I’ve always wondered why helmets continue to be made of foam and not something more modern. I think the aH-1 answers that partially; those foam helmets are often lighter, frequently airier, and almost always less expensive.
Exactly. It’s cheap, light, and performant. Helmets have one job, to protect your brain, and relying on “balloons” adds extra points of failure in the event that you get in an accident. Sure, this helmet can deflate and be carried in a bag, but how are its crash ratings?
Sure, this helmet can deflate and be carried in a bag, but how are its crash ratings?
And do those crash ratings still apply when it’s -15C or 35C? Inflatable things don’t like temperature extremes, so this would have to be tested at all ranges.
Exactly. It’s cheap, light, and performant. Helmets have one job, to protect your brain, and relying on “balloons” adds extra points of failure in the event that you get in an accident. Sure, this helmet can deflate and be carried in a bag, but how are its crash ratings?
And do those crash ratings still apply when it’s -15C or 35C? Inflatable things don’t like temperature extremes, so this would have to be tested at all ranges.