Designing a Helmet that Beats Concussions (and Still Looks Awesome)

The contestation circumvent football game concussion is n’t operate anywhere , as long as 300 pound dudes continue to dash into one another with abandon . So rather than domesticate the biz , industrial designerMichael Principwants to rebuild the helmet . Tougher . Not dorkier .

Princip ’s sister , the Bulwark , is a little bull . It carry three layers onto your dome — a top layer , split up into freestanding ( and coloring material - swappable ! ) panels , a cushioned middle layer , and another stiff bed underneath to make a sandwich . The estimation behind the separate bed is to isolate the impact from that gargantuan line backer into one of the panels — rather than lease it dissipate throughout the intact helmet ( and into your sentimental mental capacity ) . This impanel design , plus the stratum of padding , minimizes the shock that ever hits you , and just might keep you from being knocked zany .

The affair also looks pretty damn good , consider that adding “ safety ” before any object usually imply it look like it was designed for half-wit . But being stared down by the Bulkwark would still be pretty intimidating , despite the adjusted form .

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And even with all its advantages , the Bulwark is still a pound sterling light than the rivalry . But therein lie a problem . The challenger . heavy company like Riddell and Schutt are moderately deeply entrenched in the helmet game , and a single man mental process like Princip ’s in all likelihood does n’t abide a chance . That ’s okay though — he plans on licence out the tech once he gets a functional epitome together ( another slim hurdle ) .

Better helmet mean safe helmets means non - brain utter athlete . All while still looking badass . The gross unification of clever design and … being a human wrecking ball . [ Michael PrincipviaESPNviaCore77 ]

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