Category: Helmets

A brand-new DH-certified helmet design from Leatt The inventors of the Leatt-Brace® just unveiled a new design in their helmet range. The helmet to match every challenge, the new 4.0 bicycle helmet is featherlight, ventilated and offers full ASTM DH-certified full-face protection and the innovative 360 ̊  Turbine Technology pods that deform to absorb both…

The Park & Diamond Helmet is a collapsible and foldable bike helmet that combines the look of a baseball cap with energy dispersing technology to make it safe as a traditional helmet. They raised over $3.1 million on their Indiegogo campaign from approximately 29,00 backers. Though I can’t vouch as yet for its safety, the helmet…

Press Release : 2019 Maya 2.0 & Alpine – Protection Made Better Morgan Hill, CA – Would you rather get hit in the head with a pillow or a fence post? Yeah, that sounds a bit dramatic, but as an approach to helmet design, it makes sense – put the softest stuff possible next to…

The MIPS B-series Boa allows for the Boa Fit System to connect directly to the MIPS Low Friction Layer (LFL), rather than attaching in a stationary fashion to the helmet. This new method of integration with Boa improves the fit of the MIPS liner, making it the latest evolution in 360-degree fit systems. Boa Technology, creators…

The new Leatt DBX 2.0 helmet brings their downhill proven safety technology to an amazingly affordable price point of $99.99. To help significantly reduce the risk of head or brain trauma it’s equipped with their highly innovative 360º Turbine Technology that helps reduce the risk of head impact at concussion level by up to 30%…

The Leatt DBX 3.0 Enduro All-Mountain helmet is stock full of high technology borrowed from Leatt’s full faced brethren along with venting and adjustment systems applicable for the All Mountain rider. Made of a polycarbonate outer shell, it is lightweight, and the helmet’s key differentiation is that it is equipped with a removable chin bar to modify…

The company NOW or Nonstop on Wheels was established in January 2014 in Southern California with a relentless attitude of creating safety equipment for cycling and outdoor sports. They provide cycle helmets, urban helmets, mountain bike helmets, and cycling accessories. The new XFlow is one of the lighter weight mountain bike helmets on the market, and…

Shred Optics Short Stack is their All Mountain helmet that includes some innovative safety features including the Slytech NoShock and 2nd Skin XT energy absorption material and the MIPS-like RES technology. It features 20 vents with four channels, X-Static Silver Fiber padding, a wheel based retention system, a visor and is constructed with In-EPS liner with…

Kali Protectives has provided some extremely technical data and information on their behind the scene of the research and technology they perform on their helmets (with real world data) and how they’re making a difference in the safety for both their extreme athletes and the rest of us mortals. Thanks Kali for protection my noggin!…

The Second Coming – Shiva 2.0 Kali Protectives is proud to release the Shiva 2.0 and Shiva 2.0 Carbon. Designed for riders who demand exceptional performance and uncompromising comfort, the Shiva 2.0 incorporates Kali’s industry leading impact technologies: LDL and Nano Fusion, into a hand lay-up, 1050g DOT certified helmet. LDL – LOW DENSITY LAYER…

The new Kali Interceptor is a Trail helmet that offers enhanced protection using the innovative Low-Density Layer (LDL) technology and Nano Fusion multi-density EPS with acrylic self-healing foam. It provides deep coverage over the neck and plenty of air flow via its 24 vents, a Boa retention dial, anti-microbial padding, an adjustable visor, and an accessory mounting system. The Interceptor meets…