#1 Safest Skate Helmet

 Big News!  Virginia Tech tested some of the top selling skate helmets and they rated the S1 Lifer Helmet as the #1 "Skate Certified" Helmet !

About Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University:  The Virginia Tech Helmet Lab developed a methodology for testing helmets for their ability to reduce concussions and allows researchers to provide unbiased helmet ratings that allow consumers to make informed decisions when purchasing helmets. 

A message from S1: As a helmet company our mission was to create a skate helmet (S1 Lifer Helmet) that we could 100% recommend to family, friends and team riders.  

We want to give a BIG thanks to 1) all the skate shops that offer the S1 Lifer to their customers 2) All the skaters that trust their heads to the S1 Lifer and 4) All of the parents that have chosen S1 for their little shredders.

https://www.helmet.beam.vt.edu/bicycle-helmet-ratings.html

Great fit + Best Protection = S1 Lifer Helmet

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Who makes the safest skate helmet? According to Virginia Tech it is the S1 Lifer Helmet.
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Eric Dressen / S1 Lifer Helmet

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 Eric Dressen 

Born and raised? 

Los Angeles

When did you start skating? 

In 1974 when I was 8 years old I got my first skateboard, I wanted to start surfing and was told to learn to skateboard first. I ended up liking skateboarding more than anything and in 1975 I got got my first issue of Skateboarder Magazine and that's when I decided I wanted to be a pro skater.

Biggest Influences? 

My biggest influences were the Dog Town guys, Tony Alva and Jay Adams. I wanted to skate like them.

Favorite Memories?

One of my favroite memories is getting sponsored by Logan Skateboards and getting a "Who's Hot" Interview in Skateboarder Magazine when I was 10 years old. And when I was 11 years old I got on the Original Alva Team, it was all a dream come true.

Most memorable session?

At the El Gato Classic's, getting to skate with all of my childhood heroes.

What are you up to lately?

I go skating everyday.

Current Set Up?

My 5 Rose Cross Graphic Santa Cruz (9" wide Popsicle Shape)

Indy 159's (My Signature Model)

OJ Wheels 56mm

Bronson Ceramic Bearings

Mob Grip

Favorite Foods?

Japanese

Thai

Vietnamese

Favorite Bands?

Devo

Duran Duran

Depeche Mode

Skate Spots

Axis Skate Park (Japan)

Fitzroy Skate Park (Melbourne)

Peck Park (San Pedro, CA)

Favorite Books?

No Beast So Fierce - Edward Bunker

Lonely Boy - Steve Jones

Cured - Lol Tolhurst

Favorite Movies?

Yojimbo

Battles Without Honor and Humanity - Yakuza Movie Series

Tampopo

Favorite Places?

Japan

Australia

Finland

Why do you like the S1 Lifer Helmet? 

I really like the fit.

"I like the fit of the S1 Lifer Helmet." - Eric Dressen
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The S1 Lifer Helmet is constructed with Fusion Foam and is 5x more protective than soft foam skate helmet. The S1 Lifer Helmet is certified to help protect your head from low force multiple impacts (ASTM Skate Standard) and single high impacts (CPSC Bike & Skate Standard) . S1 batch tests every production run to make sure the S1 Lifer meets / exceeds current helmet safety standards. Whether you like to ride a skateboard, bike, roller skates or scooter (non-motorized) you know you are wearing the best helmet on the market. Rated #1 "Skate Certified" Helmet in a 2020 Virginia Tech skate helmet safety test, the S1 Lifer Helmet also fits great and comes in a variety of colors. 

Great fit + Lightweight + Best Protection = S1 Lifer Helmet

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every S1 Helmet comes with a free stickersheet! 

S1 Lifer Helmet rated #1 Skate Certified in Virginia Polytechnic Institute study

Honored ! 

The S1 Lifer Helmet performed better than the Triple 8 MIPS Helmet , Bell Helmet and the Nutcase Helmets.

Earning the #1 slot in this safety test is like winning the World Championships of Skateboard Helmets.

The S1 Lifer Helmet is #1.

see the results here

https://helmet.beam.vt.edu/bicycle-helmet-ratings.html

S1 Helmet Company. Trusted By The Pros. 

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S1 Helmets / Eric Dressen

Eric Dressen
S1 Lifer Helmet

My S1 Lifer Helmet feels tight on my temple area.

