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Jul 16, 2021 43 min

Current State of Helmet Tech, pt. 5: WaveCel

from GEAR:30 Hosted by BLISTER

This week we’re talking with the co-founder of WaveCel, Dr. Steve Madey. We discuss the origins of and the development of WaveCel; Steve makes what might be the best case we’ve ever heard about why rotational forces play such a critical role in brain injuries; and we discuss how WaveCel compares to MIPS and Koroyd. TOPICS & TIMES: What is WaveCel? (2:08) Development of WaveCel (7:06) Woodpeckers, head injuries, & rotational forces (17:25) Current iteration of WaveCel (28:38) Koroyd and WaveCel (30:51) Lawsuit (32:51) A few specific WaveCel helmets (36:31) What’s next in helmet tech? (38:26) What We’re Celebrating (41:32) RELATED LINKS: Blister Bike Buyer’s Guide Current State of Helmet Tech, pt. 1 Current State of Helmet Tech, pt. 2 Current State of Helmet Tech, pt. 3 Current State of Helmet Tech, pt. 4 Become a Blister Member

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