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Show Notes
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)
- Kids helmets (45:51)
- Cyclist visibility (51:55)
- POC’s Kortal helmet (56:52)
- What We’re Celebrating (1:05:16)
RELATED LINKS:
- Blister Bike Buyer’s Guide
- Current State of Helmet Tech, pt. 1
- Current State of Helmet Tech, pt. 2
- Current State of Helmet Tech, pt. 3
- Become a Blister Member
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