POC’s Omne Beacon with built-in taillight is the newest boosted security addition to their most versatile Omne highway, gravel & commuter bike household. The most recent evolution in POC’s ‘entire helmet’ security idea to “give riders much more safety and visibility in darkish and low-light circumstances, the Omne Beacon integrates a chargeable LED rear gentle and extra reflective particulars“.
POC Omne Beacon helmet with built-in LED taillight
Including an built-in rechargeable LED taillight to a helmet isn’t all that new of an concept. However what POC is doing, is constant to refine rider visibility in delicate ways in which make it simpler to be safer on the highway. You continue to get all the advantages of the unique Omne Air, simply with an additional lit Beacon on the again.
And the runtime that little blinking taillight is greater than 30 hours on a single cost.
Tech particulars
The sunshine itself is a set of 4 vivid LEDs outputting a max of 32 lumens within the brightest Vivid mode. Dial it again to Regular mode of Blinking mode with 24 lumens of sunshine output and longer runtimes.
Vivid will run round 13hr at that max output. Regular delivers 17hr, whereas Blinging will go for about 32hr of driving in low-light circumstances. Then, recharge it through SUB-C in about 4hr again to full capability.
The semi-aero vented POC Omne Beacon is a regular in-mold EPS helmet with a polycarbonate shell. Add within {that a} MIPS Integra system for gentle, seamless extra rotational impression safety. Then a 360° dial alter system permits you to dial in a cushty, safe match.
The Omne Beacon is licensed to EN 1078, CPSC 1203 & AS/NZS 2063 security requirements for world use. Its inside electronics meet CE certifications, and are IP55 rated to withstand common mud and water infiltration.
Different Omne household helmets
The broad Omne household additionally contains a number of different distinctive helmets, like: The bikepacking adventure-ready Omne Extremely with its strap-on attachments. The 20% lighter Omne Lite for warmer climate driving. The solar-powered Omne Everlasting with lights you’ll by no means must recharge. The on & off-road Omne Air Resistance with a cute little peak. And the OG, authentic Omne Air.
POC Omne Beacon – Pricing, choices & availability
The brand new POC Omne Beacon sells for $240 / 240€ and is out there in three sizes. Measurement S (50-56cm) has a claimed weight of 320g; M (54-59cm) at 330g; and L (56-61cm) at 390g – all claimed with built-in electronics. Get them beginning this month direct from POC or common retailers in three hi-viz AVIP colour methods. Choose from matte Uranium Black, shiny Hydrogen White, or matte Epidote Inexperienced. All with an AVIP Fluorescent Orange again rear, the built-in gentle, and reflective detailing.
