Why we love POC Ski Helmets, Protection & Goggles

POC has been growing in popularity over the last few years, both for ski racers and recreational skiers - for good reason. Their ski protection is some of the best and they've built up a big following on the race circuit.

Shane, one of the Start Haus's resident ski racers, talks about what makes POC equipment so good:

Here's a few highlights:

POC Skull Comp 2.0 Ski Helmet: What sets this ski helmet apart is the ability to absorb multiple impacts. Many helmets depend on the helmet breaking or deforming to absorb an impact - after which it must be replaced. The POC Skull Comp uses a pneumatic core that has progressive energy absorption, an Aramid penetration barrier keeps sharp objects from getting through, and of course, it meets all design standards for ski racing.

POC Spine VPD 2.0 Vest and POC POCITO Spine Junior: These spine protectors feature a really cool technology called Visco-Elastic Polymer Dough which in hand and on your back feels soft, moving with you as you ski. But under impact it instantaneously hardens to absorb impact. It too features an anti-penetration barrier like the helmets. Soft and comfortable when you don't need it, hard and protective when you do.

POC Iris X Goggles: These ski goggles feature double lenses - a polycarbonate outer lens (for scratch resistant optical clarity) and cellulose inner lens (for fog resistance) to give you the clearest view regardless of conditions.