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<blockquote data-quote="Techster" data-source="post: 985743" data-attributes="member: 360"><p>I've always wondered if they changed the materials of a helmet, would it help with the concussions? Right now, you basically have a hard plastic shell and a metal cage for a face mask, which gives players a false sense of protection, and they're more willing to throw their bodies head first at an opponent. The hard plastic is also less forgiving. If anyone has played football, you know how annoying it was for a coach to whack you with a whistle, or one of your buddies smacking the top of your helmet. Now imagine a 200 lb guy running full speed at you and hitting your helmet with his helmet. Just the sonic waves created by the hard plastic to plastic impact is damaging to your brain.</p><p></p><p>My idea is to keep the metal face mask, but extend it to "cage" the head. Have a memory foam type interior inside of the metal cage surrounding the head, another smaller layer of foam or air bladder type protection outside of the "cage", and rubber outer layer "wrap" all of it. It looks the same as current helmets, but much softer materials while still protecting your brain. Also, it's a lot lighter so you don't get those hard helmet to helmet sonic waves traveling through your helmet (and brain). I also think guys would be less willing to throw their heads first on tackles.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Techster, post: 985743, member: 360"] I've always wondered if they changed the materials of a helmet, would it help with the concussions? Right now, you basically have a hard plastic shell and a metal cage for a face mask, which gives players a false sense of protection, and they're more willing to throw their bodies head first at an opponent. The hard plastic is also less forgiving. If anyone has played football, you know how annoying it was for a coach to whack you with a whistle, or one of your buddies smacking the top of your helmet. Now imagine a 200 lb guy running full speed at you and hitting your helmet with his helmet. Just the sonic waves created by the hard plastic to plastic impact is damaging to your brain. My idea is to keep the metal face mask, but extend it to "cage" the head. Have a memory foam type interior inside of the metal cage surrounding the head, another smaller layer of foam or air bladder type protection outside of the "cage", and rubber outer layer "wrap" all of it. It looks the same as current helmets, but much softer materials while still protecting your brain. Also, it's a lot lighter so you don't get those hard helmet to helmet sonic waves traveling through your helmet (and brain). I also think guys would be less willing to throw their heads first on tackles. [/QUOTE]
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