{"id":4222,"date":"2014-07-23T08:00:07","date_gmt":"2014-07-23T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"\/\/www.livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/?p=4222"},"modified":"2015-06-11T16:11:42","modified_gmt":"2015-06-11T23:11:42","slug":"helmet-of-the-pros-now-available-in-canada-lazers-z1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/2014\/07\/helmet-of-the-pros-now-available-in-canada-lazers-z1\/","title":{"rendered":"Helmet of the pros now available in Canada: Lazer\u2019s Z1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"\/\/www.livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20144587-235905.jpg\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4288\" style=\"margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 5px;\" alt=\"Cycling: 101th Tour de France \/ Stage 11\" src=\"\/\/www.livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20144587-235905-700x1024.jpg\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20144587-235905-700x1024.jpg 700w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/20144587-235905-205x300.jpg 205w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"\/\/www.lazersport.com\/product\/bike-adult-road\/z1\" target=\"_blank\">Lazer\u2019s long-anticipated Z1<\/a> is the lightest the Belgian helmet manufacturer has ever produced. At 220g, and with 31 vents, the helmet also provides better side impact protection than any of its competitors on the market.<\/p>\n<p>Building on the features of the GS and Helium modes, the Z1 comes equipped with an aeroshell which doubles as a rain cover, RBS roll cage for protection in the case of multiple impacts, and cappuccinolock compatible buckle. But the real story is the Z1\u2019s Advanced Rollsys\u00ae basket system.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>\u201cThe fit is really the new Z1&#8217;s major trump card, it&#8217;s superior to just about every other high-end helmet on the market. That&#8217;s down to the one-piece flexible nylon cradle of the <a href=\"\/\/www.lazersport.com\/solutions\/rollsys\" target=\"_blank\">Advanced Rollsys retention system<\/a>. It wraps around the entire head and evenly distributes pressure, avoiding hotspots.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Review by <a href=\"\/\/road.cc\/content\/review\/119995-lazer-z1-helmet\" target=\"_blank\">Road.cc<\/a>\u00a0(Score 9\/10)<\/p>\n<p>Not only does the Z1 boast superior fit, its comfort extends to excellent ventilation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>\u201cAt high speed, it feels as though a powerful fan has been pointed at your head. Even at speeds as low as 10-12kph there was noticeable airflow, so the Z1 should be comfortable enough for cross-country mountain bike use too.\u201d<\/em> \u2013 Review by <a href=\"\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/road\/gear\/category\/helmets-and-protection\/helmet-standard\/product\/review-lazer-z1-helmet-48418\/?utm_source=SPRING+NEWS+FROM+LAZER%21+x&amp;utm_campaign=Spring+News+from+Lazer&amp;utm_medium=email\" target=\"_blank\">bikeradar.com<\/a>\u00a0(4.5 Stars)<\/p>\n<p>The Z1 has been spotted many times in pro pelotons throughout 2014, including team Lotto-Belisol and Wiggle Honda.<\/p>\n<p>The Lazer Z1 will be available in Canada in early-August, exclusively at Live to Play Sports <a href=\"\/\/www.livetoplaysports.com\/en\/find-a-dealer\/\" target=\"_blank\">dealers<\/a>. MSRP $249.99 CAD.<\/p>\n<h2>Lazer Z1 Features and Specifications:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Inside in-mold construction &#8211; 4 pieces<\/li>\n<li>31 Vents<\/li>\n<li>Adjustable Rollsys\u00ae basket<\/li>\n<li>T-Pro &#8211; temple protection design<\/li>\n<li>RBS roll cage<\/li>\n<li>Wind tunnel tested<\/li>\n<li>Cappuccino Lock compatible with Z-buckle<\/li>\n<li>220g (Size M)<\/li>\n<li>Adult S, M, L<\/li>\n<li>CE, CPSC, AS certification<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lazer\u2019s long-anticipated Z1 is the lightest the Belgian helmet manufacturer has ever produced. At 220g, and with 31 vents, the helmet also provides better side impact protection than any of its competitors on the market. Building on the features of&#8230;..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[8,7],"tags":[648,59,646,647],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4222"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4222"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4222\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5773,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4222\/revisions\/5773"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4222"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4222"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4222"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}