CHARLY Insider | Turquoise metallic | L | HHe72-Turquoise-metallic-L

Product information

Its comfortable fit and high safety standard make the CHARLY Insider the most widely used air sports helmet in the world. It provides full protection without significantly limiting the field of vision. The helmet edges are drawn inward to help increase the field of vision and reduce drag.

The Insider is available in glossy unicolor, silky matte rubberized, glossy or with metallic effect and offset carbon look, as well as in a classy full carbon look.

Important characteristics

Certified according to the latest CE EN 966 standard for air sports helmets
The vacuum-molded, aramid fiber-reinforced outer shell outperforms even carbon fiber helmets in terms of impact resistance and penetration protection.
Its scratch-resistant multi-layer baked enamel finish can be painted over and also makes the helmet look particularly classy, and in conjunction with the high-quality outer shell material, it is almost unrestrictedly resistant to aging.
With its aerodynamically clean design and no neck spike, the Insider provides an unobstructed upward view and avoids neck injuries.
The chin guard causes virtually no blind spots and does not interfere during conversations.
The full fabric lining in 6 fixed sizes offers maximum wearing comfort: the breathable padding is skin-friendly and antibacterial, the comfortable ear pads and the well-padded, internal chin strap round off the comfort package.
The pressure-free padding around the ears is suitable for attaching a headset.
The Insider causes only low wind noise and hardly restricts hearing, so that the VOX control of the radio is not affected and the airspeed can still be estimated well.
Ideal also for downhill skateboarding and kitebuggy sports

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Certification: CE EN 966 2012 + A1 Helmet for Airborne Sports (HPG)
Weight: 650 g

Manufacturer information: Finsterwalder GmbH, Pagodenburgstr. 8, 81247 Munich, GERMANY, office@finsterwalder-charly.de

Quality characteristics of air sports helmets

Air sports helmets must be certified according to the European test standard CE EN 966. An important difference to CE EN 1077 for winter sports helmets is the shock absorption test. While the drop height of the dummy with the helmet is 0.75 m for the ski helmet standard, it is twice as high for the air sports helmet standard. Air sports helmets therefore guarantee a significantly higher level of protection than winter sports helmets.
The CE EN 966 standard does not require a chin guard. But to prevent damage to the jaw and teeth, chin protection is recommended not only for hang glider pilots but also for paraglider pilots. However, the chin protection of air sports helmets must not significantly restrict the field of vision. An appropriate design should be considered in view of the danger of air collisions.
Helmets made of thermoplastics (PE, ABS or PC) age under UV radiation and should therefore be replaced after 2 to 5 years of use. In contrast, helmet outer shells made of fibre-reinforced two-component plastics (such as those of No Limit and Insider) are not only much more stable, but also practically unrestrictedly resistant to ageing.
The in-mold manufacturing process is ideal for Hike & Fly helmets, as it can save 20% weight without reducing the protective function. In this process, the EPS damping material is foamed onto the upper and lower polycarbonate helmet shells which are attached to the inside of the foam mold. Foam and helmet shells are thus firmly welded together, resulting in a highly resilient, bending-resistant helmet structure ("sandwich construction"). Disadvantages of this production method are the higher costs compared to normal hard shell helmets and the higher risk of damage during transport. Point loads, such as those caused by impacts on edges, can cause small dents in the foam, which become visible due to the firm bond with the outer helmet shell. However, the protective function is only impaired if a dent covers a larger area and is several millimeters deep.
A prerequisite for optimum protection is a close fit of the helmet on the head, which can only be achieved with a fine gradation of sizes. To be able to cover a wide range of sizes with head circumferences of 54-63 cm, at least 3 basic sizes are required, even for size-adjustable models.
Since the air noise is relevant for the estimation of airspeed, the design of the ear pads plays an important role. It is advantageous if the padding does not rest on the auricle, but is guided around it.
Important for spectacle wearers: The interior of the helmet should also allow the glasses to be put on afterwards.

Manual CHARLY Insider / No Limit / Loop (0.06 MB)