sits nearly beneath the again of the shell.
Subject Of View and Visor:
The Livigno’s discipline of view is great. The chin bar sits low sufficient to permit nice decrease visibility, so whereas descending within the bike park or climbing my native trails I had no drawback seeing sufficient of the path under. Aspect visibility is virtually limitless, and even with the visor within the lowest place I didn’t discover it was blocking a lot of my view.
Whereas I discovered the solar would get across the sides of the slender visor on the bike park lifts, it did present a helpful quantity of shade whereas I used to be path using. I at all times stored the visor in its lowest place, and I wouldn’t possible use the 2 larger settings for using. The very best setting does go away loads of room for goggles, if you would like them off your face whereas climbing or hanging out.
I’m not an enormous fan of the visor’s top adjustment on the Livigno. There may be appreciable play within the high and backside positions, however the center place holds tight. The visor by no means shook round or made noise whereas I used to be using, however it’s a bit tacky that it may well transfer round fairly a bit in its excessive/low settings. This additionally makes it initially a bit difficult to determine which setting you’re in.
Air flow:
The Livigno simply earns high marks within the air flow class. I used to be very joyful to be sporting it on scorching summer season days within the bike park, and on my native trails. This helmet is likely one of the coolest full-faces I’ve ever worn, with excellent air flow from all sides.
In late summer season the Livigno bought the final word path check. I spent 3.5 hours using trails and capturing images, in 33° C (91ºF) of pure sunshine. The Livigno remained impressively comfy all through! On this journey I seen you don’t really feel loads of airflow whereas climbing, however warmth should escape properly as a result of no a part of my head ever bought significantly scorching on this helmet.
The one components of the Livigno that make it hotter than an open-faced helmet are the cheek pads, they usually’re not very massive. Except for precisely the place your cheeks contact the pads, the remainder of the helmet stays fairly cool. The closely cut-out chin bar hardly reduces airflow in any respect, and there’s area contained in the chin bar for air to flow into properly.
Last Notes:
The nicest factor concerning the Livigno I haven’t but talked about is its impressively low 597g weight. This featherweight full-face is great for prolonged enduro/path rides. Regardless of me normally sporting open-faced lids outdoors of motorcycle parks, I by no means bought a sore neck from using within the Livigno.
One other massive plus was how silent the MIPS Air liner was. With earlier MIPS liners in sure helmets, I’ve seen they produce loads of creaking as you journey, however the Livigno’s MIPS Air system by no means made any noise in any respect.
The magnetic Fidlock chin buckle is fairly simple to make use of, and undoubtedly simpler to function with gloves than a small conventional buckle. The material-wrapped chin strap is a pleasant contact – it’s extra comfortable than it might be with out!
Limar’s Livigno full-face helmet is offered in Black, Sand, Inexperienced, and Matt Deep Mint (as examined) colours. Sizes medium and enormous can be found (every with its personal shell), overlaying heads from 53-61 cm. MSRP is $249.95.
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