The Vozz RS 1.0 Helmet claims to be a revolution in the world of helmets. The revolutionary aspect of this helmet is that it doesn’t use a chinstrap to secure the helmet. Instead the helmet has a hinge function at the back of the helmet which allows the rider to secure it from the sides even while wearing riding gloves.

The Australian Helmet company has been working on this design for the last decade and have spent countless hours testing it and ensuring that the product is different from every other helmet, while at the same time being as safe if not safer than the conventional helmets. The company now holds patents and trademarks in multiple countries of the world including, Australia, USA, Japan, China and Europe. Only after this long period of development and paperwork, Vozz has finally launched the helmet.

Unlike conventional helmets, the RS 1.0 isn’t slid onto the top of the head and fastened at the chin. Instead, the helmet splits into two parts with the hinge at the top rear. When the helmet splits it leaves sufficient space for the helmet to easily encompass the head, after which the helmet is shut closed from the rear bottom.

The manner in which the helmet is worn and removed allows the underside of the helmet to be extended towards the neck, thus removing the need for a chinstrap. This ensures that less air enters from the bottom of the helmet, resulting in less buffeting and wind noise. But the downside could be that the helmet will fog up faster since there will be less air circulating within.

An added safety measure for the Vozz is that it gets two screws at the top near the hinge, which can be unscrewed in the event of an accident, allowing the helmet to be removed without unnecessary movement of the head of the crash victim.

Earlier a French company GPA had attempted a similar concept, which didn’t work out for multiple reasons. You can read about the GPA Strapless helmet here – http://website.lineone.net/~dave.emerson/gpa/

Source: http://www.vozzhelmets.com/