A comprehensive article to detail the benefits of owning a helmet dryer
Helmet dryers are among those items that, once you own one, you won't want to live without one ever again.
It’s a bit like discovering a lint roller and how it can remove dust and hair from your suit in seconds before that important meeting!
Well, a quality helmet dryer is one of those items that makes racing and motorsport in general that extra bit enjoyable and special.
In this article, we are going to take a deep dive into how a Stilo helmet dryer will help better protect and maintain your motorsport helmet. The many benefits it can bring, such as greater comfort and, therefore, greater focus for beating your opponents on race day!
What is a helmet dryer?
For many rally, formula and track day enthusiasts, they might not know of the benefits a helmet dryer can bring. Perhaps believing this is a rather luxurious item reserved for the best of the best F1 teams back at the garage?
However, a helmet dryer can serve all drivers, regardless of which motorsport discipline you compete in.
Racing and motorsport are not for the faint-hearted; it’s a competition of passion and exhilaration.
What comes with such sensations is copious amounts of perspiration, which can mostly come from the driver's or co-driver's head.
Naturally, when you're in a WRC spec rally car, doing sideways drifts over gravel, you're going to want to protect yourself by investing in some of the best motorsport helmets that money can buy. We stock these; we are the UK's largest stockist of Stilo helmets.
However, no matter how exotic the materials are, such as Kevlar or carbon fibre, the helmets are going to trap in perspiration during use.
This is going to be absorbed in the check pads, the internal lining and basically the whole of the helmet.
Therefore, left as is, well, to be frank, the helmets are going to start to smell. It's going to feel moist each time you put it on, rather than thinking about how best to launch your Subaru Impreza on this loose dirt surface, you might be thinking more about what the unpleasant smell emanating from this helmet!
The solution is a Stilo Helmet Dryer
Stilo is a brand that’s synonymous with quality.
The company produces high-quality helmets primarily intended to improve occupants' safety.
However, when not in use, the owner will often admire the craftsmanship of the carbon fibre or composite materials that have gone into the helmet's construction.
Now, to keep that helmet in tip-top condition, and for very little in the way of additional outlay, we would recommend purchasing a helmet dryer.
These little dryers waft warm air through the helmet dryer's vents. Then, because there’s an in-built dryer, well, you can just let the helmet do it things.
Here’s a snapshot of what a helmet dryer can offer
- Dries racing boots, gloves and helmets
- Keeps the helmet feeling fresher
- Prevents bad odours from building up in the helmet
- Better protects the helmet by maintaining dryer internal fabrics and padding
Helmet dryers help minimise bacteria and mould growth
A rental karting helmet normally has a very musky odour.
This can sometimes be off-putting; when you inspect the inner lining of the rental karting helmet, it can be in a rather sorry state.
Padding is loose, fabrics look worn, and there is a smell. Therefore, this can occur with all motorsport helmets unless the racing helmet receives some maintenance and TLC.
Therefore, to help minimise bacterial build-up and growth spores from developing, buy a helmet dryer from us.
Reduces the risk of skin irritations
Sweat, bacteria and a damp feeling in the helmet are not great for anybody's skin. Therefore, as motorsport is all about skill, enjoyment and pushing boundaries of what is possible, you don’t want skin irritations to be getting in the way.
Boots, gloves and helmets therefore require maintenance; however, that maintenance is simple when you purchase a helmet dryer from us.
Electronics and water shouldn’t mix.
Electronic components and moisture are not a good combination; this is when technical defects happen, and you may lose communication with the race team.
Therefore, aside from the helmet smells, bacterial buildup, and potential skin irritations, you also have to consider the comms equipment.
Modern rally helmets have built-in fine wires, microphones, and electronics to help you communicate with the driver and co-driver and stay in touch with the rest of the race team.
Therefore, to help prevent moisture damage, the helmet should be kept nice and dry.
Could it help to improve the driver's performance?
This is not a claim that can be supported, yet it stands to reason.
We all talk about different race fuel combinations, adding a bigger air intake, or mounting a larger turbo under the bonnet, which is all well and good and part and parcel of motorsport.
This can improve performance, yet arguably, you are not going to be operating at peak performance if your gloves are soaking wet, your boots are damp, and your helmet is uncomfortable due to hours of perspiration buildup.
Therefore, a more comfortable driver and co-driver could arguably help improve attention spans and alertness for the race that lies ahead!
Purchase your motorsport helmets and every accessory from us here at Nicky Grist Motorsports!
Whether your passion is drifting a Nissan Skyline GT-R Coupe or perhaps firing up an Audi Sport Quattro S1 for a day of rallying, we have the equipment you need.
We live and breathe motorsport; therefore, whether you have a question about which set of race boots to buy, which helmet is going to suit your motorsport discipline, or the fact that you want a race suit that’s tailor-made to perfection by P1 Racewear, we are the team to call: 01981 241 040.
We are one of the UK's longest-standing motorsport equipment suppliers. Call the team today for friendly and knowledgeable advice.
