7iDP Project 23 Carbon Helmet Tested by The Loam Wolf

Seven iDP is a brand known for creating protective equipment for some of the fastest racers in the world. The recent release of their new Project 23 helmet, or P23 for short, brought a fresh breath to the brand’s lineup. Even though they’ve been making helmets for a while, Seven iDP are better known for protecting extremities than skulls. That could all change thanks to this good looking, 945-gram full face helmet.

The Lab

Seven iDP’s new Project 23 helmet introduces Seven’s Energy Reduction Technology or SERT, for short. SERT is a slip plane protection system built with smart foam designed with two functions in mind. The first is putting a focus on reducing the amount of energy that reaches the brain, which SERT does by absorbing greater levels of energy than a run of the mill EPS Liner. The second function also focuses on reducing rotational motion of the brain on impacts. To learn more about SERT, check out our interview with Seven here.

The Project 23 helmet is available in carbon at $350 and a more affordable fiberglass version at $240. Both versions share many of the same features, with the outliers being shell material and a fancy carrying case. The Project 23 helmet has 23 vents, go figure, with Seven claiming it as the most ventilated full face on the market. Seven iDP also uses a crash release visor system, which is designed to sheer off and help against rotational impact forces. The Projects 23 helmet has been tested to pass CE, CPSC, AS and ASTM F1952-15 standards.

The innards of the Project 23 consist of an AGION quick-release, anti-microbial liner. Beyond the liner, are many SERT inserts and smart foam. Keeping the helmet secured to the rider’s head is a magnetic Fidlock closure system. The P23 helmet is available in sizes ranging from extra small to XXL. There are two color options for the carbon shell and four options in the fiberglass shell.

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