The Switchblade MIPS is our new integral with a removable chin guard that meets downhill ASTM certification. Fully optimized for downhill, the Switchblade meets all required standards: CPSC, EN-1078 and ASTM-1952-DH, with and without a chin guard! The chin guard release mechanism is simple: press the button, turn up and pull out. This immediately increases the ability to ventilate the helmet during the journey up. The full Roc Loc Air DH clamping system takes care of the fit on the head.
MIPS (Multi-Directional Impact Protection System) provides increased protection against rotational forces on the head.
CERTIFICATION EN-1078, ASTM-1952-DH, CPSC (with and without chin guard)
CLAMPING SYSTEM Roc Loc ® Air DH
CONSTRUCTION In-mold, MIPS
VENTILATION 20 holes, Wind Tunnel ™
FEATURES Detachable chin guard, POV ™ Plus positionable label,
spare label with holder for Go Pro, hydrophilic X-Static pads
SIZES Super Fit ™ S (51-55 cm), M (55-59 cm), L (59-63 cm)
MIPS IS A MOVEMENT
Progress in the development of bicycle helmets. All Giro helmets are designed to absorb as much energy as possible during impact and meet the valid European standard: EN 1077. The goal of the new MIPS technology is to eliminate rotational forces that act on the head in the event of a fall and subsequent impact on the slope. In an impact at any angle, the MIPS system allows the EPS shell of the helmet to rotate independently around the head. Although this movement is only on the order of a few millimeters, we believe that MIPS technology significantly reduces the amount of rotational force that would otherwise be transmitted to the brain.
WHAT IS MIPS (multidirectional Impact Protection System) and how does it work?
MIPS is a slippery insert between the EPS shell (helmet body) and the inner linings. In the event of an impact at an angle, the EPS shell of the helmet rotates a few millimeters after the MIPS layer, protecting the head and brain from a violent rotational jerk.
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