TorchONE helmet with a removable 360-degree light launched on Kickstarter

if i remember correctly, there has been quite a few of these that have come and gone.

Lumos being the one i remember most while another was on Dragons Den one time. Cant remember if they walked away with an investment though.

After I googled around, it is the same guys. Torchapparel...

Their T1 helmet failed. Their T2 helmet also failed and im guessing this is Attempt3

Roadcc did a review of their T2 helmet and it scored 3/10.

I guess one of the co-owners who is also a millionaire (or at least he was at the time he was on Dragons Den) still hasnt given up on this idea.

I feel sorry for the average joe who sees this concept and thinks its a great idea and backs it. Given TorchApparel's track record. The final product will leave a lot to be desired but they'll still charge you as much as a really good KASK for it. Then they'll be forgotten about till they decide to come back with T4

If Hugh Roper is still with the company then hasnt learned anything from their past attempts because he's not the one investing huge amount of his own money into it.

Also there used to be loads of Chinese knock offs of the Lumos helmet available on amazon so if you REALLY had to have one, you wouldnt need to wait 6-12 months for TorchApparel to have stock ready for the market to get one.

Isn't it about time that Giro, Specialized, Bontrager etc started making helmets that have provision for front and rear lights. Spesh and Bontrager both make helmets and lights so surely not beyond their powers to design and produce.

There would be two less things to remember if the lights weren't removable!

For winter use they need to produce a moulded vent cover like Casco do, or a Goretex helmet cover with windows for the lights and slack for the visor.

I just had a look and there are 6 other helmets with lights and indicators on kickstarter.

Must bea gap in the market for #7

I bought a Rockbros helmet light (red light back, white front, rechargeable) for $21NZ (I think) and clear taped over the holes in my bright green winter helmet to create the perfect Winter helmet.

Fully water resistant whatever that means.
Fully water resistant apart from all the holes.

That's a horrible idea. It's not important which way you are looking. It's important which way your bike is going.

With this stupid thing, car drivers will have a pretty damn hard time predicting your path in low visibility conditions.