Vantage 2 Mips®

Excellent Fit for Big Head

"Could not be more pleased to find a helmet that fits my XXL noggin'. My old helmet was passed its end of life. Great vents and fit."

— Alex K. (5/5)

"Very comfortable and huge upgrade for my old Smith helmet. Fits my goggles perfectly. I like the amount of vents it has and my speakers fit right in."

— brett (5/5)

Vantage 2 - Poor Sizing

"Received the Vantage 2 and couldn't wait to take it out of the box. Not the problem - there is no way that I would be able to use this helmet due to the pressure it caused on my head. I have three other Smith helmets all in size small and they are the perfect fit. Even have to dial the BOA at least two notches for them to be the perfect fit. In the Vantage 2 helmet at the widest BOA open setting your head would be numb. Borrowed my friends Nexus in a size small and it was the perfect fit. Cannot understand what is wrong on the sizing of the Vantage 2. I was so excited to get it - but cannot use it. It isn't just small - it is extremely small. Hopefully Smith customer service will be able to help me with this and I will be able to exchange it for a medium. I have reached out to them and awaiting for a reply. Smith make wonderful product and their goggle and helmet integration is world class."

— Margaret (2/5)

Sadly a step down from the original

"Unfortunately, Smith took some bad design cues from the Nexus in designing the Vantage 2, making it a significant step down in comfort from the original Vantage. The head pad does not go far enough down to cover the adjustment straps. As a result, the adjustment straps end up on the inside of your upper ear, cutting right into the skin, just like the Nexus. It’s a very strange design choice considering you only have to put the helmet on to realize the problem. If you end up using one of these get a thin beanie or a balaclava to wear under the helmet. Otherwise it will hurt very quickly. The original vantage provides a much better fit but lacks the fidlock, which is a nice addition."

— Jesper J. (2/5)

"The color is amazing! Love the fit! After 2 weeks, I took a gnarly fall. The helmet did its job. Thanks, Smith!"

— Erin (5/5)

Perfect helmet

"Perfect for touring and skiing with the family"

— Tanya L. (5/5)

Great fit

"Owned a previous version of this helmet. It fits great and looks good."

— Dave K. (5/5)

Excellent quality

"As a long time wearer of a Smith Variance helmet, this Smith Vantage has excellent, even better, quality, venting, and impact protection with MIPS and Koroyd. I personally don't like the added material around the back of the neck with the BOA system integrated into it as it's bulky and makes adjustment trickier with gloved fingers. I've found the extra thickness and firmness of the ear pads make pushing integrated helmet speaker controls more difficult and clumsy to press. It would be nice to see less bulk in the ears and boa system and some brighter colours offered in the next design."

— Michael R. (3/5)

Just doesn’t work for me

"Ended up returning since the liner in the back goes way too low and doesn’t leave room for my hair making the fit uncomfortable. Currently have the previous version of this helmet and prefer the cut on the back on the old one. Not practical for women with longer hair"

— Marianna E. (2/5)

SO BAD FIT

"This’s my fourth Vantage helmet but the first 2nd edition can’t believe the fit is so different and so bad even gogle does’nt fit SMITH GOGLES, i want to return it can i ship it back thks"

— Jean M. (1/5)