Some of us do not like bicycle helmets as a result of the issues wobble round on high of their heads like large, free, goofy mushroom caps. That is the place the multi-impact Echo Professional is available in, as its sides could be squeezed in and locked in place for a agency, glossy match each time.
Presently the topic of a Kickstarter marketing campaign, the Echo Professional is made by Dutch startup headfirst. The helmet was created in partnership with the APE Amsterdam design studio, and can be manufactured with assist from undertaking associate Strategic Sports activities.
Each time you place the Echo Professional on, you merely press two launch buttons on the again along with your thumbs whereas concurrently pushing inwards on the versatile sides. Doing so releases ratcheting mechanisms on both aspect, thus permitting the again and sides of the helmet to maneuver in till the padded lining rests firmly towards the contours of your head.
Releasing the buttons locks the helmet in that configuration. When it is time to take the Echo Professional off, you simply press the buttons once more whereas pulling out on the edges. A fast-release magnetic buckle on the chin strap helps pace up the removing course of.
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“Many of the flexibility in our helmet and SafeFit system is concentrated within the sides and again of the helmet,” headfirst founder Daan Zoetmulder tells us. “The entrance maintains extra construction for optimum safety, however we embody additional padding choices to make sure a snug match for all head shapes.”
The Echo Professional moreover options an accelerometer-equipped tail mild that quickly brightens to function a brake mild at any time when the bike owner immediately decelerates. A 1-hour cost of its lithium battery is claimed to be good for about 6.5 hours of steady use.
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It is also value noting that the Professional’s liner is product of expanded polypropylene (EPP) multi-impact foam versus the expanded polystyrene (EPS) foam utilized in most helmets, which irreversibly crushes beneath mechanical stress. This reportedly signifies that so long as the Echo Professional’s ABS outer shell stays intact, the helmet does not must changed after every influence.
And importantly, the Professional is claimed to satisfy and exceed each EN 10878 and CPSC security requirements. The entire thing suggestions the scales at 470 g (1 lb) for a measurement Small and 500 g (1.1 lb) for a Massive.
Assuming the Echo Professional reaches manufacturing, a pledge of €92 (about US$103) will get you one. The deliberate retail value is €123 ($137). You may see it in noggin-snuggin’ motion, within the video under.
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Sources: Kickstarter, headfirst
