Kali Protectives Interbike 2015
The Tava is a new aero road helmet from Kali Protectives which features innovative materials and technology that are brand new to the market.
Video: Kali Tava, Shiva, Maya, Bumper fit 2.0 and Composite Fusion Squared Technologies
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d3J75msXkQ
Kali Co-Founder and CEO Brad Waldron introduces the Tava aero road helmet and hints at how the new technology inside may soon find it’s way into other products.
Kali is well known for the use of cone shaped multi density EPS foam. Over the years they’ve experimented with a number of different designs and materials and the latest is a sort of double sided porcupine made from an acrylic nano fiber. This material allows them to use lower density foam and produce a helmet with a significantly smaller profile. The Tava is only 17mm thick, which is not only more aero, but actually helps reduce rotational forces in an impact.
Interspersed throughout the inside of the helmet is a material called Bumper fit 2.0. Bumper Fit was originally a memory foam liner used to help reduce low g impacts and reduce hot spots, but the new version is made from Armor Gel and is designed to minimize both low g and rotational forces.
For now, the new Bumper Fit 2.0 will only be available in the Tava road helmet, but Kali CEO Brad Waldron hinted we might see it soon in the Maya half lid and DOT certified Shiva.
Gallery: Kali Maya, Shiva, Tava, Composite Fusion Squared and Bumper Fit 2.0 Technologies
Kali Maya New Orange
- 12 vents (5 forward facing vents, 7 rear facing vents) with internal channeling for ventilation
- Adjustable, flexible, and break resistant moto inspired visor
- Antimicrobial liner with integrated bug line
- Composite Fusion Plus technology
- Lowest density EPS foam KALI has ever utilized in a helmet
- Integrated Camera/Light Mount for perfect filming or night riding (Cam version)
- Dual Closure system
- Certified to: EN 1078, CPSC
Kali Maya Flexible Bill
- 12 vents (5 forward facing vents, 7 rear facing vents) with internal channeling for ventilation
- Adjustable, flexible, and break resistant moto inspired visor
- Antimicrobial liner with integrated bug line
- Composite Fusion Plus technology
- Lowest density EPS foam KALI has ever utilized in a helmet
- Integrated Camera/Light Mount for perfect filming or night riding (Cam version)
- Dual Closure system
- Certified to: EN 1078, CPSC
Kali Shiva
full face, we’d be hard pressed to find three better adjectives. Weighing in at a mere 1050g, the Shiva is between 400-600g lighter than our competitors highest end offerings. In addition to being one of the lightest DOT helmets on the market, it’s also 30% smaller than your average motocross helmet. These features aren’t just great talking points, they also offer considerable safety advantages. Recent research has shown that smaller & lighter helmets are crucial for reducing the risk of brain trauma during an impact. This reduction in weight and size is possible due to our Composite Fusion Three technology, which consists of a multiple density EPS liner that is in molded to the carbon fiber shell. This new third generation version utilizes tri shaped pyramids to distribute forces laterally, which allows us to use a lighter density foam throughout, and reduces the thickness of the shell.
- Carbon Shell
- Composite Fusion Three
- Included mounts cover GoPro, Light and Motion, Night Rider, Maglite, and other systems
- Includes premium travel bag
- Integrated Airflow System
- Integrated Camera/Light Mount for perfect filming or night riding (Cam version)Low density EPS foam for greater impact absorption
- Safety compliance: DOT, ASTM F1952, ASTM F2032, ASTM F2040, CPSC
- Washable, adjustable, anti-microbial fit pads
- Breakaway visor
Kali Shiva Bumper Fit 2.0
Kali Tava
Kali Tava Bumper Fit 2.0
Kali Tava Cutaway
Kali Tava Composite Fusion Squared
Kali Tava Cutaway
The post Kali Protectives Interbike 2015 appeared first on Mountain Bike Review.