Description
POC Kortal Race MIPS Helmet, Epidote Green/Uranium Black
Attention to detail throughout the design sets the POC Kortal Race apart.
Enduro fit and protection balancing cutting edge technologies and light weight? This helmet is that good.
Check out a quick video review as well as some of the details from our POC Kortal Race Review blog in the Ride Reviews Tab.
Kortal Race MIPS Helmet Details From POC’s Site:
Exceptional coverage, uninterrupted ventilation, a fully adjustable fit and integrated technology for enhanced safety. The MTB helmet where boundaries don’t apply.
POC Kortal Race MIPS Sizing
XS-SÂ – 51-54 (CM)
M-L – 55-58 (CM)
L-XXL – 59-62 (CM)
Helmet sizes are based on the circumference of your head. To determine the correct size, wrap a measuring tape around your head. Once you’ve determined the measurement, you can use the chart here as a guide.
POC Kortal Race MIPS SPECS
NFC Medical ID
Store your vital medical info and emergency contacts within the helmet so first responders can instantly get the information they need
RECCO® Reflector
A RECCO® Reflector helps rescue services easily and quickly locate you if something goes wrong
Mips Integra
The latest technology from brain protection specialists Mips enhances rotational impact protection
Adjustable 360° Fit
A 360° adjustment system makes it easy to find a secure, comfortable fit
E-bike Ready
Developed for use with e-bikes, the Kortal helmet meets the Dutch NTA 8776 e-bike helmet standard
Patented Breakaway Peak
A patented breakaway peak will snap off in a crash to enhance neck protection and reduce the chance of injury
Goggle Compatible
The helmet gives a seamless fit with the POC Ora goggles, which fit underneath the peak when not in use
Uninterrupted Ventilation
Design ensures goggle strap does not cover any ventilation ports
Unibody Shell
The unibody shell enhances the structural integrity of the helmet
EPS Liner
A lightweight EPS liner gives optimized protection
Extended Protection
Extended zones around the temples and back of the head give extra protection in risk areas
Check out a quick video review as well as some of the details from our POC Kortal Race Review blog below:
POC Kortal Race MIPS Helmet: Extended Ride Review
More days and more miles on the Kortal Race: still loving it.
Learn about some of my favorite details of the POC Kortal Race with MIPS Integra in the video below. In short, love the fit, the integration of the MIPS integra, protection in the right places and good ventilation for an enduro level helmet. Highly recommended!
What are some of the best features of the POC Kortal Race MIPS?
Fit
The Kortal Race fits a variety of head shapes. Sounds like cliche marketing eh? Well hang tight for a second…
Currently both my brother and I are wearing the Kortal Race. My brother has an intermediate oval head shape while I have a long oval head. How do I know this? We both rode Arai motorcycle helmets for a while and his intermediate oval helmets made my head want to explode. I would get crazy hot spots on my forehead. When I went to the Arai Signet X series (same manufacturer but different internal shape) I was fine and have used those for years.
The internal retention on the Kortal Race is mounted across the forward radius and then located with the rear “catch”. This accommodates a range of head length versus width sizes.
One of the most underused sizing options on enduro helmets is adjusting the rear catch’s vertical placement.
Adjusting this rear catch up or down will provide a notable difference on how the helmet “loads” and sits on your head. I like to set this just below the where my skull dips back towards my neck. I feel like this gives the helmet the best “catch”. Too high and it feels like it might pop off or is just weird. Too low and it’s uncomfortable. Adjusting this position generally results in a clear “ah-ha, this is it” moment.
Finally on fit: I want a helmet with the most coverage I can reasonably get. Enduro helmets generally have more protection in thickness, possibly a bit less ventilation and tend to sit down “lower” on the back of your head. Yes please to all of these. I recommend enduro level helmets to all of my family whether it’s my wife riding her beach cruiser or my dad and uncle cruising around on their street ebikes. If you’re going to wear a helmet wear a helmet that gives you the best chance if you need it right?
MIPS
For a while I was in the camp of “well I have hair, and hair rotates” and didn’t really gravitate to MIPS helmets. This was also about the time they first came out and the MIPS system was kind of slammed into standard helmet shells. And it tended to be uncomfortable for me.
The last three years or so I have only ridden MIPS helmets. First, I’ve gotten a little bit more aware of improving my odds wherever I can. But most importantly as MIPS progressed helmet manufacturers were designing helmets around the MIPS system which provided notable comfort improvements.
Learn more about the various technologies offered by POC in the quick video below. We’ll show the standard comfort inserts, POC’s SPIN as well as the MIPS Integra details.
Weight
Like I mentioned in the video I’m not counting ounces. Not on my riding kit (which includes at least a pocket camera for animal photography if not more for work content). Not on my bike (my opinion: enduro level bikes shouldn’t be dainty – I want to ride home not push). And not in my diet hahaha… Ok, self deprecation aside so if weight doesn’t matter most places why do I care with my helmet?
Well I’m shopping helmets based on protection. But, if I feel like a helmet has equal protection to a similar model I’m going to ride the lighter option. Reducing the weight sitting on my neck, or pulling my head through corners has notable comfort benefits.
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