On The Pegs March 2019 - Volume 4 - Issue 3 | Page 39

On The Pegs
Vol. 4 Issue 3 - March 2019
P 39
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Studies have shown that the majority of impacts occur on the forehead or side
of the head. To help combat these impacts, the Formula development team
incorporated lower density expanded volume EPS (thicker EPS) in these critical
zones. This expanded volume EPS provides improved suspension for impacts.
The Formula’s first line of defense is an extremely strong and lightweight 12K
carbon fiber shell. 12K carbon fiber refers to 12,000 carbon filaments per band.
Carbon fiber is strongest when it is flat. Wider carbon fiber bands woven together
produce a flatter result with less dips and rises inherent in a woven material.
The reduction of these dips and rises creates less areas for resin to pool. Less
resin equals less weight. The result is an extremely lightweight shell with superior
penetration resistance to common 3K carbon fiber.