Charles Owen MS1 Pro with MIPS

Charles Owen MS1 Pro with MIPS a truly new jockey skull with its added MIPS Technology.

No other skull has incorporated the MIPS technology before, so with the three certifications to three international equestrian standards, riders can feel truly protected as they ride the gallops or simply hack out.

• Independently tested to be 37% safer than other helmets on the market (Folksam 2021).
• The ABS outershell offers a deep fit made secure with the unique padded harness.
• Ten ventilation slots and removable cup headband add to the functionality of this new skull.
• Safety standards: SEI certification to ASTM F1163-15, Kitemarks to VG1 01-040 2014-12 and PAS015:2011, and a CE mark to VG1 01-040 2014-12

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• 10 ventilation slots
• Soft leather harness
• Washable and replaceable headband
• MIPS technology
• Meets multiple safety standards
• Available in Regular or Round fit

What is MIPS helmet technology?

MIPS (Multi-Directional Impact Protection System) is an additional brain protection system.

The MIPS system was invented in 1996 in Sweden by Hans von Holst, a neurosurgeon and Peter Halldin, a researcher from the Royal Institute of Technology.

MIPS is designed to add protection against rotational motion (or kinematics) transmitted to the brain from angled impacts to the head, which is how most riders fall.

Rotational motion is a combination of rotational energy (angular velocity) and rotational forces from angular acceleration that both affect the brain and increase the risk for minor and severe brain injuries.

MIPS’ added protection system has been proven to reduce rotational motion when implemented in a helmet by redirecting energies and forces otherwise transmitted to the brain.

How does MIPS work?

MIPS is an additional liner that is incorporated inside the riding helmet.

This low-friction layer enables your head to move 10-15mm in all directions, which has been proven to reduce the rotational movement to the brain and therefore injury (particularly concussion and traumatic brain injury).

The core idea behind MIPS is to simulate and enhance the brain’s own protection system, which uses the same principle of the brain being able to slide a little bit against the skull.