Endura has entered the helmet market across the pond, with helmets now certified to USA standards and on sale now. But never fear, it’s not just the Americans that get new gear (and all the best snow, and iconic riding locations, and the better tacos than us), because us small islanders also get a crop of new protective wear.
Shoutout here to Jasmin, who we happen to know is a Singletrack reader, for modelling the kit in the marketing pics designed to lure the US market into purchasing Endura gear. Might sell a few Cotics too?
The protection line up leaves almost no body part unprotected by D30, and puts the gravity market firmly in Endura’s sights.
Endura are upping their game on the protection front in 2023, so riders can FEAR.LESS as they hit the trails this season. The most memorable rides are the ones that include an element of risk, so the brand wants its riders to reduce the fear that comes with this, and enjoy their mountain biking more, safe in the knowledge that they’re wearing the most advanced protective technology.
Endura
MT500 D3O Protector Vest
- £89.99
The size specific D3O LP-1 vest has removable back and chest inserts, for versatile lightweight, breathable protection. Additional ‘strategically placed padding’ supplies further impact protection around the body. The inserts’ highly vented geometry increases the inserts breathability by 45% whilst retaining EN1612-1:2012 level 1 certification. It’s
lightweight, low-profile design and soft, flexible properties make this an unobtrusive and comfortable high-performance
protector. So good you’ll want to wear your protection on the outside.
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MT500 D3O® Ghost Elbow Pad
- £59.99
These use the D3O Ghost insert for a “barely there” feel in a certified elbow pad. Endura says that its worked hard to make sure all its gear is protective, but also comfortable. If you’re not wearing it because it got a bit tight/sweaty/rubby, then you’re not protected, right?
MT500 D3O® Shin Guard
- £39.99
Hannah is excited about these. She has high hopes that a set of these might mean she doesn’t have to deploy steri-strips on her partner quite so often. 50-odd years of flat pedals and freeriding have left him with more scars than skin, and Hannah isn’t sure how much longer she can keep sticking things back together. These shin pads use D3O’s XT insert for low-bulk, high level impact protection saving riders from shin hits. And hopefully save Hannah from having to go to plastic surgery night school.
MT500 D3O Open Knee Pad
- £79.99
For those that might want to take their pads off without removing socks and shoes, these open pads avoid the ‘sleeve’ design. Handy perhaps if you want to add them mid-ride as things get spicy.
MT500 Full Face MIPS Helmet
- £219.99
The MT500 Full Face MIPS Helmet is downhill certified but lightweight. This flagship helmet now incorporates a MIPS Brain Protection System to help reduce rotational motion transferred to the brain from angled impacts to the head and continues to use 3D formed Koroyd inserts for enhanced airflow and improved energy absorption.
SingleTrack Full Face Helmet
- With MIPS £149.99
- Without MIPS £129.99
The SingleTrack Full Face Helmet is for enduro and hard charging trail riders. Available in a MIPS and non-MIPS version, these pack in features but at a lower price point than its downhill certified MT500 sibling.
SingleTrack Youth Full Face Helmet
- £109.99
The SingleTrack Youth Full Face Helmet shares all the same tech features as the adults’ versions with large vents for increased airflow, one handed micro-adjust fit system, goggle-friendly design with rear strap gripper. But in a smaller package for smaller heads, obvs.
As a final thing that Endura is keen to shout about, its top-of-the-line open face MT500 MIPS Helmet has received a 5-star ranking from Virginia Tech, meaning its been found to be up there with the most protective helmets currently available.
