KIRSH Helmets’ Focus is on Saving Lives

KIRSH Helmets is a local manufacturer of motorcycle helmets, and Jason Kirshon – Chairman and CEO – and his team have recently improved the safety of their helmets by engineering and patenting a new fluid liner insert to protect the rider. 

Typical motorcycle helmets use styrofoam as the liner to protect the rider in the event of an accident, but the KIRSH helmets use fluid displacement in the helmets instead of styrofoam: this technique reduces rotational acceleration more than any other type of helmet on the market today. Kirshon and his team have developed this technology, and pride themselves on the fact that the KIRSH Helmets are 100% American-made.

Kirshon, an avid motorcycle enthusiast, is critical of other helmet technologies that are on the market today: “The helmets today just don’t cut it. They’re either too big or don’t offer enough protection” he said.

 Kirshon, who is originally from Lake George, has spent more than a decade researching and developing helmet technology, which is evident in the company’s name; KIRSH stands for “Kinetic Impact Reactive Safety Helmet”.

Kirshon hopes the patented silicon technology will change the motorcycle industry for the better; he believes that fluid displacement in motorcycle helmets is the most effective way to reduce the number of traumatic brain injuries, concussions, and deaths. 

Jason Kirshon also believes that the motorcycle industry is using the wrong material to protect riders: “The helmet industry in its entirety is misdirected. They are using lightweight material. The KIRSH Helmet is heavier and more dense. The important part is that it handles kinetic energy more effectively” Kirshon said during a recent interview. The KIRSH liner is made with a platinum-cured medical grade silicone, which is injected with high quality silicone fluid. There are more than 1,200 annual deaths associated with motorcycle crashes in the United States, and this cutting edge technology could potentially help reduce that number.

One major concern throughout the helmet industry is novelty helmets. Novelty helmets are often not made to withstand potential penetration in an accident; and the retention systems or straps do not reliably keep the helmet fastened on the rider’s head in the event of a crash… A helmet for fashion, it seems, is hardly a helmet at all.

Jason Kirshon prides himself on being able to explain 100% of the science behind the technology in the KIRSH Helmets; he has an in-depth understanding of the relationship between energy and force, which are factors in every crash. Kirshon can explain these complicated scientific concepts thoroughly and succinctly; his depth of knowledge clearly illustrates that the fluid insert in the KIRSH Helmet is far more than a simple gimmick.

At KIRSH Helmets, all of the work that goes into protecting the riders is collaborative: Kirshson and his team are involved in every step of the process. They manufacture and ship the helmets, and have a meticulous tracking system that takes into account each step of assembly.  

Jeannie Morehouse has been working at KIRSH Helmets for three years and she loves her job. She got her job with the help of a life coach, and fills many positions at the company; but her most important job is packaging the helmets. “She sees what the customer sees. Hers are the last eyes on the helmet before it gets shipped to the customer” Kirshon said, obviously proud of her work. “Jeannie sees things that others have missed and makes sure that every single helmet shipped out is perfect”.

Jeannie is proud of her job at KIRSH Helmets: “I love it here” she said, and when asked what the best part of her job is, she said without hesitation, “SAVING PEOPLE’S LIVES!” 

KIRSH Helmets focus is on the safety of the rider. Everything they do is to protect the rider from harm in the event of an accident, and that dedication is evident in every aspect of KIRSH Helmets… The United States Motorcycle market includes over 9 million motorcycle riders, and KIRSH Helmets wants to help each of them to “enjoy the ride”. For more information, please visit kirshhelmets.com