Concussion research and helmets seem to be a black hole leading to a conclusion as opaque as the ending of 2001: A Space Oddity. I remember when Trek's WaveCel came out and a friend said the marketing read like something you'd get from a JW on the sidewalk as opposed to anything about the science of safety - and yeah, sometimes when I hear folks talking about MIPS it sounds more like a religion than anything. This makes sense when you consider humans have always adopted myths to explain the things we don't understand.
I think with helmets it still comes down to fit first. Then in my case the field is narrowed down significantly by chin bar or no chin bar. Then the GRAMS vs. MIPS discussion starts.
Feb. 20, 2023, 10:21 a.m. - Andrew Major
Concussion research and helmets seem to be a black hole leading to a conclusion as opaque as the ending of 2001: A Space Oddity. I remember when Trek's WaveCel came out and a friend said the marketing read like something you'd get from a JW on the sidewalk as opposed to anything about the science of safety - and yeah, sometimes when I hear folks talking about MIPS it sounds more like a religion than anything. This makes sense when you consider humans have always adopted myths to explain the things we don't understand. I think with helmets it still comes down to fit first. Then in my case the field is narrowed down significantly by chin bar or no chin bar. Then the GRAMS vs. MIPS discussion starts.