Just coming here to make sure that folks are up to speed on what you’re seeing currently on the VT helmet ratings page.
These are the current results of the new batch of testing that now includes an oblique impact test that was not part of the testing prior to now. You will see many helmets that were tested before are not showing up in the results. This is because the lab is in the process of acquiring more helmets so that they can bring the test up to speed for the helmets that are on the market currently.
Certainly the helmets that are there are tested and are very solid you should expect to see the MIPS equipped helmets rise in the rankings now that the oblique test is included. This is the type of impact that most shows off the effect of MIPS in a helmet. This type of impact being excluded in the first go-round of testing is mostly the reason for the disparity of results of the MIPS equipped helmets.
I emailed back and forth with Dr Miller the other week, they are in the process of procuring more helmets for more testing of the current helmets on the market.
So stay tuned they will put up updates throughout the year this is not the final moment of the testing.
For anyone interested in learning more about MIPS equipped helmets, please feel free to look at our MIPS group on Facebook. “MIPS Protection System Equestrian Helmets”
Many thanks,
Emily