Each rider desires to really feel extremely seen and as secure as attainable whereas cruising metropolis streets. One approach to improve that is by sporting a helmet with built-in lighting; One that provides flip indicators and brake lights is even higher.
Gamel’s ‘The Outstanding’ is the primary helmet to supply built-in flip indicators activated by a easy nod of your head. The helmet additionally consists of an computerized brake gentle operate. Gamel first launched The Outstanding luminous helmet with a profitable Kickstarter marketing campaign final 12 months. They’re now providing a full manufacturing mannequin immediately via their web site.
The Outstanding helmet just lately earned Gamel a 2024 Street Security Innovation Award from France’s Street Security Delegation. It’s licensed to be used within the USA and Europe.
The Outstanding Helmet – Development:
The Outstanding helmet options thermoformed development. It is available in one shell measurement, with the match adjustable from 55-59 cm. Along with biking this helmet can also be appropriate for inline skating, skateboarding, scooters, and so forth., however please notice it isn’t supposed for electrical bikes that exceed 15mph.
For air flow, The Outstanding helmet has slots above the entrance gentle, above and beneath the rear gentle, and three extra massive ones up prime. Its inside padding is held in place with Velcro, so it could actually simply be eliminated for laundry.
The helmet presents a dial-operated retention system with three positions of top adjustment. The chin strap features a Fidlock magnetic chin buckle, Y-buckle aspect adjusters, and a delicate cowl on the strap.
The Outstanding helmet contains a unisex design, and is available in 4 colour choices – Black, Cream, Blue or Khaki. Its weight is listed at 390g.
Electronics:
Now what makes this helmet particular is the digital elements and options. The Outstanding boasts extensive entrance (white) and rear (purple) LED gentle strips, which offer visibility from all angles.
The Outstanding helmet is provided with a gyroscope and an accelerometer to detect your head actions. A nod within the route you wish to flip prompts the flip sign, but it surely additionally sounds a beep to let you understand it’s picked up your motion and the sign is working. I believe the audio cue is a good concept, after testing a light-equipped backpack that merely didn’t work at the least half of the time and left the rider no indication.
To activate the flip indicators, the rider tilts their head in both route between 15-30°, then returns to an upright place. The flip sign blinks for eight seconds after it’s initiated, and the helmet beeps twice to let you understand the sign has stopped. Each the entrance and rear LED strips blink to point turns.
To point braking, a pace sensor makes the rear gentle brighter below sturdy deceleration. All rear LEDs gentle up constantly for 2 seconds, then change to a clean flashing mode for six seconds.
Taking cues out of your actions, The Outstanding helmet works with no smartphone app or a distant management. It’s not reliant on a Bluetooth connection, lowering the prospect of purposeful failures. The helmet has an IP55 water resistance score, and its working temperature vary is -20c to 50c.
Operation:
The Outstanding helmet’s energy button is positioned on the again of the shell. A 3 second push turns the helmet on and a beep signifies it has powered up. Two beeps let you understand the helmet has been switched off. On startup, the helmet will conduct a self-check, then beep twice to point it’s able to trip. After the battery life is proven (extra particulars beneath), the entrance and tail lamps each activate mechanically.
The helmet presents 4 working modes appropriate for various visibility situations. In Night time Mode, the entrance and rear LED strips keep lit, whereas the flip indicators and brake lights are purposeful. In Night time Mode With out Flip Alerts the entrance/rear LED strips are constantly lit, and the brake gentle stays energetic however the flip indicators don’t.
Splendid for extending battery life, a Daytime Mode retains the entrance/rear LED strips turned off whereas cruising, however they’ll change on to activate the flip indicators and brake gentle. Lastly, an Alternate Mode leaves the entrance and tail lamps flashing, whereas the flip sign and brake gentle capabilities each stay energetic.
Customers change between working modes by urgent the button on the rear of the helmet twice. The double-tap was configured deliberately to stop unintentional switching between modes.
Battery Life and Charging:
The Outstanding helmet comes with a magnetic battery charger, and its run time is about 10 hours. Battery life is displayed on startup, by way of 5 purple indicator lights positioned below the ability button. The lights point out battery life at 20, 40, 60, 80, and 100% (left to proper). The indicator lights will keep on for 3 seconds however will be triggered once more by switching between the helmet’s modes if you happen to don’t catch them.
The LEDs additionally point out the battery’s cost standing in an analogous method. At lower than 20%, all LEDs will blink from left to proper. Because the battery cost reaches 20%, 40% and so forth, the LEDs (from left to proper) will keep on steadily to indicate what cost degree you’ve reached. When all 5 LEDs are lit constantly, the helmet is absolutely charged.
If The Outstanding helmet drops beneath 10% battery life, 4 beeps will sound twice in a row let you understand it’s time to recharge. This warning repeats each 5 minutes, however you solely get a couple of of them: after three warnings the helmet will flip off.
The Outstanding helmet and its digital elements are coated by a one-year guarantee. MSRP is €249 euros (approx. $270 USD).
