We all love shredding now matter how we roll and when you shred you are bound to go down at some point and when you do you want to be protected. Whether you skateboard, roller skate, ride a bike, roll a scooter, e-transport or play roller derby you are going to push yourself witch results in falling down occasionally so protecting the high-impact areas like elbows, wrists, knees, hands and heads can help to give you more time shredding and less time healing. In this guide we will go over all the S1 Products, how they are designed, what they are best used for and how to get properly sized.

  

S1 Lifer Helmets Run Down

S1 has been manufacturing skate helmets for over 20 years and through our consistent efforts to improve the skate helmet we had breakthrough design with the creation of the S1 Lifer Helmet in 2010.  The S1 Lifer Helmet uses a specially formulated EPS Fusion Foam which allows it to protect your head from multiple low force impacts as well as high impacts. The Lifer Helmet is a Certified "multi-impact" helmet and is up to 5x more protective than the soft foam non-certified helmets. The S1 Lifer helmet is a skateboard helmet, a bike helmet, roller skate helmet, bmx helmet, roller derby helmet, and non-motorized scooter helmet.

S1 has been pioneering helmet safety standards over the last twenty years and the S1 Lifer Helmet is known as one of the safest skateboard helmets in the world. The S1 Lifer Helmet has also been described as one of the most comfortable roller skate helmets on the market as well as the best fitting certified bike helmet.  Over the last 5 years, the S1 Lifer Helmet has earned it’s reputation as the #1 best selling dual certified helmet in the USA.

Whether you're riding your bike down the street or skating at a local skatepark the S1 Lifer Helmet is tested and approved to help disburse energy away from your head in the case of an accident 

 

The Lifer Helmet

The Lifer helmet is our bestselling helmet and fits most people. It's a certified high impact and multiple impact helmet and is ideal for people who skateboard, ride a bike, play roller derby, ride a scooter or roller skate.

 

The Mini Lifer Helmet

The Mini Lifer is a scaled down version of our standard Lifer helmet. It is designed to fit smaller heads and is a certified high impact and multiple impact helmet. The Mini Lifer helmet is ideal for kids or people with smaller heads who skateboard, ride a bike, play roller derby, ride a scooter or roller skate.

 

The Mega Lifer

The Mega Lifer is a scaled up version of our Standard Lifer helmet. It is designed to fit people with bigger heads. It is a certified high impact and multiple impact helmet and is ideal for people with bigger heads who skateboard, ride a bike, play roller derby, ride a scooter or roller skate.

 

The Retro Lifer Helmet

The Retro Lifer is a throwback shape that was originally released back in the 1970’s and rocked by skateboarders and moto enthusiasts.The Retro Lifer helmet is the exact fit of our standard Lifer helmet with an extended outer shell that covers the ears. It's a certified high impact and multiple impact helmet and is ideal for people who skateboard, ride a bike, play roller derby, ride a scooter or roller skate. 

 

The Lifer Full Face Helmet

The Lifer Full Face helmet is the exact fit as our standard Lifer helmet with an outer shell that provides full face protection and a removable Visor. This helmet is ideal for people who downhill skate or need a helmet with full face protection. The Lifer Full Face Helmet was hand crafted by our design crew and wear tested by our team resulting in a truly unique and distinctive custom full face helmet that is unrivaled by any other product on the market. Our innovative and clean design features a wide opening for superior peripheral and front visibility with a sleek, light weight and aerodynamic profile to maximize wind resistance.

 

Lifer Visor Gen 2 Helmet

The Lifer Visor Helmet is the exact fit of the standard Lifer helmet with a modified outer shell that comes equipped with mounting hardware to mount a visor. It is a certified high impact and multiple impact helmet and is ideal for people who play roller derby or anyone who would like the added feature of an attached Visor for eye and face protection from either the sun or contact to the face.. Each helmet will come with a carrying bag, mounting hardware, protective rubber screw covers, a micro fiber cloth and three top pads in varying thickness's to affect how deep or shallow you want the helmet to sit on your head.

https://shop.s1helmets.com/lifer-visor/

 

How Measure Your Head, Elbows, Knees and Wrists

 

Helmet Measuring Guide

Measuring your head for a helmet is important to make sure you get the right fit. We designed the Lifer Helmet with safety in mind, and getting the fit right is critical. It is easiest to do this with a soft measuring tape but if you do not have one you can use a string or a cell phone charging cable and then measure that against a ruler or hard measuring tape. You need to measure your heads circumference and will want to wrap the measuring tape starting in the middle of your forehead and just above your eye brows, then around your head above your ears and back around your head to the middle of your forehead where you started. Put simply you want to measure your head where your hat would normally sit or where you would imagine the helmet to fit on your head just above your eye brows.  Once you get your measurement compare it to the sizing charts below or on the individual Lifer Helmet product pages to see which Lifer will fit you. 

S1 Pro Knee Pad Measuring Guide

When figuring out what size S1 Pro Knee Pad you are you will need to get two measurements which are the bottom of your quad and the top of your calf. These two spots are where the straps wrap around the leg so that is why we need those two measurements. Take a soft measuring tape and measure 4 inches above the center of the knee cap for the bottom of the quad measurement and 4 inches below the center of your knee cap for the top of the calf measurement. Once you get those measurements compare those to the chart below or on the product page of the S1 Pro Knee Pad. 

 

S1 Wrist Guards, Elbow Pads, Park Pads and Pad Set Measuring Guide

To figure out what size you need measure the circumference of your knees at the knee joint, wrist at the wrist join or elbow at the elbow joint and compare your measurement to the sizing guide below or on the individual product pages of the product you are looking for.

 

 

 

S1 Pads Break Down

Whether you are looking for the highest level of protection, pads for beginners or intermediate level pads S1 has a product perfect for you.  

 

The S1 Pro Knee Pad

 

Stability

Stability is very important in a knee pad to prevent injury by promoting controlled slides.  We put High Rebound Memory foam into our inner knee cup which upon impact molds to your knee stabilizing the knee cap.  By stabilizing the knee cap we are able to promote stability, prevent slippage of the knee pad and stop your knee cap from moving around in the knee cup.  Instability in a knee pad puts unnecessary stress on your knee ligaments and leg muscles to stabilize your knee in a slide.  The combination of our flat PC cap with the High Rebound inner foam cup allows for stable, controlled slides that will prevent your knees from teetering back and forth.

 

Durability

We created the S1 Pro Knee pad to last by using highly durable fabrics.  We used Military grade ballistic nylon for the outer shell material.  We use high density foam for the inner knee cup which is a superior shock absorber and with its higher density it will not pack out as fast as less dense foams. We triple stitched every seam to prevent blow outs. We reinforced the stitching at each of the strap contact points to prevent the straps from ripping out with repeated wear and tugging.  We use a high quality, high abrasion plastic for the knee cap for a longer cap life. Our back butterfly flaps are made with a very tough neoprene that will not stretch and rip with repeated use. Our top straps are made with a high retention elastic that will not stretch out as quickly as other elastic materials.

 

Functionality

We created our inner knee cup mold to be streamlined and deep fitting. .  By taking out the bulk on the side of the knee cup you will experience a streamlined look and feel to the S1 Pro knee pad.  By using high density foam on our inner knee cup we are able to achieve the shock absorption of a thicker foam with a less bulky front profile.  The articulating back flaps move separately to promote a secure fit, less slippage and increased mobility without pinching.  The S1 Pro Knee pad also has a length adjustment system to allow you to lengthen or shorten the top strap length to the desired length as the straps stretches out over time.  The knee cap is affixed with a very high quality Velcro that will not allow the cap to be torn off easily but can be removed and replaced if needed.

 

The Inner Foam incorporates our Four Tier Foam System

 

The inner knee cup mold is streamlined and deep fitting and features a four tiered foam system combining high, medium and low density foams with a layer of shock reducing smart foam to achieve both shock absorption and comfort on impact.

 

S1 Park Knee Pads

 

S1 Pro Elbow Pads

 

S1 Elbow Pads

 

S1 Park Elbow Pads 

 

S1 Shred Pads

 

S1 Starter Pad Sets 

 

 

Certifications For Helmets 

A brief run down of why rocking certified helmets is so important.... Maybe the batch testing video here and or the soft foam vs lifer video imbedded.

 

• CPSC 1203 Certified (USA - Skate/Bike) - Meets the skate and bicycle helmet certification standards of the Federal Consumer Product Safety Commission. Designed to withstand a single high impact or multiple low impacts.
• ASTM F1492 Certified (USA - Skate/Roller) - Meets the certification standards of the American Society for Testing and Materials to withstand multiple impacts in non-motorized recreational sports such as skateboarding and roller skating.
• CE EN 1078 Certified (Europe - Skate/Bike) - Meets the current European certification standards to withstand a single high impact and a variety of puncture impacts in non-motorized recreational sports such as skateboarding and biking.
• AS/NZS 2063:2008 Certified (Australia - Bike) - Meets the current Australian Standards certification to withstand a single high impact in non-motorized recreational bicycling.

 

Question:

Are the sizing liners what determine the size of the helmet? Or is the helmet mold different depending on what size you buy?

Answer:

Yes the sizing liners are what determine the size of the helmet within each different style of helmet we make.

 

We do however have 3 different shell sizes in the Lifer helmet series.

https://shop.s1helmets.com/how-to-pick-a-helmet/

 

1)     Mini Lifer is the smallest shell size.  https://shop.s1helmets.com/mini-lifer-18-5-20-5/

2)     Lifer is the medium shell size. https://shop.s1helmets.com/lifer-21-23-5/

3)     Mega Lifer is the largest shell size. https://shop.s1helmets.com/mega-lifer-23-25-5/

 

Within each of these shells we size them up and down by thinning and thickening the sizing liners.

 

We color coordinate the sizing liners by size.

XS = Grey

Red = Small

Gold = Medium

Black = Large

Bright Green = Xlarge

Bright Blue = XXL

Purple = XXXL

All of our sizing liners are compatible for each helmet shell style we make.

 

Question:

What if I want my helmet to fit deeper on my head? 

What if I want my helmet to fit not as a deep?

Answer:

The Standard top pad liner that comes in all Lifer helmets is 4mm.

If you want a deeper fit go with the thinner top pad at 2mm.

If you want the helmet to fit not as deep go with the 8mm top pad which will make the helmet sit a little higher on your head.

https://shop.s1helmets.com/cpsc-helmet-liners/