The Helmet Update
Volume 37, #2, May 5, 2019
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Consumer Reports rates rotational energy management first criterion
Consumer Reports has published
an
article on their web page recommending as the number one buying criterion that helmet buyers:
"'Consider a helmet with rotational force-reducing tech like MIPS or WaveCel if you can find one that fits your budget.
It's absolutely worth looking for a helmet that reduces rotational force,' says Anzalone."
If you are inclined to accept that judgment we have
a page up that
matches their previous highest ratings for impact with Virginia Tech's highest ratings for concussion-level injury
prevention, including rotational energy management.
Note that the Bontrager WaveCel helmets are too new to have dual test results.
We sent
a WaveCel helmet to a lab for conventional CPSC-level
impact testing and the results were good but not extraordinary.
Consumer Reports also announced that they are working on a helmet article for publication later this year.
See this link for
reviews of Consumer Reports articles in subsequent years.
The Helmet Update - Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute
Randy Swart, Editor
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