New Release Layer System for Helmets Tops Safety Rankings at First Outing

Release Layer System (RLS): Helmet technology to reduce traumatic brain injuries

RLS (Release Layer System) – a new, patented technology that reduces concussion risk by enabling panels on the exterior of a helmet to roll and release upon impact – has launched, with the Canyon Deflectr Trail Helmet, due for release later this Autumn, as the first helmet available to consumers with RLS. As an industry, we are familiar with the fact that the brain is highly sensitive to rotational motion, which is present in the majority of hea…

New RLS helmet tech 'reduces risk of concussion' compared to conventional designs says independent tester

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New Release Layer System for helmets tops safety rankings at first outing

RLS, which stands for Release Layer System, promises to significantly reduce the risk of concussion and has already been adopted by Canyon

New RLS rotational impact protection system to debut in Canyon MTB helmet

Cyclist New RLS rotational impact protection system to debut in Canyon MTB helmet Standing for Release Layer System, the new RLS rotational impact mitigation system for helmets is a Mips challenger designed to reduce the risk of concussion and brain injury in a crash. The patented RLS system uses panels in the outside layer of the helmet that will move on polycarbonate bearings and ultimately release in a more severe impact to reduce rotational …

Could this new helmet impact protection system be better than Mips? Canyon backs RLS tech that claims to "reduce the risk of concussion by 4x" versus conventional helmets

Canyon’s Deflectr Trail is the first RLS-equipped helmet available, and it’s already rated number one by independent tests conducted by researchers at Virginia Tech's Helmet Lab. RLS claims its tech will be appearing in other brands' helmets very soon