Safe on the piste: Ski and snowboard helmets tested by Kassensturz
20.1.2017
Translation: machine translated
"Kassensturz" and "Saldo" together put 10 ski and snowboard helmets through their paces. Find out more about the test and the results and see for yourself which of the test winners offer the best protection for your head.
The test criteria
Shock absorption
For this criterion, the tester places the helmet on a test head. At four defined points, the helmet impacts a flat steel anvil at 20 km/h. A sensor in the test head measures the load on the head on impact. The test is carried out both at room temperature and at -25° C.
Strength of strap and fastener
The tester pulls the test head out of the helmet on the test stand with a defined force. It measures how much the strap stretches and whether it remains stretched afterwards
Puncture resistance
A sheet of paper and the helmet to be tested are placed on a rounded piece of wood. In the test rig, a ball hits a metal cone that is aimed at potential weak points on the helmet. If the tip of the cone does not leave an imprint on the sheet of paper, the test is deemed to have been passed.
Fit on the head
For the wipe test, the tester attaches a wire rope to the back of the helmet. The helmet was previously placed on a test head in the test device. The helmet is pulled diagonally upwards and forwards with a jerk. It must not come loose from the test head.
The test result
1st place: Uvex p1us
Overall judgement: Grade 5.7, "Very good"
Scores achieved in the various criteria:
Shock absorption: 5.8, strength of cuff and fastening: 5.5, puncture resistance: passed, fit on the head: passed
2nd place: Alpina Grap 2.0
Overall rating: grade 5.5, "very good"
Scores achieved in the various criteria:
Shock absorption: 5.5, strength of cuff and fastening: 5.7, puncture resistance: passed, fit on the head: passed
5th place: Giro Nine Mips
Overall judgement: Grade 5.2, "Good"
Scores achieved in the various criteria:
Shock absorption: 5.2, strength of strap and fastening: 5.2, puncture resistance: passed, fit on the head: passed
6th place: POC Fornix
Overall judgement: Grade 4.8, "Good"
Scores achieved in the various criteria:
Shock absorption: 4.6, strength of laces and fastening: 5.6, puncture resistance: passed, fit on the head: passed
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