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fromWIRED
1 week ago

Move Over, MIPS-There's a New Bike Helmet Safety Tech in Town

Ever since its inception in the early 2000s, Swedish brand MIPS has had a monopoly, more or less, on inclusion in high-end bike helmets. Its device-revolutionary at the time-deflects rotational impact away from the head in the event of a crash, thereby reducing the likelihood of brain trauma. However, it has also provoked many companies to research and develop their own proprietary rotational impact protection units, most of which are different takes on the same concept -a snug inner webbing that is able to move independently of the helmet's outer shell.
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fromBikerumor
2 months ago

Ejecting Helmet Panels Land New RLS Safety Tech Top Spot on Virginia Tech's Ratings

RLS is a new exterior-panel polycarbonate-bearing helmet system that reduces rotational impact forces, and two RLS-equipped helmets now top Virginia Tech safety ratings.
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