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Showing posts with label Football Helmets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Football Helmets. Show all posts
8.20.2013
What Not to Wear: Fashion or Football?
Well folks, It was only a matter of time until the fashion police (oops... I meant the suits of the NFL) stepped in and start putting a stop to players customized facemasks. And who is the frontrunner of these talks? No other than the pioneer of the custom facemask Justin Tuck. Which in a interview said his "wasn't a fashion statement" and is for medical reasons only, he suffered a eye injury in the past (..Rrright). Then why not wear a 3 bar facemask with a visor so a lineman's hand wouldn't be able to fit through if that was the case. I really don't see what the big deal the NFL is making about them but don't try and play it off as something medical because when it comes down to it, I think players are just tried of getting grabbed and pulled by their facemask and are just trying to find ways to cut that down or eliminate completely. I love the ideal of wiping out the facemask penalty on top of the way they look. Its just another way for the football suits trying to suck the life out of the game as well as how players express themselves.
7.01.2011
New Xenith X2 Football Helmets
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1 Shell
Polycarbonate Adult Shell and Impact Modified ABS Plastic youth Shell with Air Flow Vents.
2 Snap Buckle
Precision Plastic Buckle with Smooth, Rounded Edge
3 Facemask Clips
Custom Designed, Durable Plastic
4 Facemask
Carbon Steel with Polyethylene Powder Coating
5 Chin Cup
Vented Synthetic Leather Soft Chin Cup Lined with Moisture-Wicking Fabric
6 Chinstraps
High Strength Nylon Webbing with Abrasion-Resistant Polyurethane Coating
Over all, the new helmets are pretty good!
The New Xenith X2 Football Helmets are awesome!
Adapts To The Head
The X2's Crown Fit Band allows for precise fit around the circumference of the head.
Fit Seeker cinches around the back of the head and jaw pads to comfortably secure the helmet. Interchangeable jaw and comfort pads offer and additional level of customization and comfort.
Adapts To The Hit
Shock Bonnet adapts the helmet's compression to the magnitude and direction of the impact, reducing the sudden movement of the head.
1 Shell
Polycarbonate Adult Shell and Impact Modified ABS Plastic youth Shell with Air Flow Vents.
2 Snap Buckle
Precision Plastic Buckle with Smooth, Rounded Edge
3 Facemask Clips
Custom Designed, Durable Plastic
4 Facemask
Carbon Steel with Polyethylene Powder Coating
5 Chin Cup
Vented Synthetic Leather Soft Chin Cup Lined with Moisture-Wicking Fabric
6 Chinstraps
High Strength Nylon Webbing with Abrasion-Resistant Polyurethane Coating
Over all, the new helmets are pretty good!
12.31.2010
12.28.2010
Xenith X1 Football Helmet - Jaw Shock Absorber Replacement
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Xenith X1 Football Helmet - Jaw Shock Absorber Replacement
Xenith X1 Football Helmet - Jaw Shock Absorber Replacement
12.21.2010
Football Helmets: Technology and Concussions
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As the great football safety debate rages on, the need for safer more technologically advanced football equipment grows, specifically football helmets. Before this football season the need for improved safety and the call for better equipment has been largely overlook, suppressed and in most cases down right ignored.
Today is a new day and that is no longer the case, with the recent rash in concussions, the NFL and all other leagues and associations can no longer ignore this inconvenient truth. Something has got to be done and now is time for a change!
So what to do and where to start? At the top and in football that means the helmet, the most important piece of equipment any player owns. Today, the sport of football has come a long way since the days for leather and hand crafting was the height of technology, now polycarbonate shells lined with dense foam padding either polyurethane, polystyrene, polypropylene, ethylene vinyl acetate or a combination is standard for use in modern football helmet design.
Even still this isn't enough and we must push the limits. Today many experts believe that Xenith's X1 is the future of football and here's why:
"When a player wearing an X1 takes a relatively mild hit, the pressure forces air out of the pinholes, dispelling force by deflating the absorber until it’s as flat as a saucer. When the pressure is removed, the absorbers reinflate quickly… and the helmet is ready for the next impact. During a more violent collision… the higher level of force tries to displace the air more quickly than the pinhole can accommodate, thereby increasing the air pressure inside the absorber. That pressure stiffens the disk, offering skull protection much as traditional helmets do."
So is there hope for the future? I sure believe so!
As the great football safety debate rages on, the need for safer more technologically advanced football equipment grows, specifically football helmets. Before this football season the need for improved safety and the call for better equipment has been largely overlook, suppressed and in most cases down right ignored.
Today is a new day and that is no longer the case, with the recent rash in concussions, the NFL and all other leagues and associations can no longer ignore this inconvenient truth. Something has got to be done and now is time for a change!
So what to do and where to start? At the top and in football that means the helmet, the most important piece of equipment any player owns. Today, the sport of football has come a long way since the days for leather and hand crafting was the height of technology, now polycarbonate shells lined with dense foam padding either polyurethane, polystyrene, polypropylene, ethylene vinyl acetate or a combination is standard for use in modern football helmet design.
Even still this isn't enough and we must push the limits. Today many experts believe that Xenith's X1 is the future of football and here's why:
"When a player wearing an X1 takes a relatively mild hit, the pressure forces air out of the pinholes, dispelling force by deflating the absorber until it’s as flat as a saucer. When the pressure is removed, the absorbers reinflate quickly… and the helmet is ready for the next impact. During a more violent collision… the higher level of force tries to displace the air more quickly than the pinhole can accommodate, thereby increasing the air pressure inside the absorber. That pressure stiffens the disk, offering skull protection much as traditional helmets do."
So is there hope for the future? I sure believe so!
12.20.2010
The NFL, Helmets and Concussions
In recent news football related concussions has taken the spot light and some sources claim that football related concussions have gone up 21% this season! This is not a good sign.
The NFL has been taking note of this and hasn't been sitting idly by, it has been desperately searching for a solution for problem and has called for some surprising and not so surprising friends.
The NFL has consulted equipment makers, sports researchers, the military and even NASCAR about how to improve helmet safety and cut down on concussions. Even the idea of "Soft-Shelled Football Helmets" have been taken in to consideration to improve player safety and reduce brain damage.
With all the innovation and brainstorming the bottom line is something has to change for the sport to continue to thrive and prosper.
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