REPOSTING MY HELMET POST FROM JULY OF THIS YEAR. Adventure Cycling profiled Virginia Tech Helmet Lab in the Dec 2020/Jan 2021 issue of Adventure Cyclist Magazine. So I thought this would be a good time to repost.
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Why replace a Laser Blade helmet with a Laser Blade helmet? I've had my old one for five years and my research tells me a helmet should be replaced every five years (some say every three years). You know...degradation of the materials over time.
Why the Laser Blade?
1. The Lazer Blade withs MIPS has a Five Star rating from Virginia Tech Helmet Lab. (update 11/20/20, Adventure Cyclist profiled Virginia Tech Helmet Lab in the Dec 2020/Jan 2021 issue of Adventure Cyclist Magazine.)
2. It fits me well. It comes in sizes from XS up to XL. The Large fits my big head.
3. The retention system is adjusted from the top of the helmet. For recumbent riders this means no knobs and plastic between you and the headrest (if you use a headrest).
4. The back of the helmet is rounded. No point on the back to interfere with a bike rack or the tire when really laid back.
5. Now it comes with the MIPS (Multi-directional Impact Protection System). Extra protection for rotational impact.
Rounded in the back.
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| The old helmet (red accent) and the new one. |
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| Inside the old helmet and inside the new helmet with the yellow MIPS insert. |
No retention adjustment on the back of the helmet. Instead...
..it's on the top.
