RuRock Atlas 4.0 Track Core Carbon Helmet

I wish it had a locking face shield but otherwise, I’m very happy with my new RuRoc Atlas 4.0 Track Core Carbon helmet which weighs 3 lbs, 6.0 oz for size Small with face shield and visor seal. That’s about three ounces lighter than the composite Shoie helmet I have that features shell size according to helmet size. RuRoc makes only one size of shell. The gloss finished carbon fiber is exquisite. Everything about the helmet looks and feels very high quality. The helmet did not come with instructions or an owners guide in spite of the helmet having bluetooth compatibility, special impact absorbent material, Carbon fiber shell and of course, a face shield that needs to be removed from time to time.

Shipping took 12 days from the time I ordered. Tracking provided by RuRoc states the company the package was shipped through but no information about the last location or estimated delivery time.

RuRoc made the unboxing experience memorable with layered packaging including a drawstring bag for the helmet and another for the extra visor I purchased.

I ordered an extra face shield and visor seals but the face shield that came with the helmet and the extra face shield were both already equipped with a visor seal. RuRoc threw in a pinlock anti-fog visor for free.

The pinlocks are internal and they are only for use with the anti-fog visor which fits on the inside of the face shield. I was hoping for external pinlocks so I could use tear off racing films. The face shield is the easiest to remove and install of any helmet I have ever used. Just be careful you don’t lose or break the quarter turn rivets that fasten the face shield to the helmet. They seem delicate as do face shield mechanisms on other brands of helmets. However, once the rivets are removed, there is no concern that anything in the RuRoc face shield or the mechanism will break by detaching the face shield, it comes right off.

Field of vision is excellent. Some have claimed that the chin vent which rises over the nose area is always in view but I haven’t noticed that. Perhaps because I ride a sport bike and my view is more upward and across my brows rather than straight ahead.

The large DD ring chinstrap is easy to fasten and it has a handy button on it to fasten the loose end of the strap.

The internal padding and chin curtain are both made of dense, resilient material which seem to be of very good quality.

RuRoc helmets feature three strips of Rheon cushions across the top of the head and one across each cheek inside of the helmet. Rheon increases impact protection but it only covers approximately 10% of the inside of the shell of RuRoc helmets. I’m not an engineer but this seems barely adequate to add any impact protection. RuRoc helmets meet both UN ECE Regulation 22.05 and DOT FMVSS No. 218. They also have emergency release cheek pads in the event of a crash for safe and easy removal of the helmet by paramedics.

Using RuRoc’s size chart, I measured my head at 22 inches which corresponds to a size Small. The size Small fits me as I expected. Brand new, I had a hard time getting the helmet on my head but from experience with other helmets, I know the padding will compress and loosen up with use. After about ten rides, the size Small is still very snug and requires me to press down on top with one hand to push it on my head. It requires some force to pull it off too. The race tight fit has still always been very smooth and comfortable on my cheeks and scalp. It feels like a part of my head. The helmet doesn’t lift, twist or swivel back and forth on my head at all. The only thing I don’t care for about the fit is that my nose lightly touches the top of the chin vent at times. The head down sport bike riding position probably encourages this by pressing the back of the helmet forward causing the chin vent to roll downward just a bit. I find myself pushing the chin up on longer rides to avoid this. I have an average sized nose so if your’s is on the larger side, this may be an issue.

Apparently the chin and forehead vents are the only ones responsible for taking in ventilation air on RuRoc Track helmets. The side vents are capped, I suppose for improved aerodynamics. I believe the vent caps are pressure fit and could be easily removed but I found ventilation was adequate as is even when riding the bike with the vents closed. There is a slider button at the top front of the helmet for adjusting ventilation. I can feel the difference at speed with the button slid to full open as opposed to closed. I do not feel any air blowing on my face through the chin vent. RoRock’s Raid ventilation system channels air to exit at various points inside the helmet. It seems to work quite well even without the side vents.

The helmet feels very stable and aerodynamic at high speed. It doesn’t twist due to wind force even when I turn or lift my head. Although it lacks a lock, I had no problem at all with the face shield flying open at high speed.

I wouldn’t say the Atlas 4.0 Track helmet is low noise but none of the previous 4 helmets I’ve owned (including Shoie) are quiet either. They all produce a lot of wind noise. This one falls in the “normal” category for noise and that’s about as good as it gets.

RuRoc’s bluetooth unit must be ordered separately. The helmet has a compartment with a wire jack at the rear base of the helmet, presumably for connection to a wired audio system. The helmet came with two small black disks that apparently can be velcroed inside the helmet as fillers or spacers for the Ruroc bluetooth speaker system.

I would buy this helmet again when updated but I hope the company will develop a face shield lock and external pinlocks with tear off films.

* Last updated by: Rook on 9/14/2024 @ 8:46 PM *