[sirbikealot]

I've been lucky enough to deal with the POC ski helmets and body armour for the past 3 seasons in the ski industry, simply put they are the safest products on the market for all forms of protection.
POC has sponsored the US Ski Team, Jon Olsson and Tanner Hall (greatest freeskier on the planet). Teams and athletes like this don't just jump from Giro sponsorships for $$, this stuff is simply better.

I could go on forever about how they are the first company ever to look at traditional helmets and improve them in every way possible with the use of neuroscientists and their knowledge of head impacts and how helmets can be desinged to slow down headspeed, reduce helmet bouncing, be lighter, dampen impacts, etc etc etc
ie:
- kevlar lining (to stop penetration)
- EBB foam (multi impact liners, yes your helmet can take more than one hit)
- Visco Elastic Padding (soft material that hardens on impact and diffuses energy away from spine, knee etc) for a spine protector, knee shin and elbow protectors

anyways take a look at this stuff, i've been wanting to unleash this stuff for a while on the public, the time is now


http://wheels.pocsports.com




ps- yes i know i must sound like I work for POC, I DON'T, i pretty much ended my DH racing career because of head injuries, I want people to know about and use the best equipment available to them

 

[CRoss]

I knew about their ski gear and always wondered when they would cross over to the bike world.

 

[dexterq20]

POC has sponsored the US Ski Team, Jon Olsson and Tanner Hall

Just got the new issue of Freeskier in the mail today and saw the new POC ad, which proudly stated the above sponsorships. I was more than a little surprised, since ski helmet sponsorships have been dominated by Giro for years.

EDIT: Damn, just checked out their product line... it's huge! They're making helmets, full upper and lower body armor, gloves, goggles, and a full line of apparel? I'm impressed.

 

[sirbikealot]

I have heard through the POC rumour mill that some serious MTB athletes are being courted as we speak, there will certainly be some big names on this stuff by next season

 

[pelo]

Just looked through their catalog. Very nice.

http://wheels.pocsports.com/POC_Workbook.pdf

 

[skinny mike]

i've heard rumors about this happening and after looking through the catalog, i think it's safe to say that my next armor purchases will be from poc.

 

[sethimus]

seen them @ eurobike, their stuff looked nice. later this week we have a hd video podcast online about poc

 

[Transcend]

The Playbiker Iron Horse team was on POC stuff all year this year

 

[Killerbarbies]

I tried their leg armour at Eurobike...it is bloody amazing....the hard knee cap really does slide over the knee when pedalling and the "soft" part that remains fixed is their Visco Elastic Padding. At the moment I have Mace leg armour which has articulated joints at the knee but POC leaves that very much in the shade for movement and comfort and protection.

 

[sethimus]

the body armor is even better, very tight fit, and big spine protection

 

[DiRt DeViL]

Is this stuff available in the US?

 

[sethimus]

world wide release march 2009

 

[sirbikealot]

Is this stuff available in the US?

yes both Canadian and USA distributors are already in place, first delivery's slated for early 2009

 

[Nick]

The hip shorts look particularly interesting. One of the most painful non-fracture injuries I ever landing on a flat rock on my hip. I was in Dianese leg armor and a Safety jacket and my hips were about the only thing unprotected.

 

[Threepointtwo]

Wow, I like the look of this stuff. I will have to look them up at Interbike for sure.

 

[tailwind]

I hope all there knee/shin plate armor isn't all white like I saw in a few pics at eurobike. Otherwise its looks interesting.

 

[Eastern States Cup]

goggles

 

[sethimus]

I hope all there knee/shin plate armor isn't all white like I saw in a few pics at eurobike. Otherwise its looks interesting.

the main colours are white/orange

 

[jonKranked]

stuff looks nice! I wanna try it


Geoff Ulmer looks THRILLED in his picture in the catalog!

 

[Curler]

What are thier prices like? 661 prices or dianese prices?

 

[numerik]

Very nice stuff! Looks really well made.

 

[sethimus]

What are thier prices like? 661 prices or dianese prices?

msrp for the jacket was like 250eur?

 

[sirbikealot]

What are thier prices like? 661 prices or dianese prices?

