Unfortunately for me, I was able to crash test this helmet. And I can say with certainty that it saved my neck. I washed out towards the inside of a berm (I think I started to wash out and overcorrected which led to oversteer), and my front wheel caught on something, and I went otb, jack-hammering onto my head. The impact went straight through my head and neck into the thoracic spine. no concussion, no broken neck. Two months later, I still have soreness between my shoulder blades, but it's manageable, and I'm back riding. I'm feel very lucky and I think this helmet played a significant role in that luck. I'm no expert, but I think the combination of high- and low-density foam really played a role in absorbing the significant impact that went through my head and spine.
Pics of the broken helmet:
Aug. 24, 2018, 7:32 a.m. - slyfink
Unfortunately for me, I was able to crash test this helmet. And I can say with certainty that it saved my neck. I washed out towards the inside of a berm (I think I started to wash out and overcorrected which led to oversteer), and my front wheel caught on something, and I went otb, jack-hammering onto my head. The impact went straight through my head and neck into the thoracic spine. no concussion, no broken neck. Two months later, I still have soreness between my shoulder blades, but it's manageable, and I'm back riding. I'm feel very lucky and I think this helmet played a significant role in that luck. I'm no expert, but I think the combination of high- and low-density foam really played a role in absorbing the significant impact that went through my head and spine. Pics of the broken helmet: 