ALPINESTARS MENS SUPERTECH SM8 SOLID HELMET ECE
$699.98
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The result of over five years of intensive study development and testing; Alpinestars Supertech M10 motocross helmet made its race debut at the Anaheim Supercross in January 2018. At the outset of the MX helmet project Alpinestars product philosophy was applied and a set of specific objectives set: - Create the most advanced protective and performance enhancing helmet possible.- Primary objective: protection - to create the most high performance protection possible.- Secondary objective: to give excellent ventilation comfort and reduced weight. Alpinestars approach to the creation of the advanced technology in the Supertech M10 draws on its depth of experience from over half a decade of world class innovation across the spectrum of motorsports and especially its deep rooted commitment to motocross. As with all other categories of technology that Alpinestars has mastered bringing a new highly complex product to fruition requires specialist experience and know-how and a project plan led by the best brains in protection development. Hence Alpinestars Helmet Development Department was created and given the brief to research and develop the most protective most comfortable and lightest possible motocross helmet. The goal was to allow riders to push the limits of performance benefiting from confidence inspiring safety technology reduced weight distribution to minimise muscular effort in the neck shoulders and back and improved physiological and cognitive performance with a supremely well fitting and well ventilated construction optimizing comfort while riding.The design is coherent to Alpinestars philosophy and shares distinctive themes with other products in the portfolio; a smooth attractive profile which is streamlined and free of any external channels and features that might act as a load point in an impact or compromise the overall integrity of the construction. The surface curvature promotes reduced friction on impact allowing deflection and the most efficient transfer of energy to protect the riders head from direct force to the skull and referred to the neck and spinal column. The aperture is designed to accommodate a wide variety of goggles and the air vents in the shell are located to maximize ventilation efficiency. The S-M10 shell has been profiled with performance as a priority and with a design style that identifies the profile of the helmet and its sculpted surface as uniquely Alpinestars. Another key feature is the S-M10 shel
Features
- This combination of layers is given even greater performance with an epoxy resin bonding that offers the best possible strength and energy management; limited outer shell deflection means the energy spreads wider and is better absorbed by the EPS liner
- The result of the unique shell lay-up process employed in the S-M8 construction results in extremely effective impact protection
- With a fully equipped helmet testing facility within Alpinestars Racing Development Center an exhaustive impact research program has resulted in the Supertech M8 returning linear and oblique impact performance which far improves upon current helmet regulation standard limits
- For direct linear impact by an average magnitude of 41% and for rotational acceleration oblique impact performance by an average of 48%
- The Supertech M8 shell construction is optimized to offer the best fit across the range of four size options
- Shell sizes are manufactured in small medium large and extra-large to ensure that riders have the correct fit which not only improves comfort but most importantly the effectiveness of the helmet in an impact
- Formed with a multi-density EPS polymer the energy absorbing layer gives an inner helmet profile which soaks up impact forces dissipated over the outer shell at the point of an impact and provides a shape offering a close and comfortable fit
- The energy absorption performance of the S-M8 is substantially improved by a four section construction that allows for specific densities of polymer to be prepared for different zones around the helmet lining
- Not only is energy performance improved but also fit and comfort
- The Supertech M8 incorporates a patented system to allow the helmet to be tuned exactly to the riders preference for the height and angle at which the helmet sits on the head
- This unique technology allows for an ultra-specific set-up that can be adapted for the type of riding and the riders preference
- With a micro-adjustable pad that is connected to the helmet inner shell it is possible to raise or lower the helmet fit and also to tilt the helmet forward or backward
- Visor release is a key part of overall protection performance in the helmet and a major influence on the distinctive flush design of the outer shell profile
- Alpinestars has developed a unique visor release system which while ensuring the mounting is held securely in place for riding over the most extreme terrain and any track conditions provides exactly the right level of resistance to ensure the visor detaches from the helmet shell if it is subjected to a significant impact no matter what the angle
- The S-M8 visor release mechanism is conceived to avoid the inherent weaknesses in other types of anchoring systems
- Maintaining shell integrity is vital for safety and with the possibility of multi-directional forces impacting on the visor separation at the critical point of loading reduces potentially damaging leverage and rotational accelerations that refer injury to the riders neck and spine
- The base of the S-M8 has been sculpted to give a relief section where the bottom profile is raised to clear the collarbone (Clavicle)
- Also incorporated into the area of the base pad where it sits over the riders collarbone is an energy absorption pad; a more flexible compound rubber section which allows deflection when it contacts the Clavicle
- The Supertech M8 chin-bar is formed with polypropylene which by allowing for a degree of lateral deflection further improves impact protection for the collarbones
- Post-crash protection mechanisms are also a key feature of the Supertech M8 design allowing rapid and safe intervention if the rider has suffered a major impact
- MIPS is incorporated into the Supertech M8 to reduce rotational motion energies that impact the helmet causing damaging gyration force to be transmitted to the brain
- A low friction slip layer is incorporated into the Supertech M8 helmet between the comfort padding layer and the multi-density polymer energy absorption shell
- When energy is impacted upon the helmet causing a rotation force the MIPS layer allows for movement of the inner absorption layer to damp and re-direct the energy before causing significant acceleration stress to the brain
- This mitigates the causes of brain injuries such as concussions
- The side cheek padding of the S-M8 can be extracted efficiently and safely while the helmet is still on the riders head to allow ease of removal by trackside support and medical staff
- The Supertech M8 is also designed to allow a helmet Eject inflation system to be fitted into the inside crown of the shell
- Along with the ERS padding removal Eject allows for emergency removal of the helmet without putting a load on the riders spine
- Chin-strap: Wider than certification requirement: 26 mm for comfort and produced with a woven poly yarn to give a soft hand feel that connects securely with a do
| Product Name | ALPINESTARS MENS SUPERTECH SM8 SOLID HELMET ECE |
|---|---|
| Price | $0.00 |
| New Arrivals | No |
| Online Exclusive | No |
| Gender | Mens |
| Release Season | MX24 |
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