Sweet Protection, an industry leader in high-performance helmets, eyewear and technical clothing announced its Trailblazer Mips Helmet has received the highest rating to date of more than 120 helmets currently tested by the renowned Virginia Tech Biomechanics Helmet Lab.
In collaboration with the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, the Virginia Tech Biomechanics Helmet Lab 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.
Virginia Tech has conducted these tests since 2011 and the ratings are the culmination of more than 10 years of research on head impacts in sports to identify which helmets best reduce concussion risk. See the Bicycle Helmet Ratings here.
Released in March 2020, the Trailblazer Mips Helmet is Sweet Protection’s latest take on the ultimate trail helmet. With its trickle-down shell technology based on decades of experience and development, the Trailblazer Mips Helmet provides strength and performance with its unique four-piece variable shell construction.
The helmet introduces an updated design with a contemporary take on the Sweet Protection DNA with a more progressive style. The Trailblazer Mips Helmet features an adjustable visor with a new visor mechanism, efficient ventilation including the proven STACC ventilation and a new Occigrip turn-dial adjustment system.
As all Sweet Protection’s helmets, this model is equipped with the Mips technology, a low-friction layer intended to help reduce rotational forces to the head.
Learn more about the Trailblazer Mips Helmet here:
