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  • GPA - Safety Legend!

GPA Expertise
Drawing on its know-how and expertise acquired in the car racing world, GPA was the first European manufacturer to put approved riding helmets on the market, even before the standard was made mandatory Europe-wide.

The choice of materials

Initially focused on highly technical disciplines and activities, GPA then turned its attention to providing top level technological advances in the equestrian industry.

A leader in this field, GPA has demonstrated its serious commitment by using high-performance materials combining safety and comfort:

     -  Carbon, used mainly in aeronatics for its qualities of resistance and lightness

     -   Textalium, used in automotive construction

     -   Aluminium, used for bicycles because of its lightness

     -   Lorica, for its water resistance and its aesthetic appeal

     -   Titanium, stainless steel, etc

Rider Advisors

GPA relies on a network of professional riders, each of whom tests the new products and advises the GPA technical teams on how to optimise them.

In order for GPA to improve their quality approach and contribute to their efforts in research and development, the professional riders contribute in the following areas:

     -   Choice of textiles and materials

     -   The fit of the helmet on the head in the different disciplines

     -   Ventilation, Comfort and Coating

Before new helmet models appear on the market, the prototypes are tested in real riding situations by world-class riders, thus providing a genuine guarantee of satisfaction and reliability for each rider.

The unique GPA features
The specific technical feature of the GPA helmets is the creation of 3 outer shell sizes and 6 different sizes of inner head liners to ensure the helmet's best "retention" and a level of comfort adapted to each head size and shape.

In order to best meet the safety requirements, GPA has not hesitated to invest in research and development and has chosen the best manufactures of materials and guarantees that its products are based on the highest level of research and cutting-edge technology.

The approval tests
In order to obtain full certification to meet Safety Standards, the GPA helmets must successively undergo a series of tests.

The GPA requirements are so demanding that the results of the helmet tests are on average 20% higher than the results recommended by the Safety Standard.  GPA also has private tests carried out by the leading Italian laboratories to ensure your optimum safety.

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