POC Artic SL MIPS Ski Helmet
Artic family · 26/27
Technology
POC’s integrated take on Mips, built into the liner rather than as a separate slip-layer, designed to help manage the rotational force of an angled impact.
Maxilla Breakaway Chin Guard
A detachable chin bar included in the box. It breaks away at a set force and can be locked or left free-moving — the slalom setup for clipping gates.
ABS Hardshell + EPP Liner
A hard ABS outer over an energy-absorbing EPP liner — a stiff slalom build made to take repeated knocks rather than a single big hit.
Rear VPD Inserts
Visco-elastic polymer inserts in the rear that stay soft until impact, then firm up — tuned for the repeat impacts of gate training.
Features
- ·Maxilla Breakaway chin guard included in the box
- ·360° adjustment dial for a locked-in race fit
- ·Adjustable ventilation
- ·Fidlock magnetic buckle you can work with gloves on
- ·Goggle clip
- ·Slalom-specific EN 1077 Class B hardshell
With a race helmet the certification defines everything, and here the important fact is a negative one: the Artic SL is not FIS homologated. It is POC’s slalom helmet, built to EN 1077 Class B rather than the FIS RH 2013 standard the speed disciplines require. That is not a shortfall — slalom is run at lower speeds than GS, super-G and downhill, and the rules allow a Class B helmet. What slalom does demand is chin and face protection for clipping gates, which is why the Maxilla Breakaway chin guard is included in the box. The bar breaks away at a set force and can be locked or left free-moving.
The shell is built for the specific punishment slalom hands out: repeated knocks, not one big speed crash. It is a hard ABS outer over an EPP liner — EPP being a multi-impact foam that keeps protecting through a training block of gates instead of being retired after a single hit — with VPD inserts in the rear that stay soft until impact, then firm up, tuned for those repeat impacts. Mips Integra is built into the liner rather than added as a separate slip-layer, so you get rotational-impact management without extra bulk. The rest is race kit: a 360° fit dial, adjustable venting, a glove-friendly Fidlock buckle and a goggle clip. At 720g in M/L this is race hardware, not an everyday lid.
The choice inside POC’s race line comes down to your discipline. Race slalom and the Artic SL is the smarter buy: it is lighter than the Skull Dura X, it is legal for slalom, and the chin guard is already in the box. Race the speed events — GS, super-G, downhill — and you need FIS RH 2013, which only the Skull Dura X carries here; it takes the same Maxilla chin guard, but you buy that separately. In short: Artic SL for slalom, Skull Dura X for FIS speed. Do not buy either for resort days.
Strengths
- +Maxilla Breakaway chin guard included — a complete slalom package
- +Hardshell ABS + EPP build tuned for repeat gate impacts
- +Mips Integra rotational protection
- +Rear VPD inserts for repeat-impact zones
Best For
Slalom racers and gate trainers who want an EN 1077 Class B hardshell with the chin bar already included.
Limitations
- −Not FIS homologated — no good for disciplines that require it
- −Heavy for everyday resort use (720g in M/L)
- −A focused race lid, not an all-mountain helmet
Not For
Racers who need FIS certification, and resort skiers after a light everyday helmet.
Specs
- Weight
- 690g (XS/S) · 720g (M/L) · 810g (XL/XXL)
- Construction
- ABS hardshell + EPP liner + rear VPD inserts (repeat-impact)
- Rotational Protection
- Mips Integra
- Chin Guard
- Maxilla Breakaway chin guard included
- Certifications
- EN 1077 Class B · ASTM F2040 (NOT FIS)
- Fit
- 360° adjustment dial
- Buckle
- Fidlock magnetic buckle
Common Questions
- Is the POC Artic SL MIPS FIS approved?
- No. The Artic SL is a slalom helmet certified to EN 1077 Class B, not FIS RH 2013. If your discipline or league requires FIS homologation, look at the Skull Dura X instead.
- Does the Artic SL come with a chin guard?
- Yes. The Maxilla Breakaway chin guard is included in the box. It breaks away at a set force and can be locked or left free-moving.
- How much does the POC Artic SL MIPS weigh?
- It weighs 690g in XS/S, 720g in M/L, and 810g in XL/XXL.
- Artic SL or Skull Dura X — which POC race helmet should I buy?
- By discipline. The Artic SL is for slalom: EN 1077 Class B, lighter, with the Maxilla chin guard included. The Skull Dura X is the FIS RH 2013 helmet for the speed events — GS, super-G and downhill — and takes the same chin guard separately. Race slalom, buy the Artic SL; race FIS speed, buy the Dura X.
- Can I remove the chin guard on the Artic SL?
- Yes. The included Maxilla Breakaway chin guard is detachable. It breaks away at a set force and can be locked in place or left free-moving, depending on your setup.
