New concept version of company’s SHK-1 model, the Studson by HighBar Type II safety helmet, features the buckle-free, mono-chinstrap safety system. Initially developed for action sports athletes, the HighBar strap is designed to ensure a more proper and thus safer fit of the SHK-1 Type II safety helmet and full-brim version for workers within construction. The new chin strap system is a first for the industrial safety market. Compared to the traditional four-point, y-shaped nylon harness, the HighBar polymer strap arms offer a more proper fit system that can be easily rotated up for storage and then quickly rotated down below the chin when in use. The HighBar system can also be easily adjusted with a twist dial on the bottom to tighten or loosen the mono-strap with one hand, even when wearing heavy gloves.
“The HighBar chinstrap system ensures that active workers can wear the Studson SHK-1 safety helmet properly without sacrificing comfort on the job,” says HighBar LLC General Manager Andrew Herrick. “With HighBar, workers can intuitively adjust the fit of the one strap system, eliminating the need to adjust four separate nylon straps that can become distracting, uncomfortable, and unsafe when not properly fitted.”
“Chinstraps overall are a fairly new concept in construction, and we understand that some of our customers dislike them,” adds Studson CEO Ryan Barnes. “HighBar’s unique and innovative system design will help ease that transition through its simple yet innovative adjustment system and hygienic polymer strap material.”
The HighBar mono-chinstrap system is the latest industrial technology feature to be embedded into SHK-1 safety helmet designs. The helmets also incorporate Koroyd welded polymer tubes, which more efficiently absorb shock upon impacts. The material enhances heat dissipation compared to traditional EPS foam and improves ventilation due to its cellular open structure design. On the shell, the helmets feature embedded Twiceme technology, offering individual workers the optional capability to upload their critical health data for ease of access for first responders. Inside, the helmets include the machine washable ionic+ padding system featuring materials that disrupt cell division and bacteria replication processes, leaving the fabric cleaner with fewer microbes. — Studson Inc., Tigard, Ore., www.studson.com; HighBar LLC, Laguna Beach, Calif., www.highbarsystems.com