{"id":2059396,"date":"2026-07-24T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2059396"},"modified":"2026-07-24T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T05:00:00","slug":"new-kali-kru-full-face-mountain-bike-helmet-features-a-breathable-titanium-chin-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2059396","title":{"rendered":"New Kali Kru full-face mountain bike helmet features a breathable titanium chin bar"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The marketing jargon on many full-face helmets typically make significant claims about breathability. However, if you\u2019ve actually ridden more than a chairlift in a full-face helmet, you already know that those breathability claims are pretty subjective.<\/p>\n

But Kali\u2019s new Kru full-face enduro helmet features a 360\u00b0 titanium chin bar that promises to finally deliver on all those breathability claims we\u2019ve heard over the years.<\/p>\n

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360\u00b0 of titanium<\/h2>\n

In a press release for the Kru, Kali explained that the idea behind the unique helmet has been in the making for over 10 years. While watching his kids play youth hockey, Kali founder Brad Waldron noticed the titanium face guard attached to the players\u2019 helmets and wondered why they couldn\u2019t design something similar.<\/p>\n

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But rather than designing the helmet and simply attaching a titanium chin bar, Kali designed it to completely wrap around the head, fully integrating it into the helmet\u2019s design. Kali says this preserves the design\u2019s strength rather than relying on bolts or joints for structural integrity.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAchieving that required extensive engineering, development, and manufacturing refinement,\u201d Kali said in its media materials. \u201cThe titanium tolerances had to be exceptionally precise to work within the molding process, but the result was worth the effort.\u201d<\/p>\n

Beyond the integrated 360\u00b0 titanium chin bar, Kali uses its Composite Fusion process in the Kru. This process allows them to fuse the EPS foam liner with the outer shell of the helmet, leaving no gaps or areas that need to be glued or taped. Kali claims that doing so can reduce G-force levels by up to 30% during a crash.<\/p>\n

Kali also uses Low Density Layers (LDL) in the construction of the Kru. This specially designed padding is present throughout the helmet, reducing rotational impacts by up to a claimed 25% and low-G linear impacts by up to 30%.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Extra breathability but with an unconventional look<\/h2>\n

While we haven\u2019t tried the Kali Kru helmet, it\u2019s safe to say it\u2019s more breathable than other full-face counterparts. Rather than EPS foam, plastic, carbon, and\/or other materials making up the chin bar, it is simply titanium tubing.<\/p>\n

Now, Kali didn\u2019t specify the exact size of that tubing, but just looking at a side-by-side shows tremendously larger gaps in the chin bar compared to other helmets. This will undoubtedly let in quite a bit of air. It could also, however, potentially allow different objects through \u2014 a stick, pointy bit of rock, etc.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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It seems the larger holes could mean less protection. We asked Kali about this but haven\u2019t heard back as of publishing.<\/p>\n

Obviously, the Kru is quite a departure from the aesthetics of other full-face helmets, even those in Kali\u2019s lineup. According to Kali, they\u2019ve seen the everyday trail ride transform over the years, pushing limits more and more. With the increased difficulty of rides comes the need for more protection than a half-shell trail helmet. Yet, many opt for breathability over safety.<\/p>\n

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Now, with the introduction of the Kru, Kali feels that riders no longer have to.<\/p>\n

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Kali Kru details<\/h2>\n

Like other Kali full-face helmets, the Kru comes in two sizes \u2014 S\/M and L\/XL. Kali provides additional pads with different thicknesses to adjust the fit. The helmets are light, weighing in at 650g and 680g for their respective sizes. Compare that to the recently released POC Baracon and the Giro Insurgent, which both weigh just over 1,000g. <\/p>\n

The 360\u00b0 titanium chin bar, Composite Fusion, and LDL design allow the Kru to meet the ASTM F1952 downhill helmet certification, as well as CPSC and EN 1078 certifications. Kali offers the helmet in two colorways \u2014 Solid Black and Solid White.<\/p>\n

Kali\u2019s press material didn\u2019t include the price of the Kru, so check out kaliprotectives.com<\/a> for all the details.<\/p>\n

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