Testing standards are hugely important, but when it comes to ski/snowboard and cycling helmets, the current ones have limitations.
Steven Kennedy, Sr. Director of R&D at Giro, shares some thoughts on Giro’s in-house testing approach, the Virginia Tech helmet testing standards, and more. This is a clip from our full panel on Helmets & Head Injuries from Blister Summit 2024:
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so the F1 driver Michael Shumacher had a traumatic brain injury while skiing. The rumor is that he had a go pro on and it pierced his helmet. They are egg shells and not built to withstand that kind of impact. Brunt, not focused for a lack of better terms. The only helmets certified for external attachments are climbing helmets. I have a dynafit . Bike, climb, ski. Lots of perforations so lots of air. No hat, beanie, head band, it’s all purpose until it snows and then the hood. But it does look a bit like the kind of helmet that they put on kids who bang their heads against a wall…