Friday, December 16, 2011

Choosing A Skate Helmet: Choose According To Your Head Size

If your head size is 18.5" - 20.5" get a Kid Helmet.

If your head size is 21" - 23.5" get a Lifer Helmet.

If your head size is 23" - 24.25" get a Big Head Helmet.

Click here for a Helmet Sizing Chart.

The CPSC Helmet Test Explained (For Skate & Bike Helmets)

Drop Height is 2.02 meters @ 6.2 Meters Per Second
The CPSC Test simulates a 6 ft slam and/or a 14 mph crash
.

Fact: Helmets constructed with only EVA or EPP materials fail the CPSC test.



S-One Lifer Helmets | Sizing Liners

Did you know that S-One Lifer Helmets have different colored sizing liners?
Small Helmets / Red sizing iners.
Medium Helmets / Tan sizing liners.
Large Helmets / Black sizing liners 
X-Large Helmets / Green sizing liners
XX-Large Helmets / Blue sizing liners
3X-Large Helmets / Purple Sizing liners.

You can tell what size a Lifer Helmet just by recognizing the color of the liner.

You might have a concussion if...

If you hit your head while skating and have any of these symptoms 
you probably have a concussion.

• If you are felling sluggish or in a fog.
• Difficulty concentrating.
• Memory Problems.
• Nausea.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

Julie Kindstrand

Julie Kindstrand has been rockin S-One since 2005. (she was 12 then)
And now she is all grown up.
And ripping harder than ever! There is much more to come
from Julie!




Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Best Skate Helmet For Kids

(Fits Heads that are 18.5 - 21")

Description:
• Low Profile Design
• Great Fit
• Lightweight
• CPSC Certified for Skate & Bike (Ages 5+)
• Worn by top professional and amateur skateboarders (Asher Bradshaw, Allsyha Bergado, Amelia Brodka)
• Lead and Phthalate Free Paints and Plastics

Colors:
Black Matte, White, Green Matte, Cyan Matte, Pink Matte

MSRP: $44




Star basketball player dies in a downhill skateboarding accident

HPU Basketball Player Dies After Skateboard Fall (Honolulu, Hawaii)

Kameron Steinhoff, 21, was skateboarding with his high school buddies in a residential area of Temple Valley in Kaneohe early Tuesday morning when he fell, according to Steinhoff's brother, Keoni Steinhoff.

"I guess he was going downhill and he lost control He tried to stop. He slipped, fell, whacked the back of his head. His friends found him pinned under a parked car," Keoni Steinhoff said.


Kameron Steihoff was a star basketball player for Punahou School. He was named the tournament's outstanding player when he led Punahou to the state championship in 2008.

He was also an up and coming player for HPU.

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Our deepest condolensces go out to the Steinhoff family.

Best Women's Skate Helmet

The S-One Kid Helmet is a great helmet for kids but did you know that some of the best female skateboarders in the world wear the S-One Kid Helmet. Yes, Allysha Bergado and Amelia Brodka both wear the S-One Kid Helmet because it is one of the best fitting and most protective skate helmets on the market. It is designed to protect your head from the smaller slams and the big slams.
Stoked!
Ameila Brodka is a multi-faceted young lady. She is a full-time student at USC and
happens to skate as much as possible. She is no joke on a skateboard. Look for her crailsiding the bowl at Venice skatepark or throwing frontside tail slides in the Van's Combi.  Amelia swears by the
S-One Kid Helmet.

"My S-One Helmet has saved my brains a few times already" - Amelia Brodka



Learn more about women's skateboarding here

Friday, December 9, 2011

Thursday, December 8, 2011

Berrics Westchster / SAturday Dec. 10th - Should Be NUTS!

dennis busenitz, peter ramondetta, justin brock, chima, james hardy, ernie torres, jake donnelly,
alex perelson, ishod wair, davis torgerson, kyle walker, robbie brockel, massimo cavedoni, keith hufnagel, max schaaf, mike carroll,  rick howard,  kosten, guy mariano, andrew brophy, lance mountain, p-rod, shane o'neill, theotis beasley, daryl angel and.....

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Jeff Phillips def worth a watch

Austin Poynter and Allysha Bergado Doubles Run on the Ski Dazzle Vert Ramp



Austin Poynter wears the S-One Lifer Helmet
 
The S-One Lifer Helmet
(Fits 21" - 23.5" head circumference)
 
Designed to protect your head to the highest skate and bike helmet safety standards.
This helmet fits great and is the ideal helmet for any serious skater.

Usage: Wear it when your riding your skateboard, roller skates or bike. 

Specs:
• Lightweight EPS Foam absorbs impact and protects your head up to 5x more than EPP and other foam liners.
• Multiple Impact* & CPSC Certified for Skate & Bike Usage
• Deep Fit Design 
• Removable Sweat Liners
• 5x More Protective Than Multiple Impact / Non-Certified Helmets

MSRP: US$ 50

* Multiple Impact means it can take a series of 4 big impacts in different spots on the helmet. But if you slam super hard and you think the helmet has been compromised or any part of the shell is cracked you can take advantage of the S-One Crash Replacement Policy and send your helmet to S-One and we will replace your helmet. (email info@s-one.com for more info) (shipping and handling costs apply)






Allysha Bergado wears the S-One Kid Helmet. The Kid helmet was designed for smaller skaters under 10 years of age but it fits women's heads great and Allysha loves it. It is CPSC certified and multiple impact.
 
The S-One Kid Helmet
 (Fits 18.5" - 20.5" head circumference)

This helmet is for skater's with smaller heads.
Designed to protect your head to the highest skate and bike helmet safety standards.
This helmet fits great and is the ideal helmet for any serious skater.

Usage: Wear it when your riding your skateboard, roller skates or bike. 

Specs:
• Lightweight EPS Foam absorbs impact and protects your head up to 5x more than EPP and other foam liners.
• Multiple Impact* & CPSC Certified for Skate & Bike Usage
• Deep Fit Design 
• Removable Sweat Liners
• 5x More Protective Than Multiple Impact / Non-Certified Helmets

MSRP: US$ 44

* Multiple Impact means it can take a series of 4 big impacts in different spots on the helmet. But if you slam super hard and you think the helmet has been compromised or any part of the shell is cracked you can take advantage of the S-One Crash Replacement Policy and send your helmet to S-One and we will replace your helmet. (email info@s-one.com for more info) (shipping and handling costs apply)

Friday, December 2, 2011

Bright Colors - S-One Lifer Helmets

The best fitting and most protective helmet for skateboarding.
The S-One Lifer Helmet.

Helmet Colors Shown Above:
Green Matte, Bright Green Matte, Pink Matte, Navy Matte, Cyan Matte

Thursday, December 1, 2011

Chris and Zach Miller session at the Combi (riding Thunders)


Thunder Chris Miller Lizard 149 Lights from dlxsf on Vimeo.

Chris Miller wears the S-One Cromag Helmet

Hawaii's new skate mag: Flow

Hawaii's Free Skate Magazine... Flow
"Support Hawaii Skateboarding"


UPANDRIDING.COM recommending the S-One Lifer Helmet
as a great gift for the groms. Good Lookin Out!