Certor Sports, the manufacturer of the football helmet worn by Kansas City Chiefs Quarterback Patrick Mahomes in Saturday night’s game against the Miami Dolphins, stated that the performance and testing of the Vicis Zero2 Helmet and the conditions surrounding the damage sustained to the helmet after a helmet to helmet collision were due to extreme conditions.
“At Vicis, athlete safety is our top priority,” Certor Sports said in a release. “Extreme conditions like those experienced in Saturday evening’s NFL playoff game are bound to test the limits of even the highest performing products. While outer shell damage is not ideal, the Zero2 helmet did its job of protecting Patrick Mahomes during a head-to-head impact in unprecedented cold temperatures.
“The exclusive multi-layer technology employed in the Vicis Zero2 helmet model utilizes a deformable outer shell, RFLX impact absorption layer, followed by a stiff inner shell. This design approach is similar to the crumple zone of modern cars, effectively absorbing and dispersing impact forces at the point of contact,” said the company.
The company said the helmet’s technology, which has earned the NFL Performance Testing’s top rating and sits at the top of Virginia Tech ratings, has been adopted by athletes across the NFL, NCAA, and in high schools and youth football leagues.
“Vicis helmets are extensively tested in high-impact conditions across a wide range of temperatures,” the company continued. “We are committed to continuing our development of the safest helmets in football and working with our partners in the NFL and other organizations to constantly gain knowledge and continuously advance protective technology. We remain focused on protecting athletes at every level of play by developing the highest-performing products available. As the leader in technology advancement within the football protective space, our confidence in the superior performance of our helmet designs has never been greater,” continued the company.
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