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Description
The Sweet Protection Rooster II Mips is a carbon-shell all-mountain ski helmet with a slim, clean outline, listed by Sweet at 595 g. The Rooster was Sweet's first helmet, and this second version keeps its timeless look over construction the brand borrowed from racing.
Its outer shell is a carbon fiber reinforced pre-preg polymer. Sweet calls that race technology and says it brings strength and impact performance, and the brand describes the profile as low volume. Under the shell, Sweet's Impact Shields are set into the EPS foam in the zones that matter most — mainly front and back, where your head curves more sharply — to spread a hit over a wider patch rather than one point.
Mips is the third layer. Sweet describes it as a rotational management system meant to help cut down the twisting energy passed to your head when you hit at an angle. Mips is an add-on, not a certification. The certifications are EN 1077 Class B plus ASTM F2040, and like any helmet the Rooster II lowers your risk of injury without removing it.
The feature list beyond that is brief. You get a magnetic buckle, ear pads that come out, and Audio Ready compatibility with Sweet's Sound Chips (sold separately). Sweet's spec lists no vents, no goggle garage and no adjustment dial for this model, though the brand says every Sweet helmet is shaped with an adapted fit for its own goggles.
Pick the Rooster II if you want a light carbon lid with a classic look for groomers and all-mountain days. Skip it if you run hot or want features you can see on paper — Sweet's Trooper 2Vi Mips lists adjustable venting, a goggle garage and an Occigrip dial at 700 g, with the same two certifications. Racers who need a race-specific rating should look elsewhere too.
Because Sweet doesn't publish how the Rooster II adjusts for fit, try it on before you buy. Stop in and we'll measure your head and check which of the SM, ML or LXL shells fits you.
Specs
- Protection
- Carbon fiber reinforced pre-preg polymer shell (full carbon fiber construction, race technology)
- Impact Shields distributing impacts from the inside over a larger area in crucial zones
- Mips® Safety System to reduce rotational forces
- Certification: CE EN1077 Class B / ASTM F2040
- Fit
- Low volume, clean profile
- Fit: Regular
- Official sizes: SM, ML, LXL
- Features
- Magnetic buckle
- Removable earpads
- Audio Ready system (Sound Chips sold separately)
- Designed for: All mountain & Freeride
- Weight: 595 g
- Care: wipe with a damp cloth; check for tears, wear or damage before use
Details
- Type
- Helmet
- Vendor
- Sweet Protection
- SKU
- 840055-GSWHT-ML
- UPC / GTIN
- 7048652186379
Gloss White / ML
Sweet Protection Rooster II Mips Helmet
Rooster family · 26/27
Technology
Carbon Fiber Reinforced Pre-Preg Shell
The Rooster II Mips shell is full carbon fiber construction in a carbon fiber reinforced pre-preg polymer, which Sweet describes as race technology and credits with strength and impact performance. Sweet pairs it with a low-volume, clean profile.
Impact Shields
Sweet’s impact-protection inserts, set into a molded EPS liner in crucial zones. They spread an impact from the inside over a larger area, which Sweet says matters most at the front and back of the head, where its geometry is sharper.
Mips
A rotational management system that Sweet says is designed to help reduce rotational energy transferred to the head in an impact or crash. It is an add-on system, not a certification, and does not replace the EN 1077 Class B / ASTM F2040 rating.
Audio Ready
The Rooster II Mips accepts Sweet’s Sound Chips speakers so you can add audio later. The Sound Chips are sold separately.
Features
- ·Full carbon fiber construction, which Sweet calls race technology
- ·Low-volume, clean outline
- ·Impact Shields in crucial zones of the liner
- ·Mips rotational management system
- ·Magnetic buckle
- ·Removable ear pads
- ·Audio Ready system (Sound Chips sold separately)
Sweet Protection’s Rooster II Mips is a premium, minimalist option in Sweet’s ski helmet range: Impact Shields and Mips built around a carbon pre-preg shell, in a slim package Sweet weighs at 595 g. It descends from the Rooster, Sweet’s first helmet. You are paying for shell construction and a clean profile, not for a long feature list.
Sweet credits the Rooster II Mips carbon shell with strength and impact performance and describes it as technology inherited from racing. The Impact Shields add load-spreading inserts in the liner where the head is shaped most sharply, front and back. Mips sits on top of that as the rotational layer for angled impacts. Beyond those three systems, Sweet’s page lists little else: a magnetic buckle, removable ear pads and Audio Ready compatibility.