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Eddie Elguera / S1 Lifer Helmet

"S1 really cares about safety. I am grateful for all of the work they have done to make a more protective skate helmet. The S1 Lifer Helmet is the best skate helmet on the market."
- Eddie "El Gato" Elguera

Great Fit + Best Protection = S1 Lifer Helmet

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S1 Lifer Helmet Vs Other Skate Helmets

Great fit + Best Protection =  S1 Lifer Helmet

Be wary of helmets sold online that are advertised as "multiple impact design" or "multiple impact skate helmets". Make sure the helmets have CPSC and ASTM stickers on the inside. 

The S1 Lifer Helmet is up to 5x more protective than non certified skate helmets. 

Quality counts when you need it.

S1 Lifer Helmet / For Life !!!!
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“I honestly don’t know why soft foam helmets even exist… the false sense of security is more dangerous than no helmet at all.”  - Outdoors IQ

How do I know if my helmet is certified?

RIP Jeff Grosso

Jeff Grosso was a great guy and lived life 1000x over. I know how much he loved riding skateboards and I know how much he loved his son Oliver.  If he misses anything from this world it will most certainly be spending time with his son.

We would talk about helmets, pads, skateboarding and being Dads. He always left funny messages (like singing Bob Dylan or some self deprecating joke).  His insights into things were always from a unique perspective that were backed up with eons of experience.  In one of our first conversations he said," I have heard nothing but great things about you guys."

Rest in Peace Jeff - it was honor to know you.

Jeff Grosso. All time legendary skateboarder. Jeff reinforced what it meant to be a skateboarder.
Birth: 1968 - 2020.
Cause of Death: Heart Attack (Age 51)

"S1 Lifer Helmet - THE BEST HELMET I HAVE EVER OWNED!" - JEFF GROSSO

Angel City Derby's Rachel Rotten in a how to wear your S1 Lifer Helmet

How to wear your helmet with Roller Derby player Rachel Rotten.

S1 Lifer Helmet
Color: Blood Red
• CPSC Certified (Single High Impact Protection)
• ASTM Certified (Multi impact Protection)

S1 Helmet Co.
Reputation for Quality and Safety www.s1helmets.com

Skateboarding • Roller Skating  •  Roller Derby  •  BMX  •  Bicycle  •  Scooter 

Mark Lake / S1 Lifer Helmet

"Been skating for 53 years and still got a few years left thanks to my S1 Lifer. Slams like this usually don't end well! Wear your S1 so you get to skate another day." - Mark Lake 

@mark_lake  

S1 Lifer Helmet
White Gloss w/ Checkers
• CPSC Certified (Single High Impact Protection)
• ASTM Certified (Multi impact Protection)

S1 Helmet Co.
Reputation for Quality & Safety www.s1helmets.com

Skateboarding • Roller Skating  •  Roller Derby  •  BMX  •  Bicycle  •  Scooter 

S1 Lifer Helmet - Testing Lab - Soft Foam Helmet VS S1 Lifer Helmet

Soft Foam Helmets test ok at the 2.5 foot drop height. But when dropped at 3.5 feet (ASTM Multiple impact Test) the peak G's spike over 300 G's. And when dropped at 7 feet (Current Helmets Safety Standard / CPSC) the Peak G's spiked to over 800+ G's.  

There is a video online circulating showing a old school soft foam helmet (Flyaway) performing well on a 2.5 foot drop. On the video the soft foam helmet performed better than an S1 Lifer Helmet. And the soft foam helmet company made a big deal about how much better their helmet was than an S1 Lifer Helmet. My first question after watching the video was “Why did they choose a 2.5 foot drop height? It is such a low drop height! The ASTM standard for skate is 3.87 feet and the current helmet safety standard for skate and bike helmets is 6.5 feet. Why did the choose a 2.5 foot drop height? I suspected they tested their helmet at higher drop heights and it didn’t perform well so they only released the results from a 2.5 foot test.  This highly suspect video prompted me to go purchase 2 of the branded soft foam helmets and test them at a 2.5’ height, the 3.87’ (astm test) height and at 7 foot height (cpsc test). And we also tested the S1 Lifer Helmet at these heights.

