The Silvo helmets are named after Buffalo's historic Silo City.
Via a KAV news release...
KAV Helmets today announced the launch of the Silvo, a new 3D-printed cycling helmet designed to bring intelligent fit, adaptive performance, and five-star safety into a ready-to-wear platform built for everyday riding.
Named after Buffalo’s historic Silo City — where reinforced concrete reshaped modern industrial architecture — Silvo reflects KAV’s continued focus on structural energy management, domestic manufacturing, and rider-first performance design.
Unlike traditional helmet sizing systems that simply scale shells up or down, Silvo was shaped using thousands of real-world head scans collected through KAV’s custom-fit program. The result is a ready-to-wear fit system designed to feel more stable, natural, and consistent across a broader range of riders.
“Silvo begins where most helmets don’t — with real head data,” said Whitman Kwok, Founder and CEO of KAV Helmets. “We wanted to create a helmet that preserved the intelligence and structural philosophy behind KAV while making the ownership experience faster, simpler, and more accessible to more riders.”
The Silvo earned a 5-Star Virginia Tech Helmet Rating through a newly engineered structural energy management system that manages both direct and rotational impacts within the helmet’s 3D-printed structure itself.
At the core of the helmet is a new adaptive hexagonal architecture engineered to respond differently depending on impact angle and force. Rather than relying on traditional EPS foam construction, Silvo uses tuned crumple zones, controlled shearing behavior, and a reinforced internal structure designed to dissipate energy across a wide range of real-world impact scenarios.
Silvo also introduces a new approach to rotational impact management within KAV’s lineup by shifting angular response outward through engineered structural slotting integrated directly into the helmet’s outer lattice geometry.
Beyond safety, the Silvo was designed around thermal consistency and all-day ride performance. Its open internal structure, central airflow channel, and suspended fit system work together to maintain airflow across the scalp without excessive bulk or insulation trapping heat.
