TESTED – POC Coron Air Spin Full Face Helmet Review

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Keeping along the lines of using full face helmets that are vented for enduro and trail style riding…the next up for review is the POC Coron Air Spin. This full face mountain biking helmet from POC combines features from DH helmets with the needs from enduro riders to hopefully provide a blend that is the best of both worlds.

I have been riding this helmet now for several months ranging from hot/humid trail days to now in the cold. I have even crash tested it! So let’s take a look at how it performed out on the trail when it comes to longer days with long climbs to long descents.

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POC Coron Air Spin Full Face Mountain Bike Helmet

POC Coron Air Spin Tech Specs

Certified downhill and enduro specific fullface helmet with fibreglass shell construction

  • Superior ventilation due to innovative air flow and vent design.
  • Lightweight, specifically designed to be worn all day.
  • Helmet integrated with patent pending SPIN (Shearing Pad Inside) pads.
  • Emergency removable cheek pads for added security in the case of a head or neck injury.
  • Ear chambers designed to support improved balance and hearing.
  • Chin bar constructed for optimized protection and easy breathing.
  • Break Away visor designed to break off in the case of an impact to protect the rider’s neck.
  • Multi-impact EPP liner.
  • All internal padding can be removed for washing.
  • Simple and effective buckle fastening system for added security.
  • Precision and seemless fit with new Ora mountain bike goggle.
  • MSRP – $275 USD

Weight

XS-S: 1120g
M-L: 1170g
XL-XXL: 1240g

CERTIFICATIONS EN 1078, CPSC 12.03, ASTM F1952

The size tested for this review was M/L in hydrogen white. It weighed in at 1,150 grams and was tested using the new POC ORA Clarity Fabio Edition Goggles.

POC Coron Air Spin Full Face Mountain Bike Helmet

Fit and Finish with the POC Coron Air Spin

As I mentioned with our POC Axion Spin review, the unboxing experience with the Coron Air mimics Apple-like quality. Thick white cardboard with unique, minimal branding creates a high end purchasing experience. The helmet is made out of the same quality materials you find in their other helmets with features like the breakaway sun visor.

When you first put on the Coron Air, it feels more like a full DH helmet rather than an Enduro style helmet. The pads are fixed and there is no moving MIPS system as they integrate that safety feature into their own proprietary SPIN (Shearing Pad INside).

From POCSPORTS.com

Other features developed as part of our whole-helmet approach include SPIN (Shearing Pad INside) our patent-pending silicone pad technology system; removeable cheek pads for extra protection on the way down and increased ventilation when riding between Enduro race stages.

POC Coron Air Spin Full Face Mountain Bike Helmet

As also mentioned above, the check pads are actually removable by pulling them forward to get extra air flow during long climbing periods. The chin strap is high quality and features a half shell, traditional buckle while still maintaining full DH certification.

The venting comes in the form of 5 grated chin vents, 7 visor location vents and 6 rear/top of head vents. The overall build construction of the fiberglass shell and EPP liner are what you can expect from POC…which is really good.

POC Coron Air Spin Full Face Mountain Bike Helmet

On the Trail with the Coron Air Spin

One of the most important things about enduro style full face helmets is venting. We run into some really hot/humid days here in Georgia. If the helmet is too hot…it’s not worth wearing. When I first opened the Coron I was actually pretty worried. While the venting count is high, the vents are actually really small. There are a lot of areas of the helmet that have no venting at all. The front vents do a great job of letting air in but also expelling hot air out (your breath). You don’t feel like you are breathing in hot air while climbing.

On the trail, I was pleasantly surprised. POC strategically placed the vents where they would get the greatest benefit. The Coron is obviously going to be warmer than wearing a half shell (that’s obvious), but it wasn’t noticeably warmer than the Smith helmet that we had been testing earlier that had much more open venting. The time they took into the design of the venting system paid off and the 3 vents above the goggles did a great job of preventing fogging. In really humid conditions with minimal breeze, you could tell a difference but it wasn’t uncomfortable.

