The maze is a good starter helmet, especially for those who have or are planning to get smith goggles. It's also a great helmet for terrain park laps, being lightweight and stylish. It's easy to forget its there after a while. This is a basic, no frills helmet at an affordable price point. Minor fit adjustments can be made by moving the inner liner along several fixed points. I generally wear my googles under the helmet and it has always been comfortable, with no major fogging issues. Ventilation is accessed from inside the helmet by folding back a small flap on the liner. This makes doing it on the fly a bit more cumbersome, and the ventilation thats there is fairly limited, so I find it heats up quickly on short side-country hikes. The non-MIPS version of this helmet may offer less protection from the rotational forces that can occur in a fall, but both provide the same impact protection. Overall its a solid, get the job done kind of helmet.