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Forcite’s MK1S helmet built in most tech


The generally The acknowledged leaders in the flashy, expensive helmet game come from Japan (Arai, Shoei), Germany (Schuberth), and in the US (Bell). As far as we can recall, the Australians didn’t bring a helmet into our market, let alone an expensive, flashy helmet. That changed with Forcite MK1Sthe so-called “smart helmet” just landed, approved DOT and all. What does it do Kickstarter helmets like Skully tried – but failed — what to do ten years ago: Combines a host of connected convenience and safety features into a sleek housing.

Outside, the Forcite starts with the T400 carbon fiber The case can have a matte or glossy finish. The inside has a moisture-wicking foam lining that fits the chin and neck curtain roll to minimize the noise inside the lid. Then there is a 120 . locking pin lens In a polycarbonate visor, Pinlock’s hygroscopic properties keep the visor from fogging up. The visor is attached to the helmet by a quick-release pull-and-lock switch.

The helmet’s most obvious technological feature is a camera in the chin area behind the transparent shell. It shoots in 1080p wide-angle high definition at up to 60 frames per second, recording video to the SD card in the helmet. The Sony IMX sensor is said to deliver good low-light shooting. We’re not sure which IMX sensor the helmet uses, but Sony’s small line of chips is found in millions of quality smartphones and camera journey.

The helmet’s most useful technological feature may be its accompanying app and within the helmet GPS integration. The Forcite comes with a small, triangular remote that attaches to the handlebars and controls volume, camera, and navigation. After pairing the remote with your phone and helmet, you can enter your destination into the Forcite GPS app. An LED light bar on the lower part of the visor provides the same kind of light cues that some automakers are integrating into vehicle interiors to go beyond voice cues. Red and green LEDs illuminate to provide a quick indication of upcoming turns and hazards such as accidents, traffic and speed trap.

Harmon-Kardon offers a 40 mm speaker that plays all incoming sounds like music and turn-by-turn directions, as well as dual microphones. However, this cap version doesn’t include any rider-to-driver communication features, so any group rider will need to clip the device to the outside. The company said it is in negotiations with an action video company about getting a 4K camera and built-in intercom.

This is all about technology, the helmet needs to be charged for the connected features to work. That is done with a USB cable, as well as watching videos, by plugging the phone into the helmet and watching in the app.

The Forcite is priced at $1,099.99 in the United States, sold through the Tucker Powersports network. Of course, your brain is invaluable when it’s in your skull doing what it’s supposed to do. Still, it’s premium money for protection that will only survive a weird fall at a stop light, and we’d love to see the SNELL certification for that kind of dosh, too. However, Force offers a shell replacement policy that can change the math. Riders can send in a damaged helmet, and if engineers determine the electronics are not damaged by impact, they will transfer the tech parts to a new shell and return the helmet. insurance for less than the price of a new one. Well, that’s still probably just under $550, which is enough to buy a very good “dumb” helmet. But for now, there’s nowhere else to get this combination of built-in features for any price.

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