Samshield has come up with a brand new riding helmet. Not only the design is drastically changed, also the technology is very promising! The XC helmet was designed to meet active and passive safety requirements for extreme disciplines which are cross-country and racing. These requirements being more important than for dressage and jumping, a specific certification is required to participate in international competitions for these disciplines: PAS015 standard. This standard requires to increase the thicknesses of the inner and outer shells, and necessarily creates more weight. Therefore, for the XC helmet, Samshield decided to choose a pure carbon fiber external shell, a composite material providing an unbeatable strength / weight ratio. The new helmet is an answer to every problem Here is the list of active safety (ability to reduce dangerous situations) and comfort issues described by riders and jockeys, and the solutions and changes Samshield brought to the design of the XC helmet: Sweating Incredible airflow by air canalization Headache A thorough anthropomorphic study led to design an inner-shell form generating an unmatched comfort Rotation The internal comfort foam (liner), “shape memory”-kind, ensuring a constant thickness over the years of use and the semi-rigid jugular cancel all risks of tipping the helmet in case of a violent movement Inside cleaning Insert (liner) removable (clip system fixation) and washable After sales service Replacement of eventual damaged internal polystyrene shell in case of impact Esthetics It is no longer necessary to cover the helmet with a hat to hide an outdated style The recommended retail price is € 690,00
Samshield has come up with a brand new riding helmet. Not only the design is drastically changed, also the technology is very promising! The XC helmet was designed to meet active and passive safety requirements for extreme disciplines which are cross-country and racing. These requirements being more important than for dressage and jumping, a specific certification is required to participate in international competitions for these disciplines: PAS015 standard. This standard requires to increase the thicknesses of the inner and outer shells, and necessarily creates more weight. Therefore, for the XC helmet, Samshield decided to choose a pure carbon fiber external shell, a composite material providing an unbeatable strength / weight ratio. The new helmet is an answer to every problem Here is the list of active safety (ability to reduce dangerous situations) and comfort issues described by riders and jockeys, and the solutions and changes Samshield brought to the design of the XC helmet: Sweating Incredible airflow by air canalization Headache A thorough anthropomorphic study led to design an inner-shell form generating an unmatched comfort Rotation The internal comfort foam (liner), “shape memory”-kind, ensuring a constant thickness over the years of use and the semi-rigid jugular cancel all risks of tipping the helmet in case of a violent movement Inside cleaning Insert (liner) removable (clip system fixation) and washable After sales service Replacement of eventual damaged internal polystyrene shell in case of impact Esthetics It is no longer necessary to cover the helmet with a hat to hide an outdated style The recommended retail price is € 690,00