The POC also felt more like a DH helmet with more venting. The lack of any internal moving parts (like MIPS) made the helmet secure and silent. That said…I didn’t find myself using the detachable chin pads very often. You really need to take the helmet on and off to use them easily. Unless you are going to settle in for an hour climb, I found it wasn’t worth the effort of removing them and stowing them under the goggle straps. They do mention they are a great safety feature for EMS personally should you get a neck injury…so there is that feature that I hope to never test.

Personally, there are three things that really stood out for me with this helmet that I really liked.

POC Coron Air Spin Full Face Mountain Bike Helmet

The Break Away Visor

The breakaway visor is a nice feature for safety. When I drug my face across the ground, it did exactly what it was supposed to do so my neck didn’t even get more twisted than it did. But…a side effect that is great on the trail is that it pushes upwards for google storage while climbing. Once you get to the downhill, pull the goggles down, push the visor down and you are ready to rip.

The high quality hardware and slide in design make this one of the easiest to use on the trail for that in my experience. The only downside for that? The visor is not adjustable. It wasn’t an issue for my riding but if you like to be able to adjust the height…that is out.

Buckle Chin Strap

While this helmet does feel like a DH helmet, POC did not use a D ring. They used a buckle while still maintaining the certifications which makes this helmet a lot easier to use on the trail. D rings are really only good for shuttle runs. If you are going to use this helmet is an enduro/trail helmet, it has to be easy to take on and off. That buckle makes that seamless on the trail.

Design and Build Quality…for the Price

Historically, I find that you pay a premium for POC products. That isn’t necessarily a bad thing. They produce high quality products for mountain biking and they perform. This Coron Air Spin falls right in line with the other vented full face helmets I have used at $275. That isn’t premium…that is average. For example, the Smith Mainline and TLD Stage are both $25 dollars more.

POC Coron Air Spin Full Face Mountain Bike Helmet

What didn’t I like about the POC Coron SPIN?

There are a few things but we are going to get picky here for a second.

First, the front vents of the helmet are grated. While this does help with protection from sticks entering the front of the helmet, it makes it harder to drink while on the trail. I really do prefer open vents for enduro full face helmets for that reason.

There is also not a lot of adjustability to the helmet itself. To create more of a custom fit you have to use adhesive foam pads inside the helmet. They are not different sizes of the pads that hit your head. It is not an easy process to add and remove pads as you try to create a better fit. I really do not prefer to have a retension system on full face helmets so getting the fit right with the supplied pads is very important.

Overall Thoughts / POC Coron SPIN Full Face Helmet

POC quality and performance without a premium in pricing? That’s a win. the helmet is really comfortable on the trail and while the helmet looks like it lacks venting…it doesn’t overheat due to the placement. I love the visor setup even if it isn’t adjustable due to the safety addition as well as the ease of goggle storage. Having a bucket for the chin strap just adds to the trail experience for ease of use.

In my experience dragging my head against the ground at speed…the SPIN system does its job on torsional movement without making noise on the trail. Overall, it is a great helmet for the price that also looks good while doing it and is light enough for every day trail use.

The little complaints I have about the helmet like the grating, visor adjustability and fit adjustability are small complaints in the big scheme of things. POC built a great helmet for a great pricing in the Coron Spin.

The Quick Review
If you are looking for a more downhill oriented full face helmet that can also double as an enduro/trail helmet, the POC Coron is a great option. While it doesn't have as much venting as the competition, it makes up for that with other features.
Design/Features
9.5
Adjustability
7
Comfort
10
Quality/Value
9
Reader Rating9 Votes
7.5
The Good
Great Quality/Value
Comfortable
Great Design/Build Quality
Tearaway Visor
Buckle Strap
The Bad
Not as much venting as the competition
Complicated Adjustability
8.9

1 comment

Tobias July 13, 2022 - 2:54 pm

Thanks for the review! What’s the size of your head? I have a melon of 58cm, so I’m in the limit between M/L and XL/XXL.

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