Developed alongside INEOS Grenadiers and first spotted at Strade Bianche on the heads of WorldTour riders, the KASK Elemento represents the Italian brand's most technically ambitious helmet to date. It sits above the Protone Icon in KASK's hierarchy, incorporating two proprietary technologies that required years of development: Fluid Carbon 12, a composite technopolymer that forms sections of the outer shell, and Multipod, a 3D-printed elastomer padding system designed to manage rotational impacts. The result is a helmet claiming measurable improvements in aerodynamics, ventilation, and safety over its already-accomplished stablemates.

Fluid Carbon 12 absorbs impact energy more effectively than traditional polycarbonate and distributes force more evenly across the helmet structure. This efficiency allowed KASK's engineers to reduce the thickness of the EPS foam liner, reclaiming interior space that would otherwise be occupied by protective material. That recovered volume goes directly into enlarged internal air channels, which is where the thermal benefits emerge. Despite smaller external vent openings that improve the helmet's aerodynamic profile, the Elemento moves more air across the scalp than conventional designs. KASK claims a 1.5 percent reduction in aerodynamic drag and a 0.26 degree Celsius reduction in head temperature compared to the Protone Icon, gains that matter when racing hard in warm conditions.

The Multipod padding addresses rotational impact protection without licensing third-party technology like MIPS. The 3D-printed elastomer structure behaves isotropically, meaning it responds to impact forces consistently regardless of the direction from which they're applied. The honeycomb-like pattern also contributes to ventilation by allowing air to flow through the padding itself rather than around it. Virginia Tech's independent helmet testing lab awarded the Elemento a five-star safety rating, the first such score for a KASK helmet and validation of the Multipod approach alongside the brand's WG11 rotational impact protocol.... Read More