6D ATS-1R Helmet - Solid Colors

6D ATS-1R Helmet - Solid Colors

Completely Re-engineered, the ATS-1R climbs to a whole new level of safety performance. Advanced ODS brings even greater energy mitigation performance to the system while also contributing to a lighter overall weight. Originally developed within our award winning work during the NFL’s Head Health Challenge III competition, advanced ODS offers significant improvements in both linear and angular acceleration mitigation performance. 6D’s patented Omni-Directional Suspension (ODS) technology is a fully active, in-helmet suspension and kinetic energy management system. Engineered to uncouple the helmet’s exterior shell from the inner EPS liner, the system effectively mitigates energy transfer to the head and brain of the rider during any given accident or impact event.

Features:

• 2 separate EPS liners separated by an array of elastomeric isolation dampers
• 3-dimensional displacement of the inner liner upon impact
• Reduces linear and angular acceleration forces to the head and brain
• Superior performance for low, medium, and high-velocity impacts
• Advanced OMNI-DIRECTIONAL SUSPENSION (ODS) System
• Improved impact management system heavily influenced by ATR-2 MX Helmet
• 200 grams lighter than previous ATS-1 Model. (Medium 1560 Grams).
• New Shield Base plates, improve shield feel and sealing.
• Improved Fit, larger shell opening, new cheek pad shape.
• New Chin Curtin and neck cuff.
• Multiple pad options for customizable fit.
• Anti-Scratch Shield (Certified VESC-8)
• 10 position shield adjustment with lockdown lever
• Tool-less shield changing
• UV protection
• Clear PINLOCK® 120 anti-fog insert included
• Internal Breath Guard – Directs fresh air up the inside of the shield, while exhausting breath down and out to reduce fogging.
• ODS AIR-GAP™ Ventilation System
• 4 adjustable intake ports channel fresh air into the helmet where it is managed by a network of 15 transfer ports and 5 exhaust ports to keep the air moving.
• Air Intakes – Sculpted adjustable intakes direct air into the chin, brow, and crown regions of the helmet and are easily operated with gloves on.
• Exhaust Vents – Optimally positioned top, side, and rear exhaust vents take advantage of the negative-pressure effects of air traveling over the helmet’s surface to aid internal air circulation.
• Internal Brow Vents – Pulls air across the inside of the shields’ surface to aid cooling and fogging dissipation.
• Removable Neck cuff and Chin Curtain
• Aerodynamic Wing – Advanced CAD design maximizes aerodynamic efficiency reducing drag, buffeting, and lift at higher speeds
• Integrated Speaker Pockets
• Eyewear Compatible
• Deluxe Helmet Bag Included
• Certified to exceed US DOT FMVSS 218 (United States), ECE 22.05 (47 Countries World-Wide), and ACU (United Kingdom) standards.

Broad-Range Protections: The Most Compliant Energy Management Solution Available. From low to high velocity impacts the ATS-1R out-performs the market competitors by significant margins. The advanced ODS system is freer to manage shearing loads while managing linear compressions with a combination of isolation dampers and variable height EPS damping towers.

Low-Threshold Energy: Low Velocity Impacts are Far and Away the Most Common Type of Accidents. Medical research has provided alarming conclusions surrounding the causes, severity, and long-term effects of concussions. Even seemingly minor concussions may have much more serious long-term effects on the brain. No other helmet company cared about low-threshold energy transfer before 6D brought the issue to light in 2013. This is the most critical performance range of helmets and covers all impact velocities below the certification standard’s requirements, for both linear and angular accelerations. Low-Threshold Energy is the most concerning problem facing the athlete today, illustrated in this simple graph to the right. As you can see, the energy transfer in all the competitive helmets referenced is at, or above the concussion threshold for an adult male and accurately represents the market. 6D’s Omni-Directional Suspension (ODS) starts working the instant any force is applied to the shell. Its suspended inner liner travels and shears under crash impact loading thereby reducing energy transfer to the brain.

Angular Acceleration: Angular Acceleration Force is the Primary Cause of Concussion. Angular acceleration (rotational force) is generated from oblique angle impacts to the helmet surface resulting in shearing, stretching, and tearing, of the soft tissues within the brain. The medical community has determined that angular acceleration is the primary cause of concussion, traumatic brain injury and worse. Laboratory testing at Wayne State University* has proven that a helmeted head sustained the same degree of angular acceleration as the un-helmeted head when subjected to identical impacts. This is because the helmet is directly “coupled” to the wearer’s head. One of the major benefit features of Omni-Directional Suspension (ODS) is that it effectively “uncouples” that relationship allowing the shell and outer liner to shear independently to the inner layer and the head-form; thereby scrubbing off a high percentage of the angular acceleration force.

Time-To-Peak: Time is Critical in Reducing Energy Transfer to the Brain. Time-To-Peak (TTP) is the measurement of time (in milliseconds) it takes the energy of an impact to reach maximum (peak) G force. Deceleration time is the single most beneficial component of reducing the severity and magnitude of any impact. The more time, the less severe the energy transfer will become. 6D’s advanced ODS technology buys time.