On safety, the Rooster II Mips is certified to EN 1077 Class B and ASTM F2040, the two standards Sweet lists. Mips and Impact Shields are protective systems inside the helmet; neither is a certification and neither makes it crash-proof. Sweet lists no race-specific rating, so racers whose events require one need a different helmet.
On features, the Rooster II Mips page is thin. Sweet lists no vents or goggle garage, and it names no fit-adjustment system. Two retailer spec listings record no ventilation, and they disagree on how the fit adjusts. Treat airflow and adjustment as things to check in person rather than assume.
The honest comparison for the Rooster II Mips is Sweet’s own Trooper 2Vi Mips. Both carry EN 1077 Class B and ASTM F2040. The Trooper lists a TLC carbon mono-shell, 2-Layer Mips, an Occigrip dial with height adjustment, adjustable venting and an internal goggle garage at $350 and 700 g. The Rooster II weighs 105 g less on Sweet’s numbers, and Sweet describes it as low volume. Its extra cost buys construction and weight, not a higher rating. If airflow matters most, the Igniter 2Vi Mips lists adjustable front ventilation and 10 vent ports at 640 g.
For sizing, the Rooster II Mips comes in SM, ML and LXL with a regular fit. Measure around your head just above the brow and try the shell on, since Sweet doesn’t say how this model adjusts.
Safety — read this
A helmet reduces the risk of injury; it does not guarantee safety or prevent concussion. The Rooster II Mips is certified to EN 1077 Class B and ASTM F2040. Mips and Impact Shields are protective systems, not certifications, and they do not replace that rating.
Strengths
- +Carbon pre-preg shell in a low-volume, clean outline
- +Listed at 595 g, lighter than Trooper 2Vi’s 700 g
- +Impact Shields spread impacts at the front and back
- +Certified to EN 1077 Class B and ASTM F2040
- +Mips adds rotational-impact management
- +Magnetic buckle and removable ear pads
Best For
All-mountain and groomer skiers who want a light carbon-shell helmet with a slim, classic look, and who rank shell construction and profile above vents and goggle-garage features.
Limitations
- −Sweet lists no vents for the Rooster II Mips
- −No goggle garage or goggle vents listed
- −Sweet names no fit-adjustment system for this model
- −$630 price buys construction, not a higher certification
- −Size basis for the 595 g figure is unpublished
- −Audio Ready, but Sound Chips cost extra
Not For
Skiers who run hot or want vents they can open and close — Sweet lists none on the Rooster II. Buyers who want a listed fit dial and goggle garage for less money, which the $350 Trooper 2Vi Mips offers with the same ratings. Gate racers whose events require a race-specific rating.
Specs
- Weight
- 595 g (size basis not stated by Sweet)
- Construction
- Full carbon fiber: carbon fiber reinforced pre-preg polymer shell
- Impact Liner
- Impact Shields in crucial zones
- Rotational Protection
- Mips
- Certifications
- EN 1077 Class B · ASTM F2040
- Designed For
- All mountain & freeride
- Fit
- Regular fit · SM, ML, LXL
- Buckle
- Magnetic buckle
- Audio
- Audio Ready — Sound Chips sold separately
Common Questions
- What safety standards does the Sweet Rooster II Mips meet?
- The Rooster II Mips is certified to EN 1077 Class B and ASTM F2040, the two standards Sweet lists for it. Mips and Impact Shields are protective systems inside the helmet, not certifications. A helmet reduces injury risk but does not guarantee safety.
- What is the difference between the Rooster II Mips and the Trooper 2Vi Mips?
- Both carry EN 1077 Class B and ASTM F2040. The Rooster II Mips pairs a carbon pre-preg shell with Impact Shields and is listed at 595 g and $630. The Trooper 2Vi Mips is listed at 700 g and $350, with an Occigrip dial, adjustable venting and an internal goggle garage.
- What is the difference between the Rooster II Mips and the Rooster II Mips LE?
- Sweet lists the same 595 g weight, certification, Impact Shields, Mips and carbon shell for both. The LE adds handmade limited-edition paint finishing, in Natural Carbon.
- Does the Rooster II Mips have vents?
- Sweet’s product page lists no vents or vent system for the Rooster II Mips, and retailer spec listings record no ventilation. If you want adjustable airflow, Sweet’s Igniter 2Vi Mips lists adjustable front ventilation and 10 vent ports.
- How do I size the Rooster II Mips?
- The Rooster II Mips comes in SM, ML and LXL with a regular fit. Retailer charts echoing Sweet’s snow-helmet sizing put those at about 53–56 cm, 56–59 cm and 59–61 cm of head circumference. Sweet doesn’t name the fit-adjustment system, so try it on before you buy.
