Specialized are renowned for turning standards on their head to create products they have only dreamed of and creating the S-Works Evade helmet was no exception, considering more than just light weight, ventilation and aerodynamics.
Having their own wind tunnel allowed Specialized to develop products with aero at the forefront of their design, rather than merely testing them there. They carefully analysed every aspect of helmet performance in the Win Tunnel, and with real world testing, to ensure that no stone was left unturned in the quest for performance. This makes for a helmet that has countless testing hours and years of development, and ultimately, this adds up to the fastest road helmet Specialized have ever tested.
Grams were taken out of the drag without sacrificing safety. The construction was switched to favour Energy Optimised Multi-Density EPS that optimises the foam type in different places. As far as ventilation is concerned, free-flowing air through the helmet not only makes the helmet cooler than ever, but it also decreases aerodynamic drag. Going hand-in-hand with this, ventilation and aerodynamics were both optimised in the Win Tunnel together, making for the best combination of aerodynamics and ventilation out there. Now, the exterior vents and interior channels have been carefully considered to make sure that the helmet draws in the maximum amount of air through the helmet for extreme cooling resulting in the new Evade being just as cool as a bare head with no helmet, making it the coolest aero helmet on the market today.
Through this work, the Evade saves 50 seconds over 40km versus a traditional road helmet and roughly six seconds over the prior iteration of Evade. This means that it's not only as cool as a bare head, but also as fast. For road race helmets, there's nothing that can match this performance. A fast helmet is useless unless it fits correctly. With this in mind, the new S-Works Evade has all the features you'd expect from a top-level helmet, like the Mindset HairPort 2 fit system with micro-adjustments, soft webbing that won't stretch out, and a new Gutter Action brow pad that manages sweat to keep it out of your eyes. To top it off, a new magnetic buckle has been added to the mix that makes buckling with one hand a breeze.
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Through extensive Win Tunnel development, the Evade is the fastest road helmet Specialized have tested.
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4th Dimension Cooling System with deep internal channels, large vents, and aligned exhaust ports make it the best combination of aerodynamics and ventilation.
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Patented Energy Optimised Multi-Density EPS construction helps to manage impact energy.
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Patented Aramid-Reinforced Skeleton provides internal EPS support to help manage impact energy.
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Ultra-light Mindset HairPort II micro-dial fit system with height adjustability for the perfect fit.
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Gutter Action brow pad design for increased comfort and sweat management.
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Thin, soft, and lightweight 4X DryLite webbing won’t stretch out with sweat or water.
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Tri-Fix web splitter for improved comfort and ease of strap adjustments.
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Instrap webbing system for ultra-light construction and security.
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Magnetic buckle is simple and secure.