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Current State of Helmet Tech, pt. 4: POC
Category: Sports & Recreation
Duration: 01:07:37
Publish Date: 2021-07-02 20:08:34
Description:

We talk with the Head of Product at POC, Oscar Huss, about headforms — the things they stick into helmets to mimic your head before smashing up helmets in testing; the numerous variables that need to be considered when setting up a way to test “safety”; the different considerations that go into designing kids helmets; and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

  • Background of POC (2:29)
  • Oscar’s background (7:34)
  • More on certifications standards & tests (10:46)
  • Optimizing for 1 standard vs. passing multiple standards (19:54)
  • Testing for car impacts (25:22)
  • Headforms (27:37)
  • Customizing & tuning helmets (36:00)
  • Kids helmets (45:51)
  • Cyclist visibility (51:55)
  • POC’s Kortal helmet (56:52)
  • What We’re Celebrating (1:05:16)

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