Product Details
Tava Time Trial/Triathlon Helmet by Kali®. When speed and protection are paramount, the Tava aero road helmet is the only option. The Tava is one of the fastest and most advanced helmets in its class. If going fast against the clock is your jam, then take a look at the Kali Tava. Aero is everything to this lid. Underneath the Tava's proven Aerodynamic Shape Kali has packed all the technology, including Kali's Nano Fusion Technology and the LDL, low density layer. It also comes with Lightweight Straps, Channeled Venting, Anti-Microbial Pads, Bug Liner and Locking Sliders.
Specifications
| Technology: Nano Fusion, LDL |
| Materials: PC Shell and Under Wrap, Nano and EPS foam |
| Retention: Boa™ Closure System |
| Vents: 6 |
| Weight: 296 g / 10.4 oz. |
| Certifications: EN 1078, CPSC |
| Size: Small/Medium |
| Head Circumference: 52-58 cm |
Features
- Proven Aerodynamic Shape
- Lightweight straps
- Channeled Venting
- Anti-microbial pads
- Bug Liner
- Locking sliders
- Covered by the Lifetime Crash Replacement (LCR) Policy
Low density layer
Simply put, LDL started out with the idea of putting a low density liner inside Kali helmets to suck up the energy from a low-g hit to the head. Your helmet is there to take the beating for you when you hit your head, hard. LDL is there to soften the bumps you get that are not near the forces that compress or damage the foam in your helmet. It turns out that Low-g hits, especially when received repeatedly, turn into serious concussion damage to your brain.
The data shows the majority of impacts from accidents are happening at much lower-g forces than the standards are testing for. And thus Kali are huge advocates for getting softer materials into their helmets and closer to your head. The LDL reduces rotational impact forces up to 25%, and reduces low-g linear forces up to 30%.
Kali continues to test and experiment with materials and the design of LDL materials in the helmets and they won't stop. Afterall, they are an engineering driven company whose focus is developing the next generation of industry leading safety technologies.
Composite Fusion
Composite Fusion™ merges the helmet shell and foam, enabling Kali to use a thinner shell altogether. With shells, less-is-more.
Kali does this by using an Acrylic self-healing foam infused with carbon nanotubes that intersect with a layer of softer foam that surrounds the head. In an impact, these cones act as a progressive damper to absorb different levels of impact. As they collapse, these cones also direct energy sideways and away from the brain.
A thinner shell allows impact G forces to dissipate more effectively into the energy-absorbing foam, eliminating the double spike in G's inherent in other helmets.
Lighter, Smaller, Safe. That's what Kali does.
Kali® is an award-winning rider-owned company with technology-driven head and body protection for bike, snow, and powersports. With years of experience in product development and appliance of revolutionary technology, the company manages to create many state-of-the-art helmets. It offers innovative Composite Fusion helmets offering better impact energy management and increased dynamic range. Kali provides Low-Density Layer helmets reducing rotational impact forces by up to 25% and low-G linear impact forces by up to 30%. The company also boasts its Nano Fusion helmets which dissipate impact energy more efficiently in a smaller volume.