Kask is an Italian brand with an extremely expansive helmet lineup. Of course, you can expect to pay a premium for a fancy Italian road bike helmet, just as you might expect to pay a premium for a fancy Italian suit. However, like the expensive suit, Kask helmets come with all of the little details that make you feel like it was worth the money. With that said, the Kask Mojito X is Kask’s “mid-tier” helmet, but with top of the line helmets like the Giro Synthe available for around the same price, the Kask Mojito X is up against tough competition.

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Comfort, Fit, and Adjustability

The Kask Mojito X is outfitted with Kask’s Up & Down fit system, which is identical to the one found on the original Mojito. While it does not quite provide the fit and finish of the more expensive Kask Protone’s Octo Fit retention system, the Up and Down fit system found on the Mojito X provides an adequate amount of adjustment for most head shapes.

The Up & Down fit system allows for vertical adjustment by adjusting where the cradle’s wings sit on your occipital bones, and a dial controls the circumferential adjustment, which terminates at the temples. While it does not match the more refined retention systems Like Giro’s Roc Loc or Kask’s own Octo Fit, the cradle itself is more substantial than most and does a much better job of actually cradling your head to hold the helmet in position. The adjustment dial is also larger and more ergonomic than the ones found on most road bike helmets, which makes it much easier to adjust when wearing winter gloves.

Meanwhile, the creature comforts of Kask’s plush eco leather chin strap and thick internal padding are present on the Mojito, and they do lend a bit of a premium feel to a helmet that sits somewhere between premium and mid-tier in terms of lineup and pricing.

Weight

At only 220g, the Kask Mojito X will fit the bill for cyclists who value ultralight gear above all else. While it does make some sacrifices to achieve such a low weight, such as the lack of any anti-rotational impact protection solution, which is extremely rare for a helmet at this price point, it remains a comfortable and moderately adjustable helmet that will suit riders who don’t think too much of MIPS and other similar technologies.

Ventilation

The Kask Mojito X road bike helmet sports a whopping 26 vents. While these vents might not suck air through quite like the ones on the POC Ventral Spin or Giro Aether, they are plentiful and they keep your head fairly cool. They also expose more of your head to the air, which helps with cooling at slower speeds when you tend to be the hottest. Still, if ventilation is a top priority, we would lean toward the Kask Protone.

Safety Tech and Additional Features

As was the case with the Kask Protone, the glaring weakness of the Kask Mojito X is its lack of MIPS or any similar technology. Perhaps many cyclists are less safety conscious than we are, but if there is additional protection available, we will almost always take it. 

On the plus side though, the Kask Mojito X does feature Kask’s in molding technology, as well as MIT. MIT refers to the fact that a polycarbonate shell wraps around the entire external surface area of the Mojito X. This helps to protect the EPS foam from cracking wide open in a major hit, which would leave you extremely vulnerable for a subsequent tumble.

Aerodynamics

The Kask Mojito X was not designed to be an aero helmet, full stop. Unless you are out racing time trials then this probably doesn’t mean too much to you, but we can’t help noticing that other companies’ offerings at this price point come with better aerodynamics.

The Bottom Line

The Kask Mojito X is a solid all-around helmet road bike helmet for cyclists who love the fit and finish of Kask helmets but who don’t want to shell out the money for the Protone. The Mojito X does virtually everything well. However, it seems to have more in common with helmets from other brands that come in well below its price point. Given that we take a  safety-first approach to helmets, the lack of MIPS in a $200 helmet is a black eye, especially considering that MIPS can be found in the Giro Foray for only $85. In the end, we think the Kask Mojito X is a lot like that expensive Italian suit. It might look great at parties, but there are much better options for the money.

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