Thomas Klingenberg introduces Sjø Protection — a soft helmet with a Kevlar shell that stops a foil from stabbing through it, moulds perfectly to your head, and has been tested to outperform many popular hard helmets on the market.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro: Thomas Klingenberg from Sjø Protection
0:06 How to pronounce it — “Sjø” in Norwegian, “S-Joe” internationally
0:14 Why he developed this helmet
0:18 It started after a head injury and 5 months out
0:35 A soft helmet with a Kevlar shell that still stops a foil
0:41 Kevlar shell on the outside — soft, but foil-proof
0:49 Soft so it moulds perfectly to your head
0:54 Designed to wear and forget about
1:04 Built not to interfere with foiling, surfing or kiting
1:14 Ears left free to hear the wind and read conditions
1:27 The special stab-proof material explained
1:34 Can’t stab a foil through it
1:36 The Kevlar — same material used in bulletproof vests
1:40 Confirmed stab-proof
1:46 The foam is polyurethane — soft, but hardens on impact
1:51 Soft in general, hardens on impact
1:57 Highly energy absorbing
1:58 Tested at Virginia Tech’s concussion research lab
2:08 Outperforms many popular hard helmets on the market
2:14 Wrap-up: thanks to Thomas
More info: https://sjoprotection.com/