Observations: Flyaway tested ok at the 2.5 foot drop height. But when dropped at 3.5 feet the peak G's spike over 300 G's. And when dropped at 7 feet the Peak G's spiked to over 800+ G's.  
The soft rubbery foam disperses energy ok at a low height of 2.5' feet but after 2.5' the soft rubbery foam does not disperse energy adaquately and too much energy enters the head form resulting in a high spike of G.s

Summary:

Flyaway / 2.5 ft drop height / Front / Peak G’s: 86 G (raw test footage video 5) 

Flyaway / 2.5 ft drop height / Back / Peak G’s: 148 G (raw test footage video 1)

Flyaway / 3.87 ft drop height / Front / Peak G’s: 380 G’s  (raw test footage video 9)

Flyaway / 3.87 ft drop height / Side / Peak G’s: 841 G’s  (raw test footage video 11)

Flyway / 7 ft drop height / Front / Peak G’s: 909 G’s (raw test footage video 7)

Flyaway / 7 ft drop height / Back / Peak G’s: 963 G’s (raw test footage video 3) 

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S1 Lifer Helmet / 2.5 ft drop height / Front / Peak G’s: 107 Gs (raw test video 6) 

S1 Lifer Helmet / 2.5 ft drop height / Back / Peak G’s: 102 G’s (raw test video 2) 

S1 Lifer Helmet / 3.87 ft drop height / Front / Peak G’s: 168 G’s (raw test video 10)

S1 Lifer Helmet / 3.87 ft drop height / Side / Peak G’s: 175 G’s (raw test video 12) 

S1 Lifer Helmet / 7 ft drop height / Front /  Peak G’s: 164 G’s (raw test video 8) 

S1 Lifer Helmet / 7 ft drop height / Back /  Peak G’s: 176 G’s (raw test video 4) 

One of the best vert skaters of all time , Mike Frazier, talking about the S1 Lifer Helmet

I just had the “REAL LIFE” test yesterday, only it was from 12 feet high, not 6 1/2 feet... That shit worked like a charm! Took a digger and had a little snooze today for about 10-15 seconds …..12 foot high and concrete is real unforgiving. Today the neck is a little stiff, other than that, I’m good. I’d hate to think how I’d be feeling, or how bad It could have been if it was a regular old school foam pad helmet. The old foam padded helmets that I used to wear offered little to no protection. My compressed fusion foam S1 Lifer helmet absorbed the impact, cracked like it was supposed to, and saved me. There’s no avoiding the KO when you hit your head hard enough, but a good helmet definitely minimizes the severity of the concussion. Thanks for saving my head  ❤️😘👍 @s1helmets

12 foot pit !

Mike Frazier shortly before his big slam

Impact Testing: S1 Lifer Helmet VS Soft Foam Helmet from S-One Helmet Co | S1 Helmets on Vimeo.

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Buying a helmet for someone for Christmas

Buying a helmet for someone for Christmas

The Lifer helmet is available in 3 different shell sizes to accommodate different size heads.  

Measure your head ...

If it measures 18 - 20.25" get an S1 Mini Lifer Helmet

If it measures 20.5"- 23.25" get an S1 Lifer Helmet

If it measures 23.5" - 24.5" get an S1 Mega Lifer Helmet

Fun fact: 

Most kids ages 6 and under will fit into the S1 Mini Lifer Helmet. 

And 90% of people ages 7 and up fit into an S1 Lifer Helmet.

If you are buying a helmet for someone and you can't measure their head - follow this general rule of thumb. 

Ages 6 and under order an S1 Mini Lifer Helmet (and buy a Fit All Kit so they can fit it perfectly) . 

Ages 7 and up order an S1 Lifer Helmet (and buy a Fit All Kit so they can fit the helmet perfectly). 

But your safest bet is to measure your / their head

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How to measure your head. (picking a helmet)

If you want to get an S1 Lifer Helmet for yourself or your son, daughter, cousin, friend etc.
1st step is to measure their head.
If they measure between
18" - 20.5" get an S1 Mini Lifer Helmet
20.5" - 23.5" get an S1 Lifer Helmet
23.5" - 24.5" get an S1 Mega Lifer Helmet

Helpful Hint:
90% of people Ages 7 to Adult measure 20.5" - 23" and up fit into an S1 Lifer Helmet.
Most kids 6 and under measure at 20.5" or under and fit into an S1 Mini Lifer.

If you are buying a helmet for someone and you can't measure their head - use this general rule of thumb....

Ages 7 and up - get and S1 Lifer Helmet. And buy a Fit All Kit so they can make sure the helmet fits perfectly.
Ages 6 and under... get an S1 Mini Lifer Helmet and get a Fit All Kit just to make sure.

