Anyone travelling without head protection is recklessly gambling with their health, if not their life. Even the unteachable have long since run out of arguments: The days when helmets were lead-heavy, solid styrofoam melons are over. Today, helmets are light, comfortable, extremely well ventilated and often even stylish.
Thanks to ingenious ventilation channels, modern helmets not only ensure a pleasantly cool head on the slopes. Even in the mid-price segment, helmets are now pleasantly light without compromising on safety. Before a helmet can be sold on the European market, it must fulfil the stringent requirements of EN 1078 with two impact tests and a scuff test.
For the helmet to protect you properly, it must fit your head perfectly. You can easily check this yourself in the shop. Always try out several models to find the right one.
Even if state-of-the-art materials guarantee longer safety, every bike helmet should be replaced after an average of three to five years of use. And after a fall on the head, the helmet has done its duty and must be replaced immediately.
You can find the test results for these models in the PDF download below:
Abus Hill Bill
Alpina D-Alto
Bell Variant
Bontrager Quantum
Catlike Vacuum
Carrera C-Trail
Cratoni Titan (BIKE tip weight)
Etto Sempione
Fox Flux
Giro Hex
IXS Kronos IIKali Avita (BIKE tip price/performance)
Limar 757
Met Terra
Scott Groove II
Specialised Tactic
Uvex XP 100 (BIKE Tip Allround)
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