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i appreciate you mentioning MIPS - i had no idea there was a new, better standard, and i'll definitely get one for my next helmet (motorcycle)
by 93po 1y ago
i appreciate you mentioning MIPS - i had no idea there was a new, better standard, and i'll definitely get one for my next helmet (motorcycle)
- bsimpson 1y agoMIPS is actually pretty rare in motorcycles helmets. I know Bell makes a helmet with it, but the premium helmets tend to come up with their own solutions to the same problem. ECE 22.06 is the standard to look for for rotational protection in 2025.
- 93po 1y agothanks!
- Scoundreller 1y agoMIPS isn’t a standard, but an enhancement (and there is some argument that its benefits are overstated: e.g. you’ll get some beneficial slippage in your helmet if it isn’t as tight as possible, if you have hair, or if the thing you hit is more slippery than asphalt) See: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45018181 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45018181
- trenchpilgrim 1y agoMIPS is a technology, not a standard. There are other technologies for rotational trrauma protection. The current best standard for consumers is ECE 22.06.
- jq-r 1y agoMIPS AB is actually a company, known for predatory patent lawsuits. They've used clever marketing to make MIPS the technology desireable and in my opinion totally unnecessary, or maybe even outright more dangerous for majority of bike riders.