As summer draws to a close it means football season is around the corner and this year many players will be donning a very new helmet. For the 2012 season Riddell introduced its new 360, the latest in a long line of next generation football helmets.
The 360 might not be technically “the helmet of the future,” but it could be the starting point at where the future will begin. The helmet has been tested against 1.4 million impacts but yet it isn’t actually guaranteed to prevent concussions – at least not yet. The new 360 tries to reduce the amount of movement the helmet has on the wearer’s head, and to accomplish this Riddell has installed an “occipital lock” that can keep the helmet firm and stable on the wearer’s head.
Additionally the facemask has been designed to flex on impact to help absorb – rather than deflect – energy from head-on hits, which further reduces the impact energy into the helmet.
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