Giant has updated two of its helmets, both with wind-tunnel developed aero features. While the Pursuit is an aero road helmet tuned for aero gains at higher speeds, the Rev Pro is a more vented helmet with low weight and heat management its focus, but still with aero credentials.
The Pursuit was due an update, because the previous model was introduced 10 years ago. We highlighted it as among the oldest gear still being used in pro cycling, worn on his way to Giro d'Italia victory by Tom Dumoulin, back in 2017 when rim brakes still ruled and cable integration was a twinkle in a bike designer's eye.
Giant claims the new Pursuit MIPS helmet will save you an average of 1.55 watts over its previous-generation Pursuit and that a size medium weighs 280g.
The helmet has a shell with a central longitudinal groove, which Giant says helps smooth airflow over a range of wind yaw angles. There’s a Fidlock magnetic buckle for easy strap closure, Giant’s Cinch Pro adjustment and dual-density EPS foam.
Giant uses the minimalist MIPS Air Node Pro rotational impact protection system. Virginia Tech awarded the Pursuit MIPS a five-star rating in its independent impact-protection tests.
New Rev Pro vented helmet
The Rev Pro hasn't been around as long as the Pursuit, having been launched in 2020 and followed by the mid-tier Rev Elite MIPS in 2024.
The updated Rev Pro MIPS helmet’s venting has been developed using thermal mapping to ensure effective cooling. Giant claims the interior channelling helps remove heat at climbing speeds, without compromising aero efficiency when going faster.
The shell is reinforced to enable Giant to include larger vents and keep the weight of a size-medium helmet down to 280g, the same weight as the Pursuit MIPS and 5.4% lighter than the previous-generation helmet.
The Rev Pro MIPS has the same MIPS Air Node Pro rotational impact protection system and other features as the Pursuit MIPS and, as with that helmet, the Rev Pro has a five-star rating from the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab.
In the UK, the Rev Pro MIPS helmet is priced at £189.99 (€280 in Ireland), while the Pursuit MIPS is priced at £199.99 / €290. Both are available in three sizes to fit head sizes between 51cm and 63cm and either black or white, with either Giant or Liv branding.
