Dr Chris Leatt Brings Unique Expertise to All Leatt Products

By Phil Latz | 5th December 2024 |

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Man's portrait with product text.
Unlike most company owners who might spend most of their time in sales or management, Dr Chris Leatt personally oversees the Leatt Lab which is part of their relentless emphasis upon product innovation to maximise performance and safety.

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In just 20 years Leatt has grown from an idea in one man’s head to the world’s leading MTB and Moto protective equipment company. Of course it takes many successful elements to build a global brand, but at the core of Leatt’s rise has been relentless, award winning product innovation, driven by the unique expertise of its founder, Dr Chris Leatt, who is an experienced orthopaedic surgeon, and neurosurgery registrar – with a passion for motorcycle racing on the side!

Crash test dummy set up.
Leatt distributors from around the world including Bikecorp representing Australia, recently toured the Leatt Lab in South Africa. This crash test dummy is about to experience a very heavy head impact that simulates a real world crash.

After witnessing the death of a friend in a motorcycle race, Dr Leatt was highly motivated to use his unique expertise as both a surgeon and a racer to reduce the risk to others, including his moto racing son! Ultimately this lead not only to the Leatt product range, but the Leatt Lab, personally overseen by Dr Leatt, where new protective technologies are created and tested to world’s best practice standards.

The upcoming 2025 season will see further world firsts in MTB protective gear. Here are two outstanding new technologies developed inhouse by Leatt.

Leatt Helmet showing turbines.
This is the inside liner of a Leatt helmet featuring 360 degree turbine technology. Upon an impact, the three blue turbines that you can see allow the head to move both in a linear or rotational motion, which reduces head acceleration and ultimately can reduce the severity of injury and even save lives.

360 Degree Turbine Technology

For years you’ve probably sold helmets with MIPS technology that offers rotational protection between the rider’s head and the helmet’s foam lining. Leatt’s new 360 degree turbine technology goes a step further – lowering both rotational acceleration by up to 40% and linear G-forces by up to 30%. This combination lowers the risk of concussion significantly.

Leatt does this by fitting a number of small blue disc shaped turbines, constructed from an energy absorbing material, throughout the helmet’s interior lining. This, when added to a host of other innovative safety and everyday functional features, makes Leatt helmets the world leaders.

Product shot of Leatt ReaFlex Grips.
Inside these Leatt ReaFlex Grips is a layer of gel infused foam that reduces impact and vibration.

ReaFlex

ReaFlex is a gel infused foam designed to absorb impact and vibration. ReaFlex is already available in Australia in Leatt’s body armour, and limb protection. At Eurobike 2024 Leatt launched its expansion into selected componentry lines including handlebar grips. These will be arriving soon in Australia. In Leatt’s new grips, the ReaFlex protective material is sandwiched between a plastic sleeve that is locked onto the handlebars and the outer textured rubber grip.

Leatt’s extensive product range is exclusively distributed in Australia by Bikecorp. For more information visit www.bikecorp.com.au or call 03 9518 5400.

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