The Oasiz may not be a new name on the trail, but Lazer has given the helmet some choice upgrades for 2013. It retains the Lazer Roll-sys system, the dial on top that controls the internal retention system and results in the most consistent and easily adjusted fit on the market, the Rigidity Brace System that gives the helmet a light internal structure to create integrity even after multiple impacts, an adjustable rear cradle and full coverage for all-mountain riders in a light weight and ventilated package. In fact, the Oasiz feels more like a XC dome than a ‘hucker’s lid.

 For 2013 the Oasiz is getting an integrated GoPro mount, a fitting real world upgrade with the kind of innovative thinking we love from the Belgians at Lazer. Utilizing the removable plastic cap at the rear of the helmet the mount is very low profile helping the helmet maintain it’s good looks when not running a camera but putting the camera in the optimum spot for a good camera angle once mounted. The Oasiz will also ship with a standard top cap in case you’d rather run no mount at all.

 

The first 2013 helmet to get the mount will be a new color to, Flash Yellow. This is the fluorescent yellow hue we’ve seen invading the European road and trail scene for a couple seasons. Lazer use a two stage process to achieve this color, they begin with a yellow shell and then paint the over it with the Flash Yellow color which creates much more pop and depth than simply paint over white. You may or may not be a fan of the new color trends, but this Flash Yellow is much more than the neon hues of the eighties. Regardless, we'd chose this every day over the Lopes signature models. Sorry, Brian.

Look for the Flash Yellow 2013 Oasis with the GoPro mount to begin turning up in your local shops later this summer with the rest of the Oasiz line getting the GoPro mount very soon.

2013 Lazer Oasiz

Price: $130

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