Should you’re already a Ruroc fan, or wish to know extra about their merchandise, we’ve achieved in-depth critiques on their lineup of helmets:
Regardless of being a relative newcomer within the bike business, Ruroc has been turning heads with its unmatched model and daring graphics on the streets and on the racetracks. Their helmets have gotten synonymous with aggressive design and security backed by new applied sciences.
Personally, their ATLAS 3.0 Fujin remains to be certainly one of my favourite helmet graphics of all time. So, once they gear as much as launch their new flagship premium helmet, EOX (pronounced “ee-yos”), it was solely appropriate to have it on the equally fashionable Tommy’s Bar, an unique speakeasy nestled at the back of Bike Shed, LA.
This makes the fifth time Ruroc has launched a brand new mannequin in six years, a testomony to Ruroc’s dedication to steady enchancment. As Jim Pruner, who reviewed ATLAS 3.0, famous, “No one else does that!”
With anticipation, I drove from San Diego to their pre-release occasion, aptly named The New Daybreak World Tour in LA. The drive took a god-awful three hours, however the occasion didn’t disappoint.
Contained in the hidden door, the model new EOX helmets adorned the horseshoe-shaped bar. The marginally dim lighting made the pictures a little bit of a problem, but it surely was sufficient to seize the hanging look of EOX.
The EOX’s profile is aggressive and considerably slim, and the addition of a spoiler provides it a glossy, aerodynamic look. The extra noticeable change in its look is that EOX has forgone the aspect vents that plagued the ATLAS with noise points. As an alternative, the built-in Cardo / Shockwave system ports are in place.
When put in, the system may be very low profile and seamlessly blends with the helmet’s aesthetic. The newly engineered Shockwave Mesh system, powered by Cardo’s Dynamic Mesh Communication know-how, boasts the potential to attach as much as 15 riders over a variety of as much as one mile.
Once I lifted up the helmet, its light-weight instantly caught my consideration. In comparison with a dimension Small ATLAS 4.0 Carbon, the EOX of the identical dimension weighs 200g much less at 1400g (3.09lb). This discount in weight is attributed to the brand new Quad-Matrix carbon composite shell, strengthened with Kevlar, nylon, and fiberglass. In line with Ruroc, that is “the lightest but most strong carbon composite up to now.” Together with the Rheon polymer built-in headliner, first launched with ATLAS 4.0, the EOX supplies snug but DOT and ECE 22.06 licensed safety for influence and rotational forces.
The inside liners are coated in antimicrobial, washable materials and are fully detachable. Usually, I put on a dimension Small helmet, however I couldn’t match my head right into a Small EOX due to the thick neck roll. Though I managed to don a Medium, the match was not fairly proper. Given feedback from our reviewers that the cheek pads required a break-in, I’d nonetheless put on a Small. Thankfully, EOX additionally comes with a set of ‘Slim-line’ cheek pads along with the common set as commonplace. This may increasingly simply resolve the fitment subject.
Let’s discuss concerning the colorways. Ruroc EOX is obtainable in matt black (Core), gloss white (Ghost), matt black carbon weave (Uncooked Carbon), gloss black carbon weave (Liquid Carbon), and 4 graphics (Squadron, Mictlan, Ignis, and Buzzsaw). As soon as once more, Ruroc’s design crew delivers. No matter what you experience, whether or not sportbikes or cruisers, you’ll look completely badass with EOX.
We should anticipate the hands-on overview for the ultimate verdict on Ruroc EOX. Nevertheless, the enhancements are there from ATLAS 4.0. I recognize the corporate that listens to riders and continues to renovate its product accordingly.
Ruroc EOX will likely be launched on April 24 with costs ranging from US $499 (€539).