Omni-Directional Suspension Technology – Exclusive in 6D Helmets: 6D’s revolutionary patented Omni-Directional Suspension (ODS) embodies a fully active, in-helmet suspension and kinetic energy management system. The goal was simple; design a helmet that reduced energy transfer to the brain over a much broader range of energy demands, including LOW, MID, and HIGH-VELOCITY impacts for both LINEAR and ANGULAR ACCELERATIONS. 6D’s suspended dual-liner assembly will displace and shear omni-directionally when subjected to impact. This capability provides significantly improved performance against both linear and angular accelerations. There is simply no other helmet technology that can provide these combined energy management benefits.

Elastometric Isolation Damper: This damper is the heart and soul of 6D’s exclusive ODS technology. An array of dampers work in unison with the dual EPS liners to isolate impact energy from your brain. The elastic properties of the dampers, combined with their unique ‘hourglass’ shape provide a progressive spring rate that manages low and mid-threshold accelerations, while simultaneously allowing the inner EPS  liner to displace and shear in 3-dimensional space within itself. This omni-directional suspension capability provides ‘six degrees of freedom’, which became the inspiration for the company's name; ‘6D Helmets.’

Angular Acceleration Energy: Angular acceleration is defined as the rate of change of angular velocity over time. Angular acceleration is generated from oblique angle impacts to the helmet’s surface and is particularly concerning to one’s health and long-term well-being. The medical community agrees that angular acceleration is a primary cause of concussion (a mild-traumatic brain injury (MTBI)), and traumatic brain injury (TBI). These types of injuries occur from oblique impacts to the helmet and are serious. The result of this type of impact, and subsequent energy transfer to the brain, is shearing, tearing, compression, and rotations of the brain within the skull. Experiments conducted by David C. Viano, PhD. M.D. at the Bio-Engineering Center at Wayne State University confirmed that a helmeted head sustained the same degree of angular acceleration as the un-helmeted head when subjected to identical impacts. So, if angular acceleration is a major cause of concussion (or worse), how is the brain protected by traditional helmet design? Unfortunately, in respect to angular acceleration, it is not.

The graphs shown here identify how 6D’s proprietary Omni-Directional Suspension technology dramatically reduces the transfer of angular acceleration to the head form during both a high-velocity and low-velocity impact. When thinking in terms of “less is more”, this significant reduction in energy transfer most certainly has to be to the benefit of the athlete during a crash event. 

*(LOW-VELOCITY) PEAK ANGULAR ACCELERATIONS DURING INCLINE ANVIL TESTING AT 3M/SEC, FRONT.

**(HIGH-VELOCITY) PEAK ANGULAR ACCELERATIONS DURING INCLINE ANVIL TESTING AT 6M/SEC, LEFT FORWARD.

Low-Threshold Energy (Low-Velocity Impacts): Recent medical research has provided alarming conclusions surrounding the causes, severity, and long-term effects of concussions. We now know that even seemingly minor concussions (‘I’m fine, I just rang my bell’) may have much more serious effects on the long-term health and well-being of one’s brain. It’s well documented that concussions can occur from impacts in the lower range of 60 G’s** in adult males and may be location dependent. This value is even less in women and children. To meet high certification test velocities, conventional helmets are simply too stiff to effectively absorb energy from impacts at lower impact velocities. The vast majority of impacts in ‘real world’ crashes are what we qualify as ‘low-threshold energy’ impacts well below the pass/fail certification velocities, but at or above the velocity necessary to sustain a concussion or brain injury. In this critical area of energy management the 6D helmet pays huge benefits when compared to traditional helmet designs. 6D’s proprietary ODS starts working the instant any force is applied to the shell, making the helmet much more compliant and progressive on the highest percentage of ‘real world’ crash impacts.

Superior High-Speed Impact Performance: Across the entire range of impact velocities the ODS technology consistently outperforms the competition.  6D engineers meticulously evaluate the shell design, shell layup, damper array, damper durometer, and EPS densities to provide the best possible matrix of the materials for superior impact management performance. No other system or technology is more technically advanced or capable of reducing energy transfer to the brain.

It's All About Time: Time to peak (TTP) is the measurement of time (in milliseconds) it takes the energy of an impact to reach the maximum (peak) G force. Deceleration time is the single most beneficial component of reducing the severity and magnitude of any impact. The more time, the less severe the energy transfer will become. 6D’s proprietary ODS technology buys time, in fact more than doubles the TTP in most impacts below 6 m/sec! The really cool news here is the significant reduction in energy transfer that comes simply with time.

Independent Laboratory Testing: The exceptional test results in this catalog are the actual test data generated from hours of testing the 6D ATR-1 helmet against current model SNELL, ECE and DOT certified helmets in a fully-independent, third-party laboratory testing facility; Dynamic Research, located in Torrance, California. Dynamic Research is recognized as the leader in helmet testing, evaluation and is a pioneer in measuring and evaluating angular acceleration energy.

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including arsenic, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.