Current State of Helmet Tech, pt. 4: POC

GEAR:30 · Jul 2, 2021 · 1h 7m

We talk with the Head of Product at POC, Oscar Huss, about headforms — the things they stick into helmets to mimic your head before smashing up helmets in testing; the numerous variables that need to be considered when setting up a way to test “safety”; the different considerations that go into designing kids helmets; and more.

TOPICS & TIMES:

Background of POC (2:29)

Oscar’s background (7:34)

More on certifications standards & tests (10:46)

Optimizing for 1 standard vs. passing multiple standards (19:54)

Testing for car impacts (25:22)

Headforms (27:37)

Customizing & tuning helmets (36:00)…