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Is a chin strap with a cup safer than an under-chin strap?

Bicycles Asked by user80551 on January 25, 2021

Many helmets have chin straps to hold them on.

One design uses a split chin-strap, where the strap splits into two forming a cup shape, one going just below the lower lip and one under the chin.

Original file public domain https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:ACH_005.jpg edited to focus on the chin cup strap

In my opinion, this is a more comfortable design as the chin strap is against the chin bone instead of pressing against the fleshy underside of the lower jaw.

OP's work, from https://i.imgur.com/70lEdtX

I found a single link http://www.usyouthsports.org/images/CPSC_Hangman_s_4_point_chin_strap.pdf which claims that this design is safer for bike helmets as it may reduce some cases of strangulation in case a "yanking" force is applied to the helmet.

  • Were there any other studies done on chin strap design like this for bike helmets?
  • Is this design safer?
  • Are there any bike helmets actually available with this chin strap ?

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