Win MTB Gear from POC
The two winners of our Gear Giveaway this week will both get mountain bike riding gear from POC!
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Current State of Helmet Tech, pt. 4: POC (Ep.152)
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.
POC Crane Helmet
The POC Crane is a durable, lightweight helmet suitable for your urban / park / freeride / enduro pursuits.
POC Fornix Backcountry MIPS Helmet
The POC Fornix Backcountry MIPS is comfortable and light, and it has the MIPS system which may provide some extra protection in an oblique, rotating fall.
POC Index DH Glove
The Index DH is an extremely well made, durable glove with the added protection of VPD armoring. Blister reviewer Noah Bodman calls it the "highest quality bike glove" he's ever owned.
POC Receptor Backcountry MIPS Helmet
The POC Receptor Backcountry helmet is heavy on safety features while still providing a comfortable, well-ventilated fit.
POC Nail Glove
POC isn't trying to reinvent the wheel with the Nail glove, but what's interesting is how well they've executed the details.
POC Trabec Helmet
The Trabec is POC's first lightweight, in-mold helmet designed for the XC/AM/Enduro market. It's very well vented and offers good coverage, but its styling and colors might take some getting used to.
UPDATE: POC Cortex Flow Helmet
The POC Cortex Flow helmet is an impressively light, well ventilated, comfortable helmet that also offers good crash protection. (Yes, we checked.)
2011 Interbike Awards
Check out BLISTER's Interbike roundup, chock full of carbon fiber, ugly carpet, and some of the loveliest (and most powerful!) ladies of Las Vegas.
Interbike, Vegas, 2011
Will Taylor is your tour guide through day 1 at Interbike. He'll show you the good, the lame, and the trendy.