Predator Designs, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is currently based in Vancouver, Canada. They specialize primarily in water sports helmets for use when kayaking down rapids and over waterfalls. In 2009 they collaborated with industry leading skate companies Timeship Racing and Colabo Innovations and began developing a helmet specifically for downhill skateboarding. The result: the DH-6 due for release in August 2010.

The DH-6′s superior impact protection is achieved using a carbon fibre reinforced fibreglass shell and expanded polystyrene (EPS) impact liner. The clean design lines and snag-free outer surface deliver total protection of all key areas while maintaining excellent visibility and reduced weight. Two interchangeable flip up visors are supplied with the DH-6, one clear and the other tinted. Another great feature is that it’s one size fits all. It comes with interchangeable padding that can be adjusted to fit the users head perfectly. The DH-6 is available in black with white racing stripes (shown) or white with black racing stripes.

There are plans to get the DH-6 certified for CPSC mountain bike standards which the designers are very confident it will pass with flying colours. Getting helmets certified is expensive and the consumer will have to cover that cost so the price is likely to go up once the DH-6 is certified.

First Nature will be selling the HD-6 for approximately R2500 (we’ll confirm the price once they are here and delivery and customs are paid for). However, we will be offering a pre-order discount. Email lloyd@firstnature.be if you are interested in purchasing a Predator DH-6.

More information about the Predator DH-6 can be found on the Predator Blogspot:

http://predatordesigns.blogspot.com/

and there is a thread on Silverfish about it:

http://www.silverfishlongboarding.com/forum/longboard-speedboarding/104460-downhill-helmet.html