We are really enjoying the 2012 CW buyer’s guide cover. The DH6 is the first thing you noticed….right?
Here is a teaser shot of our newest design, the FR7. Designed with longboarding in mind, this helmet feels right at home in the ditches of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Release dates and pricing have yet to be determined.
To keep everyone up to date on the production of the DH6 for this year, we have had a slight production delay at the factory and we are looking at a one month delay. This means the helmets will get into our Distribution facility at the end of April instead of the end of March. We are still on track to have tons of helmets in stock for all the big events and races this year. Thanks for all the continued support and patience.
Now to keep you stoked here is a screen grab of team rider Ross Porter getting gnarly from his upcoming video.
The Shiznit will be available in mid-march in two new colorways, matte black and burnt orange.
One of the new visor tints we will be releasing in early April. The color changes with light conditions which makes it hard to get an accurate photograph but its somewhere between silver mirror and blue chrome mirror.
Here’s a sneek peek at what we’ve been working on, dubbed the “FR7″. Due out later this year.
Another shot of the FR7, our first 1/2 shell helmet geared for skateboarding.
The DH6. Now in Purple and gold.
The Shiznit-looks like a baseball hat and not a helmet. Can also be worn forward or backwards. Available in April 2012 in carbon, white, and two new colors, matte black and burnt orange.
We are excited to welcome Ross Porter to the Predator skateboard team as our first freerider. Ross hails from Albuquerque, New Mexico and has been honing his skills in the numerous infamous ditches ABQ has to offer. Ross has been known in the past to grind his chin off on occasion busting out huge stand up slides, which is why he currently always skates with his full-face DH6. 
Below freezing temps and a little blizzard? Sounds like perfect skating conditions. Location-somewhere outside of Santa Fe, NM. Photo: Dave Price
Check out this custom paint job done by Tanner Leaser from Arlington, Texas. Lookin’ classy!
A few years back a major university in the UK did a study on the aerodynamics of downhill skateboarding. They used a combination of wind tunnel testing and computer models to study the effects of a few different types of helmets popular with skaters as well as tuck positions. It’s highly technical but we found the results very interesting. If you haven’t read the study its definitely worth reading over, the paper can be found here.
Lab rat and top UK downhiller Pete Connelly in the wind tunnel.
