Bontrager Specter WaveCel Cycling Helmet

Overview

Specter WaveCel Product Overview

Take your protection to the next level. Bontrager Specter WaveCel offers the best in versatility and comfort for everyday rides on roads, trails, gravel and more. From dirt to road, fast or slow, this new wave of protection delivers the confidence you need wherever you ride or race.

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Want to do more than wear a helmet? Check out this guide to riding safer.

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To ensure that your bike helmet looks and performs its best, it's important to properly clean and care for it. Check out our simple guide to learn how to maintain your bike helmet. It's easy to do and takes little time!

Features

Bontrager’s Specter WaveCel helmet has been recognised by Red Dot for achievement in Product Design and awarded the distinction of Best Innovative Product. Winners of this prestigious international award are evaluated on functionality, aesthetics and responsibility.

*Based on reduction in rotational acceleration at impact. Probability of injury in an actual accident depends on numerous factors, including the nature of the impact and individual health.

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WaveCel is a revolutionary helmet technology designed to be more effective than traditional foam helmets in protecting against certain cycling-related accidents. Its collapsible cellular structure lines the inside of your helmet and is designed to work like a crumple zone to absorb the force of an impact before it reaches your head. Click below to learn more.

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Our breakthrough WaveCel helmet technology was included in TIME Magazine's list of 100 Best Inventions for making the world better, smarter and even a bit more fun. Watch the video to learn more about the science behind this revolutionary helmet technology. From TIME

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All WaveCel helmets received the highest rating from Virginia Tech's third-party testing facility. This unbiased assessment proved Bontrager's WaveCel helmets to be among the highest level of protection available to cyclists with a 5-STAR rating.

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WaveCel keeps you cooler. It minimises traditional heat-capturing EPS foam and sits perpendicular to the helmet, allowing for more airflow to your forehead and temples. These areas of your head are the most perceptive regions for cooling.

Not sure which helmet is right for you? Check out our helmet-buyer's guide to learn everything you need to know about bike helmets.

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With our Crash Replacement Guarantee, we will provide you with a free replacement helmet if it is involved in a crash within the first year of ownership. Simply contact us or your local retailer with the crashed helmet, original sales receipt, details of the incident and a return address for your replacement.

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If for any reason you’re not satisfied with a Bontrager or Trek aftermarket purchase, return the item, along with the original sales receipt to the original place of purchase within 30 days for an exchange or refund. Think of it as a 30-day test ride.

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Specs

Size	S	M	L
Circumference	51-57 cm	54-60 cm	58-63 cm
Fit system	BOA®	BOA®	BOA®
Pad material	Moisture wicking pads	Moisture wicking pads	Moisture wicking pads
Buckle type	Fidlock buckle	Fidlock buckle	Fidlock buckle
Includes	Crash Replacement Guarantee	Crash Replacement Guarantee	Crash Replacement Guarantee
Weight	322g	341g	380g

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How to ride more safely

How to clean your bike helmet

2020 Red Dot Award Winner

The Specter WaveCel cycling helmet has been shown in a recent study to be 5x more effective than traditional foam helmets in protecting your head from injuries caused by certain cycling accidents.*

What is WaveCel?

A TIME Magazine Invention of the Year

Virginia Tech validation

Cooler than cool

Helmet-buyers guide

Crash Replacement Guarantee

30-Day Unconditional Guarantee

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How to ride more safely

How to clean your bike helmet

Product features

2020 Red Dot Award Winner

The Specter WaveCel cycling helmet has been shown in a recent study to be 5x more effective than traditional foam helmets in protecting your head from injuries caused by certain cycling accidents.*

What is WaveCel?

A TIME Magazine Invention of the Year

Virginia Tech validation

Cooler than cool

Helmet-buyers guide

Crash Replacement Guarantee

30-Day Unconditional Guarantee