Everyone knows riding a motorcycle (or a bicycle) on city streets exposes the rider to a lot of air pollution. Shellios Technolabs of India presents a solution for the motorcycle rider in the form of a helmet that provides filtered air.
Called the Shellios Puros, this takes the form of a standard motorcycle full-face helmet, in this case BIS IS:4151 Indian safety standard certified lid, and attaches a fan unit at the rear. The fan draws air from the rear of the helmet through a H13 Grade HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Arrestance) filter and feeds it to the front while a chin curtain limits entry of outside air.
A duct inside the helmet flows filtered air to the rider’s face and Shellios claims the air is filtered down to 99% efficiency or PM 2.5 and the filter. Testing by a National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) India certified laboratory found the helmet reduces pollution exposure by more than 80%.
The fan is powered by a lithium-ion battery with micro USB charging port although battery life was not provided while weight is claimed to be 1.5 kg. The Shellios Puros has two shell sizes – M and L – and five colour options, while price is listed as 4,500 Indian rupees (RM253) and replacement filters at 200 rupees (RM11) with the EJEAS E-1 Bluetooth headset priced at 2,500 rupees (RM140).
Ridiculous… Another gadget for desperate wannabes.
Seriuosly?
– I’m waiting for Apple to release an iPhone17-iExM*
(*iExM integrated Expresso Machine)
No battery then no supply air no oxygen, nirwana is awaiting …
Please sell it to the Malaysian market. We need it.
Good idea but it’s a bit sketchy.
That protruding fitting might catch something in a crash imparting a huge force to the neck.
And the whole thing is 1.5kg. scarily light. Wondering if safety is compromised.
Filtration is great but is it certified AFTER adding all this fancy stuff? Don’t even think about selling it in Malaysia if it’s not even ECE certified. If it’s Sharp 4* rated then I’ll think about it.
Looks cheaply built , the visor looks thin af. The filter system looks good but the chin curtain won’t do any good it. the interior padding not fitting also
I hope it meets United States safety specifications because I have emphysema and allergies so I must have pollution and pollen filtered out as much as reasonably possible or I will not be able to ride much longer.