The world's only publicly-available helmet safety rating system, created by the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab, has put the Anti Ordinary A2 up against the world... and on top.

The A2 outperformed helmets from the largest players in the market, and units featuring third-party technologies such as MIPS and Koroyd. Only one helmet unit edged out the A2 overall, a FIS:2013 slalom racing helmet with chinbar functionality - one you're unlikely to see anywhere but between gates.

Notably, the A2 scored better than multiple FIS:2013 accredited helmets; a certification created for Super G & Giant Slalom world cup events, requiring a higher energy impact test to suit the speeds of these disciplines.

In a quote for Ski Magazine, Dr Barry Miller, PhD of Virginia Tech stated “I think what gives the A2 helmet an advantage is its modular design,” Miller says. “Its multi-piece shell allows the helmet to easily decouple from your head. This lets the helmet move independently from your head in milliseconds as it absorbs and moves from the impact force.”

Beyond the decoupling mentioned by Dr Miller, the dynamic frame works to fit every user better, and eliminating the need for parts such as soft foams and adjustors within traditional helmets. This allows the Anti Ordinary engineers to fit more brain protection material into the A2, while still keeping the A2 volume lower than traditional helmets.

The A2 is quickly becoming the standard in safety, comfort and usability on the mountain. Anti's founder and A2's designer, Rob Joseph, admits this is no surprise.

"We built it this way, it's great to have an organisation such as Virginia Tech confirm what we've been saying all along."

"If the big manufacturers cared about brain safety, they'd have done this decades ago. Our goal is to be the world's greatest brain protection company - we'll let all the others keep chasing margins and goggle sales while we focus on our mission - to protect the people we love."