Originally Posted by
JosephG
I'm not bothered, you're replying to me repeatedly saying buy it or don't. Which doesn't seem to imply so much that I'm bothered.
Anyway, you're comfortable with the manufacturer's ads, one article in Bicycling, and two manufacturers saying its great. I'm not. I'm glad you're happy with your decision. I will co tinue to look for more information and share it. Anecdotes are not evidence, and testing is a *good* thing. If there was a point where MIPS was significantly less effective at impact absorption, wouldn't you want to know? Wouldn't you want the manufacturers to know?
Its amazing to me how much - we'll call it 'lively response' - there is to looking for proof, when that's precisely a reason behind complaints about current standards, that they don't include or account for the multitude of other problems and concerns associated with accidents. More information is not a bad thing.
You mischaracterized what I've said and done. To amplify on what I've said as well as recount:
1. I've corresponded with engineers at some of the helmet companies that incorporate MIPS.
2. I've corresponded with some of the technical people at MIPS themselves.
3. I've purchased and carefully examined helmets from several manufacturers that incorporate MIPS technology in both skiing and cycling helmets. I also have carefully compared them to helmets in both disciplines that do not have MIPS.
4. I have talked extensively with medical professionals, expert in TBI, about the benefits and deficits involved with helmets and their protection over the course of the last 18 months.
5. Based on my engineering background and the above, I have become largely certain that MIPS technology in a helmet does not do additional harm and very likely provides significant increased benefit and that there is little downside and much upside to be had.
Yes, more information would be a very good thing but this is not a decision without getting the information. Would it be nice if there was a nice little package of information with a bow on top? Sure. But that doesn't mean the information doesn't exist or that there is inadequate decision on which to make a reasonable decision.
This works for me and I believe that my family is net safer. Everyone else has to make their own decision.
J.