Helmet Tests - Worth a few extra quid!
The Athlete Recovery Fund is a Californian non profit organisation that supports injured pro riders in BMX , MX and skateboarding. However, this video they have produced is relevant to anyone riding a Non-certified helmet and the results are really quite shocking.
The non-certified helmet they test is the ProTec Bucky Lasek Classic helmet which is apparently favoured by skate park riders as its cheap and comfortable. Personally, I’ll keep paying the extra money for a Fully certified helmet.
UPDATE: This is even more amazing considering that this fella can make a cardboard that can be certified!
I want to know what the effect of different types of lining have (Abus new cardboard one, Kali multi-density, POC’s layered outer shell etc).
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It seems helmet tech is one of those under exposed areas of cycling, especially given how much stock the motor racing crowd put in always having the most advanced helmet available.
That got me thinking about maybe replacing my four year old Giro fullface. It’s certified, but I’ve “Used” it many times.
It’s a shame you waited so long. Madison crash replace Giro helmets at a discount up to three years old. I got a Carbon Remedy in exchange for my fibreglass one, but it looks like they don’t do that any more.
We still do the crash replacement guys :
http://giro.madison.co.uk/crash-replacement.php
Does anyone know what certification standard is being referred to here? Is it a US or EU or International standard? Are they all same? It would be good to know.
There’s more information here:
http://www.athleterecoveryfund.com/update_certified.html
In this particular video, the standard being tested is the American CPSC standard.
Helmet standards help to govern the design and integrity of helmets so that riders get products that are well designed for the type of riding they enjoy. While the detail and methodology of helmet testing is interesting, it’s also very extensive. In general, the most important things to know are:
All cycling helmets should be certified to the most relevant standards for the type of riding the wearer is engaged in, and must be certified for the market they’re sold in, including:
U.S.- CPSC and / or ASTM 1952(ASTM 1952 is specific to helmets for downhill)
E.U – CE EN-1078
AUS / NZ – AS / NZS 2063
You can determine which standard a helmet meets by looking at the box label and inside the helmet.
No standard is superior to the others. They all cover many aspects of a helmet’s design, performance and certification and they all have relative merit.
Proper fit is essential to a helmet’s performance. If a helmet doesn’t fit properly, it’s less effective, regardless of the standard the helmet is designed to.
In the kranium video he says there is no electric used when making the cardboard part. What about the laser cutter he uses to make the pieces?
No electric my arse.