For this round of gear reviews, we’ve picked kit that gets the job done with tech that doesn’t scream at you. We’ve got the first MIPS-equipped helmet from Icon, new Saint denims with hidden armor, and a radical navigation unit from Beeline Moto that could fit inside a whisky tumbler.

Icon Airflite MIPS Stealth helmet The designers at Icon wear two hats. The Icon 1000 collection has a slight tactical vibe, while the broader product range skews heavily towards wilder styles. The Icon Airflite Stealth helmet plays both sides of the field?with cutting-edge tech hidden inside.
The injection-molded Polycarbonate shell has an aggressive street vibe to it, with sharp contours that pull focus towards its unusual shield design. As radical as it is unapologetic, it extends all the way down to the bottom of the chin bar, with vents cut into the mouth area.
On other Airflite colorways with more contrast, the look is jarring. But the Stealth is black-on-black: the top half is glossy, while the bottom wears Icon’s signature ‘Rubatone’ matte finish. It comes with a dark smoke shield, a spare clear shield in the box, and minimal branding, so the effect is subdued and edgy at the same time.
Icon sent me reflective chrome and gold shields to play with too; when installed, the Cobra Commander and Daft Punk references are unavoidable. But out the box, the Airflite Stealth lives up to its name.

The big shield has a really wide field of view, and latch...