Their pricing will be in the upper end to start, they will likely trickle down after a season or two with new price point models, just like they did in the ski business.
They want to establish themselves as the SAFEST and BEST choice for protective gear and as we all know the best isn't cheap. That said I have pricing here now for Canada that shows them to be in line with dianese. Top helmets in line with TLD. Their brain bucket (slalom/4X/park/DJ etc helmets will start around $89) will be very competitive right out of the gate. The 4 season brain bucket around $199

 

[dowst]

Last race season I broke three of Giros carbon race helmets, and finally learned my lesson after receiving a few concussion and having to be taken away in an ambulance. Bought a POC and couldn't be happier. The thing is solid and it's the only company I'll trust my head with now.

Not saying that Giro's stuff is bad, but compared to POC it's like trusting your head to a cardboard box.

If anyone's doubting the level of safety that POC offers, just check out Scott Macartney's crash on google. If he was using anything else he'd probably be dead.

POC stuff is legit. It will be very very expensive (expect their top helmet to be well into the $300-$400 range), but they have set the industry standard for the ski industry and I'm sure they will do the same for the cycling industry. What's $400, even $1000, compared to death or brain damage? Not much in my book.

 

[gemini2k]

anyone try their gloves out? I'm rocking the brooklyn machine works right now, but I always love a thicker more armor-y glove

 

[sirbikealot]

i tried them, they fit nithing like i've tried b4, its the pittards leather, ergo knuckle/finger guards and non bulky feel that set them apart

again try em at interbike for yourself or ask ur shop to bring em in, they'll sell

 

[RaID]

Not saying that Giro's stuff is bad, but compared to POC it's like trusting your head to a cardboard box.

Yes you are

The POC stuff looks the goods, next thing will be see them in person.
Hopefully they make it out down here relatively soon

 

[Curler]

Hip pads here i come!

 

[Steve M]

If anyone's doubting the level of safety that POC offers, just check out Scott Macartney's crash on google. If he was using anything else he'd probably be dead.

Googled that... you mean the guy who ended up sliding down the snow on his bare head cos his helmet came off?

Their stuff sounds the goods but you probably could have picked a better example!

Edit: after checking out another video, his helmet didn't come off till well after the initial impact, he was already on the ground, so never mind me!

 

[sirbikealot]

Googled that... you mean the guy who ended up sliding down the snow on his bare head cos his helmet came off?

Their stuff sounds the goods but you probably could have picked a better example!

Edit: after checking out another video, his helmet didn't come off till well after the initial impact, he was already on the ground, so never mind me!

you should check out his blog too on US SKi team site, he attributes the helmet to doing its job, deconstructing upon major impact, diffusing all the energy into the helmet, instead of into his head

he also does not get paid for POC, he gets free equipment from the Ski Pool, so he isn't getting paid for anything he's saying

great guy too

 

[stinky6]

Is the guy on page 9 of their catalog wearing a Giro helmet? Thats what it looks like to me, but its hard to tell what their helmets actually look like form the drawings.

 

[chuffer]

hmm. cool stuff. as an employee of a euro.firm trying to make it in the N American market, i have to give their marketing guys props in that their "workbook" is very well written for its N American target audience.

 

[sethimus]

our video podcast about poc @ eurobike is now online, you can watch it here

or try the hd version here

the iTunes version is here

hope you enjoy

 

[IH8Rice]

The Playbiker Iron Horse team was on POC stuff all year this year

yes, they sure were

 

[IH8Rice]

stuff looks nice! I wanna try it


Geoff Ulmer looks THRILLED in his picture in the catalog!

they did forget Rankin in the catalog though

 

[drkenan]

our video podcast about poc @ eurobike is now online, you can watch it here

or try the hd version here

the iTunes version is here

hope you enjoy

Wow...after watching that video I can't wait to buy the "Spine Adaptive Tee".

 

[Eastern States Cup]

they did forget Rankin in the catalog though

POC was a late addition as a Playbiker - Ironhorse team sponsor, consequently only the 4 riders pictured in the catalog were using POC products. There were conflicts with the other riders existing contracts with their personal sponsors.

 

[IH8Rice]

POC was a late addition as a Playbiker - Ironhorse team sponsor, consequently only the 4 riders pictured in the catalog were using POC products. There were conflicts with the other riders existing contracts with their personal sponsors.

gotcha...there was someone else missing too from the pic right? another girl?

 

[ronan]

Looks like I've found some new knee pads for next year. I love the back protector what was in the suit (the adaptive tee or whatever) but don't want shoulder/elbow protection or chest.

 

[worship_mud]

our video podcast about poc @ eurobike is now online, you can watch it here

or try the hd version here

the iTunes version is here

hope you enjoy

great work! very informative! Schwaben rocks! :biggrin: