If you've been logging miles in a POC Octal MIPS for a few seasons, you already know the routine — the helmet still looks fine, the retention dial still works, but the pads have flattened out, taken on a permanent funk from sweat, and stopped feeling like they're actually doing anything against your scalp. This replacement pad set is built for the Octal MIPS, the road helmet POC designed around 21 oversized vents and a different ventilation philosophy than competitors, using fewer but substantially larger ports rather than the typical array of small holes . Fresh pads bring back the dialed-in fit that made you choose this helmet in the first place.

The pads attach at the same mounting points as the originals, which matters because MIPS technology uses a low-friction liner that allows the helmet shell to rotate 10 to 15mm relative to your head during an angled impact, reducing the rotational forces that can cause brain injury . The padding has to sit in the right places for that rotation to work as intended, so swapping in a replacement set keeps both the comfort and the protection system functioning the way POC designed them. It's not just about smell and fit — it's about restoring the helmet to factory condition.

This kit fits the Octal and Octal MIPS only. Despite visual similarities between products in POC's helmet lineup, each helmet uses padding shaped and positioned specifically for that model's interior geometry, and mixing components between models can compromise fit, comfort, and potentially safety. Worth confirming you have the Octal before ordering rather than the Ventral, Ventral Air, or Omne — they all use different pad sets.... Read More