Smith's helmets and goggles are designed to work together as a fully integrated system.
Precise Fit
Ultimate integration starts with the precise fit of the Smith goggle and helmet. Helmets are designed to match the curvature of the goggle frame, eliminating "gaper gap" and allowing precise alignment between the helmet AirEvac and the goggle venting systems.
Maximum Airflow
Goggles fog when standard helmets trap warm, moist air in the goggle chamber. Smith's AirEvac ventilation systems generate maximum airflow and pull warm, fog-causing air out of the goggle. The warm air is allowed to exhaust out of the top of the goggle and begin its path through the helmet's AirEvac system.
Rear Exhaust Ventilation
The warm air that originally built up in the goggle has been forced out via the AirEvac ventilation system, has traveled through the AirEvac 2 EPS vent channels, and is now being exhausted at the furthest distance possible from the goggle. Ultimate integration between goggle and helmet from start to finish.
Smith Mag Interchangeable System
The design evolution keeps the lens locked in place for whatever the hill throws at you. A simple push of one of the levers on either side of the frame releases the lens quickly so you can adapt to the varying light conditions.
MIPS is used to reduce the rotational forces to the brain in the case of an oblique impact. Smith helmets are created to absorb direct impacts very efficiently and when combined with MIPS, Smith helmets absorb oblique forces better by allowing a small rotation of the outer shell relative to the liner.
When you fall to the ground at an angle rotational forces are generated. A helmet integrating MIPS technology creates a sliding layer between the outer shell and the head. This allows the helmet's outer shell to slide relative to the head when hitting the ground, so the rotational force is decreased, reducing the potential to damage your brain.
STRAIN LEVELS
Simulated deformation of the brain from angled impact when the user is wearing a helmet with and without MIPS.