POCito Skull Racing Helmet for Kids
This is the kids version of the most advanced ski helmet we sell. As part of the POC "semi-hardshell" family of helmets, the POCito Skull helmet merges traditional hardshell helmet technology with the more cushioning in-mold helmet technology developed for the sport of cycling. This makes the POCito Skull ski helmet one of the most protective head-huggers on the market.
The POCito Skull Helmet for Kids offers:
- Exterior 0.9-millimeter hardshell protection for the crown of your head
- Exterior 1.5-millimeter hardshell protection for the sides and back of your head
- Ballistic Aramid penetration barrier (APB) between the exterior hardshell and the EPP foam core
- One-inch thick inner spherical EPP foam core
- Rubberized Supracor gas-chambered honeycomb membrane that lines the EPP to further cushion your head
- Removable LD padded foam lining for comfort, sweat absorption, and perfect fit.
- Ear chambers and vents for balance and hearing
- Fully adjustable sizing dial, which allows the helmet to grow with the child
- Rubberized anti-slip rear panel for goggle straps
- Includes one of the most avant-garde helmet carrying case ever designed
- Accessories included: an LED alert light, name tage for emergency contact info and the POCito bib tee in florecent orage to be worn over a jacket for increased visibility
POCito Skull Helmet--Why "Semi-hardshell"?
A traditional hardshell helmet is designed to protect you from objects that might otherwise, upon impact, puncture or crack your skull. However, traditional hardshell helmets tend to be heavy and do not always do the best job at protecting what’s inside that skull of yours - your very intelligent gray matter that we’re sure you’d like to keep healthy and robust for a long time to come.
Enter ‘in-mold’ helmet technology, which employs a thinner hardshell as its outer shield. An in-mold helmet is very lightweight and acts exactly like a traditional hardshell helmet up to a point. Once this point is reached (when the force of impact becomes too great), the in-mold helmet’s thinner hardshell exterior is purposely designed to break. Then the more absorbing, inner core of expanded polystrene foam (EPP) takes over to disperse the remaining force over the entire spherical structure of EPP that covers your head. This absorption and spread of force reduces cerebral contusion, internal bleeding, and whiplash, all things that can cause brain damage.
POC has effectively married heavier, puncture-resistant hardshell motorcycle helmet technology with lighter weight in-mold bicycle helmet technology. POC accomplishes this feat by incorporating between the thinner hardshell and the in-mold EPP cushion a military-grade Aramid ballistic penetration barrier (APB). The result is a ski helmet that is incredibly lightweight, durable, and protective.
POC of Sweden – Gorgeous Design, Superior Protection
We can’t think of enough superlatives to describe the new line of ski and snowboard helmets from POC of Sweden. POC combines sophisticated engineering with spare Scandinavian styling to produce what are arguably some of the most good-looking, high-tech helmets on the planet. The company has won numerous international design awards. In terms of safety, one award in particular stands out. Volvo, possibly the most safety-conscious company in the world, awarded POC its Grand Prize in the category of Active Safety as part of their prestigious annual Volvo ISPO Sports Design Award competition.
POCito Skull Helmet--Out front in head protection
The POCito Skull is highly protective, highly cushioning, and extremely lightweight. No ski or snowboard helmet can protect you from every conceivable type of impact, but if there is one helmet that might come close, then the POCito Skull may very well be it.