But the big questions if HOW TO MEASURE my head ?????  Watch the video !
and feel free to call 310 464 8179  (10 am - 5pm PST) if you have questions.

Questions from a customer about soft foam helmets vs S1 Lifer helmet

Questions from a customer.

Why buy certified vs. a soft padded helmet?

Certified passes helmet standards ie: it will protect your head better 

I've seen videos of the Kanoa Flyaway crowd getting up from slams and kids getting knocked out with hard styrofoam helmets?

If you hit your head hard enough in any helmet you can get knocked out or die... kanoa, s1 anything... 

i have seen people hit their heads without helmets on and be ok... and I had a friend die with no helmet on in a pool in AZ

al partanen got knocked out for 5 minutes in a soft foam.

chris russell got knocked out for 5 minutes in a soft foam

adam taylor was airlifted an in a coma for a while - wearing soft foam

heimana reynolds got knocked out for a 1 minute while wearing an s1 lifer helmet

tony mag got knocked for a long time in a soft foam and swears by certified helmets

kevin staab still wears an old 1 soft foam - cause he says he just isnt going to hit my head that hard..

basically - yeah kanoas look rad (and better than nothing) - and soft foam helmets fit lower on the dome (and better than nothing)- but if you want the most protection get an S1 Lifer Helmet. 

oh and Mark Lake got a bad concusssion in soft foam - headaches for a long time. 

What is your personal take about certified helmets ... without sending a video and do you stand by it?

100% stand by the s1 lifer helmet - WE STOPPED MAKING SOFT FOAM HELMETS !!!! - and we could sell thousands!!! I make my kids wear an s1 lifer helmet - and I encourage all the young rippers to wear them .. we had an old soft foam floating around the garage and i dont let them wear em. I have seen the soft foam helmets fail all the impact tests in the lab. 

We grew up wearing kanoa's and soft foam skate helmets - and we took a kanoa and our soft foam helmets into a testing lab - and neither the Kanoa or the soft foam helmet will pass the ASTM multiple impact test or the CPSC high impact test...  They fail bad. The impact goes right through the foam.

We made an ethical decision and stopped making soft foam helmets.

Does Eddie Elguera still ride for S1?
yes,  the s1 lifer helmet is eddie's favorite helmet - that is why he asked us to make him a special one with stripes on it. Eddie understands the science behind the S1 Lifer Helmet. 

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Trusted By The Pros

vert Skaters are like special ops

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vert skaters are like special ops. super dangerous yet rewarding. a lifelong dedication and only a small percentage have the will and talent. and it is a family. that is why we made the S1 Lifer Helmet. for vert skaters. to help protect their heads. shock mitigation and to protect the force. you hear about seals shooting themselves in the heart and leaving letters to study their brains. Well, in skateboarding we know more than a few vert and downhill skateboarders that have committed suicide. And one has to wonder - has head injury been the underlying catalyst for the depression and pain and confusion and self destruction. skateboarding and special ops have alot in common. Preserve the force. Preserve the Skateboarding family. - chris terins s1 helmets 310 464 8179

S1 Lifer Helmet - Shock Mitigation

S1 Lifer Helmet

ASTM certified
CPSC Certified
Shock Mitigation
Preservation of Force

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The definition of Shock Mitigation is, "to make a violent collision or impact less intense".

Lab Tested watch the video

The Most Comprehensive Guide to Fitting Your Helmet

If you are buying  a helmet for your son, daughter, grandson, granddaughter, cousin, friend or husband or wife read this....

Measure their head. The circumference of the head 1" above your eyebrows.
note: If you dont have a soft tape measure use your cell phone charger code and then measure the cord.


If your head measures 20inches or under get a Mini Lifer Helmet
If your head measures 20.5" - 23.20" get an S1 Lifer Helmet
If your head measures 23.25" or more get an S1 Mega Lifer Helmet

And you will be use sizing liners to make your helmet fit tighter or looser.

The best thing to do is to order your helmet + a Fit All Kit for $8. You will get 7 Sizing liners of varying thickness to ensure a great fit. This is a great idea when sending a helmet as a gift.

Sending a helmet as a gift? Buy the Fit All Kit to make sure your little ripper can fit the helmet to his/her head perfectly.

any questions call 310 464 8179 ask for Dan or Nic

Interesting note - Most people ages 6 and up will fit into an S1 Lifer Helmet.