I'm getting ready to purchase an aero helmet and have narrowed down my choices to the Rudy Wing and Smith Jetstream TT. I fully understand that ultimate aero performance is down to the individual and interactions with all of the equipment involved so I'm not asking which is the "better" helmet from a performance standpoint.

I'm looking for feedback from owners who can comment on the usability of either option. I've seen some mention of the visor on the Jetstream hitting the rider's nose and others have mentioned the Wing's ear flaps causing comfort issues.

For reference, I'm definitely a large in both helmets, but I'm on the smaller end of that range. My head is oval and some options which are more suited to round heads just don't fit me (good examples would be most Giros, POC, Kask, etc). The helmets fit, but there is WAY too much room on the sides. Smith helmets tend to fit me well, but I've never tried anything from Rudy.

I can get a good price on either option, but the Smith is still quite a bit less expensive. It's even less costly when the included additional visor and case are accounted for. The issue is that in order to get the discounted price I give up Smith's return policy. No issues with returns on the Rudy.
I do feel like the Rudy is the safer option, but the aesthetic simplicity of the Smith along with the overall better value of the entire package is hard to pass up.



Anyone here with experience with both helmets who can offer some insight?