TestedHelmetsBetter lab score
HEXR Miden RLS
5/5 stars
- STAR score
- 6.933Lower is safer
- Tested
- 2025
- Price when tested
- $150Not today's price
HEXR Miden RLS vs Specialized Mode
The HEXR Miden RLS scored better than the Specialized Mode in Virginia Tech's urban lab tests: STAR 6.933 versus 8.803.
Both are urban helmets in Virginia Tech's ratings, so their scores compare fairly. Here is how they did in the lab and what each cost when tested.
Specialized Mode
5/5 stars
- STAR score
- 8.803Lower is safer
- Tested
- 2021
- Price when tested
- $120Not today's price
The verdict
The HEXR Miden RLS scored 6.933 and the Specialized Mode scored 8.803. That gives the HEXR Miden RLS about a 21% better score in Virginia Tech's lab tests.
Both earned 5 stars.
At testing, the HEXR Miden RLS cost $30 more ($150 against $120).
Virginia Tech tested these in 2021 and 2025. Check that the one you buy is the version that was tested.
Is the better lab score worth it?
Worth it if the budget allows. A lab score about 21% better is a real gap for about $30 more.
Prices are what each helmet cost when Virginia Tech tested it. Check today's price, the exact model and the fit before you buy. Source: Virginia Tech Helmet Lab bicycle helmet ratings.
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