HELMET STRENGTH - Carbon Fiber, Fiberglass or ABS plastic

The most important protection while riding is a quality helmet. You will experience a much greater chance of surviving any unexpected road accident. If you engage in any risky car race, a helmet makes good sense.

However, what any helmet cannot protect you from is survival in 75-mph road crash. They cannot be made large enough to absorb all the energy in a big impact, but one will have a better chance to sustain less damage to their brain.

There are two main parts in the helmet - An Outer shell and Inner shell.

Today, I will address the outer shell, which is made from a tough and strong material, either carbon fiber, fiberglass, or polycarbonate plastic. It serves to absorb some of the initial shock and transform the impact energy. Basically saying, carbon fiber is stronger than fiberglass, which is stronger than plastic ABS. Each material has their advantages in production, cost efficiency, riding comforts, weight, and most importantly the strength against the accident impact.

The helmet outer shells are mainly made of these materials. Carbon Fiber and Fiberglass are similar and stronger, but not good at mass production. One molding may probably make up to 40-50 units per day, while plastic (ABS) can be put in mass production and 1 minute can make one shell with injection machine. So more cost efficient. All of them can pass all DOT and ECE standards.

Fiberglass and carbon fiber molding are much cheaper, but the production cost is limited or higher - 40-50 units per day; while plastic ABS is very costly in molding building, but after that, it can produce up to one thousand outer shell per day.