New Lightweight Carbon Downhill Helmet from Lazer

Bike park season and rowdy summer laps are on everyone’s mind, and it seems like Lazer is on the same train of thought. Lazer has a century-long heritage of designing helmets in Belgium, but today they are turning the page to a completely new category: full-face, with their first DH-rated offering. Stepping confidently into the premium gravity space, they’ve just dropped the A-Line KinetiCore. This decidedly premium carbon full-face helmet embraces and enhances the Lazer KinetiCore tech for the gravity space. 

At just 840 grams for size medium, that’s a pretty impressive figure, and not bad for the brand’s foray into DH-rated helmets, and at $499.99 USD, it’s hard not to add this to the list of options if you’re shopping for a new full-face.

Learn more at Lazersport.com

Inside the Tech

Instead of relying on third-party slip-liners, Lazer is doubling down on their proprietary safety tech with a new system called DualCore, the next evolution of the KinetiCore design.

The helmet relies on integrated EPS foam blocks that are engineered to crumple on impact. This built-in crumple zone absorbs both direct and rotational forces, keeping that energy away from your brain.

How DualCore Works: Lazer sandwiches two distinct EPS densities together. A soft, low-density layer sits closest to your head to damp rotational energy. Right above it, a hard, high-density layer forms the outer line of defense, ready to take the brunt of heavy direct impacts.

The entire package is wrapped in a lightweight carbon shell and carries a full ASTM Downhill certification, ensuring it’s completely race-legal.

Lazer refined this helmet alongside elite gravity athletes, which shows in the practical, trail-ready features baked into the shell:

• Emergency Cheek Pads: Designed for safer, easier helmet removal by medical staff after a bad crash.
• Fixed Visor & Camera Mount: Built to stay stable and rattle-free at high speeds, with a dedicated under-visor space for a camera.
• Collarbone Protection: The bottom edge of the helmet features a softer lower trim to reduce the chance of collarbone damage during a harsh spill.
• Goggle Grip: Integrated molded grips on the shell keep your goggle strap locked in place through the nastiest rock gardens.

Details & Pricing

The A-Line KinetiCore is available starting today on Lazer’s website and at select bike shops globally. Here is how it all stacks up.