Schutt Sports announced it will debut the new Vengeance helmet, which includes four new impact-absorbing features, for the first time at the American Football Association Conference (AFCA) on Sunday, Jan. 8.
The Vengeance helmet will feature the fourth generation of Schutt’s patented TPU Cushioning: Dual Density TPU, which the company explains will improve absorption on high-level impacts, as well as low-level impacts. There will be two distinct types of TPU within each helmet each type designed to perform against their respective concussive and sub-concussive hits.
“TPU Cushioning is already proven to absorb more high-level impact in game-like conditions than traditional foam padding,” said Glenn Beckmann, director of marketing communications for Schutt Sports. “Our new Dual Density TPU is designed to also meet and better absorb those lower level sub-concussive impacts, which have been shown to potentially have a cumulative, negative effect on the brain, leading to progressive degenerative diseases.”
The helmet will feature a completely re-designed set of exclusive
faceguards. The new faceguards are made to increase impact absorption
of the helmet on direct frontal impacts.
The Vengeance will also be the first football helmet released with Schutt’s patented back-shelf design a shelf built into the back of the helmet intended to increase the strength and protective properties of the helmet.
“This is a great improvement for the many times players fall backwards and hit their heads on the ground,” Beckmann explained.
