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.
Beginning with the aerodynamic development, Specialized used their Win Tunnel excessively to create this Evade. Having their own wind tunnel allows them to develop their products with aero at the forefront of the design, rather than merely testing them there. With this, every aspect of helmet performance was carefully analysed 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 they’ve ever tested.
Grammes were taken out of the drag without sacrificing safety. The construction was switched to favour an Energy Optimised Multi-Density EPS that optimises the foam type in different places. For ventilation, free-flowing air through the helmet not only makes the helmet cooler than ever but 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. The exterior vents and interior channels have now been carefully considered to make sure the helmet draws in the maximum amount of air through the helmet for extreme cooling. This results in the new Evade is 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 compared to a traditional road helmet and roughly six seconds over the previous version of the 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. So, the new S-Works Evade has all the features you'd expect from a top-level helmet, like Specialized#s 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. A new magnetic buckle has been added that makes buckling with one hand a breeze.
- Through extensive Win Tunnel development, the Evade is the fastest road helmet Specialized have tested.
- 4th Dimension Cooling System with deep internal channels, large vents, and aligned exhaust ports make it the best combination of aerodynamics and ventilation.
- Patented Energy Optimised Multi-Density EPS construction helps to manage impact energy.
- Patented Aramid-Reinforced Skeleton provides internal EPS support to help manage impact energy.
- Ultra-light Mindset HairPort II micro-dial fit system with height adjustability for the perfect fit.
- Gutter Action brow pad design for increased comfort and sweat management.
- Thin, soft, and lightweight 4X DryLite webbing won’t stretch out with sweat or water.
- Tri-Fix web splitter for improved comfort and ease of strap adjustments.
- Instrap webbing system for ultra-light construction and security.
- MIPS-equipped.
- Magnetic buckle is simple and secure.