Apparel 3 sources · about 6 hours ago
MET has officially launched the Manta 3, the aero road helmet Tadej Pogačar and UAE Team Emirates raced since Milano-Sanremo. MET claims a 6-watt aerodynamic gain over the previous generation, a 250-gram CE-certified size medium, and a 5-star Virginia Tech rating. It costs $375, €330 or £299.99 and is available now in six colours, with commercial availability rolling out through November.
What's new
- MET claims a 6-watt aero advantage over the previous Manta, developed through wind-tunnel testing and full-scale rider modelling, plus a 10% ventilation improvement.
- A "Double Deck" rear architecture, described as F1-inspired, is claimed to smooth airflow and help heat dissipation.
- The yellow MIPS liner is replaced by the Mips Air Node Pro system integrated into Coolmax padding; the helmet uses a full-wrap shell with 10 polycarbonate pieces and a Safe-T Orbital fit system.
- MET says it analysed 142 crashed UAE Team Emirates helmets from 2019 to 2025 and ran over 250 test samples with more than 745 impacts; it comes in three sizes and includes a soft helmet bag.
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Sources
- MET Manta 3 Aero Road Helmet is Already World Championship-Winning, Plus 6W FasterBikeRumorabout 6 hours ago
- MET’s New Manta 3 Aero Helmet Promises 6 Free Watts. Here Is What the Data Actually Says.VELO Roadabout 11 hours agoPaywall
- MET Manta 3: Neues Aero-Konzept für Pogačars HelmTour-Magazinabout 11 hours ago