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"If there is anything else that will equate to “premium” in the motorcycle helmet industry, it’s got to be Shoei."
The company started in Japan in 1959 and has now over 50 years of experience in helmet building. The founder of the company, Mr. Eitaro Kamata, already passed away in 2012. However, the care and dedication he put from the first helmet he built lives on in every person who gets involved in making a helmet.
At present, more than 50 people are involved in the design and development of a single helmet. Additionally, the meticulous process done in their factories in Japan involves the very latest in technology with customer feedback, modern testing practices, and advanced materials combine with their more than half a decade experience of helmet building.
Quality Control
To assure comfort and protective function above all else, Shoei helmets undergoes a rigid quality controlled process from production and development to testing. Strict guidelines are followed from shell-making to the point of final assembly. 3,000 helmets are pulled out of production every year to be tested for safety assurance. In the process, these helmets are destroyed and sacrificed to contribute to higher trust rate in the safety of the products. During the development stage, the helmet shell and shock absorbing EPS Liner are tested for hardness and elasticity time and again. They are modified as needed to not just meet but exceed Snell and DOT safety standards. The end result is a helmet that surpasses strict standards but retains the advantages of the original design.
Quality Control
To assure comfort and protective function above all else, Shoei helmets undergoes a rigid quality controlled process from production and development to testing. Strict guidelines are followed from shell-making to the point of final assembly. 3,000 helmets are pulled out of production every year to be tested for safety assurance. In the process, these helmets are destroyed and sacrificed to contribute to higher trust rate in the safety of the products. During the development stage, the helmet shell and shock absorbing EPS Liner are tested for hardness and elasticity time and again. They are modified as needed to not just meet but exceed Snell and DOT safety standards. The end result is a helmet that surpasses strict standards but retains the advantages of the original design.
Shoei focuses on 6 major parts of each helmet. These parts need special attention to assure protection and comfort especially for long rides.
1. HELMET SHELL
The shell acts as the first layer of defense and has a very critical role in the event of a fall. It is the shock absorber and distributes the impact energy over the largest area. Shoei created a shell which is incredibly strong, lightweight and elastic by using a combination of hand-laid interwoven layers of fiberglass and organic fibers and resin. Thus, Shoei ’s proprietary Multi-Ply Matrix AIM & AIM+ shells are the fruits of applied technology and advanced materials. To ensure a custom fit for all heads sizes, they are available in various shell sizes.
1. HELMET SHELL
The shell acts as the first layer of defense and has a very critical role in the event of a fall. It is the shock absorber and distributes the impact energy over the largest area. Shoei created a shell which is incredibly strong, lightweight and elastic by using a combination of hand-laid interwoven layers of fiberglass and organic fibers and resin. Thus, Shoei ’s proprietary Multi-Ply Matrix AIM & AIM+ shells are the fruits of applied technology and advanced materials. To ensure a custom fit for all heads sizes, they are available in various shell sizes.
2. VENTILATION
Shoei helmets provide optimum ventilation through perfect placement and shaping of the inlets and outlets and creating air channels within the EPS Liner. The arrangement is such to direct cool drying air into the helmet and withdraw the warm damp air out of the exhaust outlets. To separate Shoei helmets from the competition, maximum ventilation is tested in the state-of-the-art wind tunnel and a high priority is given during R&D and testing phase in the development of a new helmet.
2. VENTILATION
Shoei helmets provide optimum ventilation through perfect placement and shaping of the inlets and outlets and creating air channels within the EPS Liner. The arrangement is such to direct cool drying air into the helmet and withdraw the warm damp air out of the exhaust outlets. To separate Shoei helmets from the competition, maximum ventilation is tested in the state-of-the-art wind tunnel and a high priority is given during R&D and testing phase in the development of a new helmet.
3. SHEILD
It is not enough for a helmet shield to protect the rider against wind, dirt, insects and 99% of the sun’s damaging UV rays. That is why, Shoei’s helmet shield are made through a 3D injection-molding process to ensure a distortion-free view throughout the entire field of vision. With all the tests done on Shoei’s helmet shields, you can be assured that they comply with DOT and Snell certification standards.
3. SHEILD
It is not enough for a helmet shield to protect the rider against wind, dirt, insects and 99% of the sun’s damaging UV rays. That is why, Shoei’s helmet shield are made through a 3D injection-molding process to ensure a distortion-free view throughout the entire field of vision. With all the tests done on Shoei’s helmet shields, you can be assured that they comply with DOT and Snell certification standards.
4. EPS LINER
The EPS liners of a helmet are expected to absorb shock during a fall or bump. So Shoei created an EPS liner that has varying densities of foam in key areas around the rider’s head. However, aside from impact energy absorption, Shoei helmets EPS liners are designed for an additional function. SHOEI’s innovative Dual-Layer, Multi-Density EPS liner systems are designed to keep the inside of the helmet dry and cool by further enhancing the superior ventilation feature.
4. EPS LINER
The EPS liners of a helmet are expected to absorb shock during a fall or bump. So Shoei created an EPS liner that has varying densities of foam in key areas around the rider’s head. However, aside from impact energy absorption, Shoei helmets EPS liners are designed for an additional function. SHOEI’s innovative Dual-Layer, Multi-Density EPS liner systems are designed to keep the inside of the helmet dry and cool by further enhancing the superior ventilation feature.
5. INTERIOR SYSTEM
Comfort and fit are reliant on the interior system. Most of Shoei helmets are equipped with fully or partially removable, washable, adjustable, and replaceable interior components. They are three-dimensionally shaped to match the contours of a rider’s head to give assurance that rides aren’t just safe but also comfortable with less distraction no matter how fast or how far a rider goes.
5. INTERIOR SYSTEM
Comfort and fit are reliant on the interior system. Most of Shoei helmets are equipped with fully or partially removable, washable, adjustable, and replaceable interior components. They are three-dimensionally shaped to match the contours of a rider’s head to give assurance that rides aren’t just safe but also comfortable with less distraction no matter how fast or how far a rider goes.
6. CHIN STRAP
Not even a chinstrap goes unnoticed by Shoei. The chin strap of Shoei helmets are attached to the helmet shell with metal rivets to make sure it stays in place. Chin straps are made of materials with proper tensile strength and extensibility to firmly hold the helmet on the rider’s head.
6. CHIN STRAP
Not even a chinstrap goes unnoticed by Shoei. The chin strap of Shoei helmets are attached to the helmet shell with metal rivets to make sure it stays in place. Chin straps are made of materials with proper tensile strength and extensibility to firmly hold the helmet on the rider’s head.
Part of the test done on Shoei helmets is through a wind tunnel which mimics the actual scenario of moto riders going through a stream of moving air. A state-of-the-art facility houses the wind tunnel where a helmet aerodynamics is tested. Not only the shell but the vents and spoiler are put to the test too. However, factory testing isn’t all there is. Shoei helmets are tested further in the actual track with some of the toughest world racers. Shoei’s hardcore critics include world-class riders from MOTOGP like Marc Marquez, Bradley Smith, Josh Grant, and Dean Wilson.
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