Swedish design led firm POC have won a number of awards for their new helmet, the Trabec which brings 21st century design to safety gear.
Designed specifically with single track and enduro in mind, POC have analysed the locations where crash damage is most likely to occur on the polycarbonate helmet shell, which is part of an in-mould construction to increase durability, and its ability to transmit and dissipate impact forces over a wide area of the helmet’s surface.
By figuring out where impacts happen most often, POC are able to position the seams of the shell (the weakest points) away from those impact zones. Similarly, POC keep the outer shell well rounded and free from pointy fins, wings or vents, apart from the pop-off adjustable visor.
There are 16 aerodynamically designed vents, but if a hot head is a sticking point, you’re probably not going to find it particularly cool on a blazing climb, but then that’s the nature of chunkier trail helmets. The Trabec will suit riders who are normally full-face users but are looking for an open-face helmet with as much protection as they can find.
