Sweet Protection, a leader in high-performance helmets, goggles and technical clothing, announced that five of its bike helmet models have been named among the safest helmets on the market, tested by the Virginia Tech Biomechanics Helmet Lab.
The Falconer 2Vi Mips Helmet leads the way for Sweet Protection in the t safety ratings, placing second overall out of nearly 200 helmets tested.
Originally released in March, the Falconer 2Vi Mips Helmet received a five-star rating by the Virginia Tech Biomechanics Helmet Lab, which impact-tests helmets to evaluate their ability to reduce linear acceleration and rotational velocity of the head resulting from a range of impacts a cyclist might experience.
“We’re currently on the podium in every single of our categories: Road bike, Mountain bike, Snow, and White Water,” said Ståle Norman Møller, co-founder and head of products at Sweet Protection. “We are extremely proud of what we’ve been able to achieve.”
The Falconer Aero 2Vi Mips Helmet also received a five-star rating and finished ninth overall. The Falconer Aero 2Vi Mips is Sweet Protection’s most advanced road cycling helmet developed with the Uno-X Pro Cycling Team to deliver aerodynamic performance, optimum comfort and enhanced protection in a seriously fast and lightweight package.
The Falconer 2Vi Mips is a lighter variant with two additional vents for providing optimum airflow and comfort on warmer days. The helmet features the 360 Occigrip Fit System for easy on-the-fly adjustments and seamless integration with Sweet Protection eyewear.
Another Sweet Protection helmet for Spring 2023, the Bushwhacker 2Vi Mips, earned a five-star safety rating and was named on the top mountain bike helmets tested. The Bushwhacker 2Vi Mips is Sweet Protection’s flagship mountain bike helmet, offering increased coverage and ventilation, and eyewear integration. It is triple certified, including the NTA 8776 standard for e-bike helmets.
Sweet Protection also landed a new helmet in the top five in the Urban category, with the Promuter Mips helmet finishing with a five-star rating. Released for the Spring 2023 season, the Promuter Mips delivers style and safety without compromise for the modern commuter. From Monday to Sunday, sunset to sunrise, the Promuter Mips helmet is designed to handle anything the urban environment throws at it.
Sweet Protection’s Trailblazer Mips helmet rounded out the company’s showing in the Virginia Tech ratings, placing second among all mountain bike helmets tested, with a five-star safety rating.
The Trailblazer Mips helmet provides strength and performance with its unique four-piece variable shell construction has been acknowledged as one of the safest helmets on the market after receiving the best rating of any helmet tested by the Virginia Tech Biomechanics Helmet Lab in 2021.
For more information about the Sweet Protection helmets listed in the Virginia Tech Biomechanics Helmet Lab, log onto www.sweetprotection.com/.
