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Kali Protectives launches new skate style Viva Helmet

  • Ron 

Kali VivaThe half-lid skate helmet is as generic as it is ubiquitous, but that doesn’t mean that it can’t be improved upon. Kali Protectives took on the task and their new Viva helmet is the result.

The Viva is now the most technologically advanced BMX/Dirt Jump helmet ever made. While about the same size as a skate helmet, it is super light, and uses a layer of low density foam in conjunction with multi density geometrically shaped foam to dissipate a broad range of impacts – sort of like a crumple zone for your head.

Kali took their new approach to EPS and molded it into a durable dent resistant ABS shell, with a bottom polycarbonate wrap, and garnished the interior with a pad set designed to reduce sweat drippage.

Product Features:

  • Low profile design to mimic non certified helmet look and fit
  • Polycarbonate wrap to extend foam life
  • Durable dent resistant ABS Shell
  • Moisture wicking padset
  • Extra padset included for sizing
  • Adjustable Straps

Retail Highlights:

  • Retail price is $50 USD
  • Meets CPSC and EN1078 Standards
  • Available in 3 sizes: Small, Medium, & Large
  • Comes in 3 Colors: Black, Green, & White

Technology:

  • COMPOSITE FUSION: Unlike standard construction helmets where the foam is glued into a shell, Kali injects the EPS liner directly into the shell. The advantage is that it eliminates the gap between the shell and foam, which reduces the number of impacts the brain is subjected to in a crash. Rather than two impacts (ground to shell, shell to foam), there is only one impact with a COMPOSITE FUSION helmet
  • COMPOSITE FUSION 3: Kali improved on their original in-molding technology by adding multi density triangular pyramids throughout the EPS liner, to better dissipate energy laterally. This allows them to reduce the size of the shell, and use a lighter density foam.
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