POC Sports Unveils Brand-New Number One Ranked Mountain Bike Helmet – Cularis
The POC Cularis is a trail-focused mountain bike helmet. It is built on a rich heritage of POC mountain bike helmets, especially Tectal and Kortal. Cularis maintains the well-known POC silhouette and head coverage, which ensures riders are suitably protected during trail riding. In addition, it is a helmet that encourages significant airflow and cooling, a process inspired by CFD analysis and many of POC’s highly ventilated road helmets.
Cularis is made for trail riders who want great ventilation and lightweight helmet. With features like Mips ® Air Node, Fidlock ® buckle, an easy adjustment system, eye garage, and a break-away peak, this mountain bike helmet boosts your protection and helps you go the distance.
“Our safety mission is crystal clear, and it inspires us to improve and constantly question the status quo. We know how to develop highly ventilated, comfortable, aerodynamic and highly protective helmets; with the Cularisl, we wanted to challenge ourselves to take another step forward. In particular, we wanted to integrate more of our real-world testing and research knowledge to refine details and enhance helmet performance. And the Cularis is a true embodiment of this approach.”
POC’s Chief Product Officer, Oscar Huss:
POC Cularis, the number one ranked MTB trail helmet out of all helmets tested.
POC Cularis Features
Ventilation
Inspired by the ventilation performance of POC’s World Tour road helmets, Cularis has been created with the same focus on capturing air at the front of the helmet and channelling it to make a highly ventilated and cool helmet. CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) has been used in the development process to fine-tune and optimise air flow and cooling.
Protection
The essence and foundation of any trail helmet is safety. Cularis has an optimised shape, a precise EPS liner, and a polycarbonate shell, creating a lightweight, balanced feeling optimised for angled and linear impact protection. It has been tested by Virginia Tech and achieves a five-star rating and (as of March 2025) is ranked as the number one helmet in all helmets tested.
Break-Away Peak
POC introduced the ‘Break–Away’ peak, designed to fly off the helmet in the case of a fall, being caught by a branch, etc. The principle is that the peak avoids any transfer of forces or risk to the neck and allows the peak to be reattached and reused.
Eye Garage
Common for road cycling and gravel, the Cularis features an integrated eye garage for storing eyewear when not needed. As Cularis is designed for trail use, a perfect example of using the eye garage is during a long climb or when the weather gets darker.
Adjustment System
Comfort will always be one of the most important aspects of any helmet. Being able to fine-tune a fit to meet individual preferences is essential and enhances use and protection. The Cularis has a 360-degree adjustment system, adjustable straps (up, down, side to side), and a vertical adjustment on the rear cradle.
Specifications
- MIPS® AIR NODE – A seamlessly integrated Mips Air Node system enhances protection from angled (non-linear) impacts.
- FIDLOCK® – To enhance simplicity and facilitate one-handed use, the Cularis features a Fidlock buckle, which is practical and convenient.
- WEIGHT – Small: 360g / Medium: 350g / Large: 430g
- CERTIFICATION – CPSC/CE/EN/AS/NZS
- SIZES – Sizes – Small (51-54), Medium (55-58), Large (59-62)
- PRICE – AUD 350 / NZD 380
