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Post by knight9299 on Sept 6, 2007 9:30:32 GMT -6
Looks like Riddell has a Revolution replacement already.  Looks like changing face masks is going to be a chore.. |
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Post by turney on Sept 6, 2007 10:10:06 GMT -6
I dont like it because the mask does not connect @ the jaw.
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Post by poweriguy on Sept 6, 2007 10:15:51 GMT -6
Looks alot like a DNA helmet. Just the way the mask is attached to the helmet is different.
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Post by wingman on Sept 6, 2007 12:35:47 GMT -6
I predict this. The new 'improved' model will cost a lot more than the old one.
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Post by 50Murf on Sept 6, 2007 13:00:44 GMT -6
I think, by looking at the picture provided, you will eventually be able to hook up a face mask at the jaw level. If I am not mistaken, that is a picture of Brandon Jacobs - and he is a RB (A very big one too) but I would think that a OL/DL or LB mask will extend a little bit lower and then get attached to the metal piece next to the lower chin strap button. It does look like a cross between a DNA and an "old" revolution helmet. Most of all, I agree with Wingman - it looks like the new improved model will cost A LOT more than the "old" model  |
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Post by fort on Sept 6, 2007 13:36:53 GMT -6
They ought to get this facemask for that thing:  |
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Post by wingtol on Sept 6, 2007 16:04:49 GMT -6
I wonder if the new and improved version will pop off all the time and crack like ours seem to do alot.
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Post by Shotgun1 on Sept 6, 2007 20:18:19 GMT -6
The facemask is supposed to be easy to change and remove in case of medical emergency. The helmet also has many bells/whistles that are supposed to be "state of the art". However, who knows how mich they will cost?
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Post by amikell on Sept 6, 2007 20:28:14 GMT -6
one of the big complaints about the revolution was that the face mask could not be cut off with the same tools that cut off every other facemask on the market. Riddell made a specialized tool but it cost around $200, I believe. If the new facemask is easily removed, they are repsonding to one of the main complaints/hazards of the Revolution
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Post by chris5ft2 on Sept 7, 2007 1:04:35 GMT -6
According to uniwatchblog.com, thats actually a SCHUTT model, called ION
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Post by wingtol on Sept 7, 2007 6:21:21 GMT -6
According to uniwatchblog.com, thats actually a SCHUTT model, called ION A schutt with a riddell chin strap no the less |
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Post by 50Murf on Sept 7, 2007 14:02:26 GMT -6
This came from the website:
Fortunately, Giants equipment manager Joe Skiba is a longtime friend of Uni Watch, so I e-mailed him and quickly got a reply. “That’s the Schutt Ion,” he wrote. “It’s a brand-new helmet that’s the next evolution of the DNA.” When I asked if any other Jints players were wearing it besides Jacobs and Toomer, he provided the following list: Shaun O’Hara, Grey Ruegamer, Guy Whimper, Jay Alford, Marcus Bell, and David Diehl.
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Post by turney on Sept 14, 2007 12:19:11 GMT -6
Just talked to our Riddell Rep and he said that Riddell is coming out with a new helmet this year also and they will be avalible in 4 weeks. Not sure what they look like but I bet someone out there will find one.....
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Post by casec11 on Sept 14, 2007 12:34:27 GMT -6
Is that a shock connecting the facemask to the helmet?
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Post by turney on Sept 17, 2007 10:35:25 GMT -6
not sure what or how, just know that its connected by a pin.
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Post by thebmann on Oct 9, 2007 7:57:03 GMT -6
I also saw the helmet on the field at the Illini game on Saturday. That's db Kevin Mitchel. Linebacker Sam Carson is also wearing it, I think.
The faceguard is attached to the helmet with a shock absorber. Schutt calls it the Energy Wedge. It reduces the amount of impact on the faceguard when it's hit. I also read the helmet uses the next version of SKYDEX padding, which Schutt uses instead of foam padding.
I think the helmet looks pretty awesome, but you're right - Schutt should make LT's faceguard standard on it.http://img258.imageshack.us/my.php?image=illiniimg42dc2.jpg
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Post by midlineqb on Oct 9, 2007 18:50:27 GMT -6
Seems like I heard somewhere that this new Riddell helmet is supposed to cost close to $1,000. I can't remember where I heard this but will ask our Riddell rep next time I see him, his son is a freshman on our team.
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Post by Shotgun1 on Oct 9, 2007 19:38:11 GMT -6
The new Riddell is $25 more than the old revo. It is a new revolution and has a new pad on the rear of the helmet that holds the back of the head better. Shell seems to flex more to absorb more impact. And the jaw facemask clips pop off if pushed in by a pen or pencil and the facemask will then fold up. Of course their studies show it is the best thing on the market. I liked it and thought the rear pad is a vast improvement over anything I have seen.
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Post by Shotgun1 on Oct 9, 2007 20:04:04 GMT -6
The old revo helmet will still be available as well as the new one.
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Post by coach79 on Oct 9, 2007 22:53:51 GMT -6
Anyone find out the cost of these?
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Post by Shotgun1 on Oct 10, 2007 19:10:46 GMT -6
The rep was in the other day. All I remember is it is $25 more than the original revolution.
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Post by coachschro on Oct 10, 2007 21:03:55 GMT -6
162.50
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Post by shermdog on Oct 13, 2007 23:06:10 GMT -6
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Post by 50Murf on Oct 14, 2007 7:44:20 GMT -6
Seems like I heard somewhere that this new Riddel helmet is supposed to cost close to $1,000. I can't remember where I heard this but will ask our Riddel rep next time I see him, his son is a freshman on our team.
Coach - That is the helmet that has the sensors in it. The sensors send a signal to the trainers or some other person, who then can keep track of any hard hits, or dangerous hits to the head.
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Post by coach79 on Oct 14, 2007 14:41:26 GMT -6
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Post by ycfootball14 on Oct 18, 2007 10:45:00 GMT -6
Schutt's New Baby
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Post by fort on Oct 18, 2007 11:07:25 GMT -6
On the news here last night, they had a piece about U of M using those helmets with the sensors in them. They said the entire system cost them about $80,000.
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Post by 50Murf on Oct 18, 2007 15:47:54 GMT -6
Shermdog -
Your link is for the new Riddell Revolution IQ Helmet, which is around $215.00. The new IQ has curved pads in the front and the back that can be adjusted to the players head. Seems like a great system.
The Riddell Revolution IQ with HITS (Head Impact Telemetry System) is the same thing, but it has the sensors in it, and they are $1000.00 each.
Got my catalog today.
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Post by mrigg on Oct 19, 2007 9:12:31 GMT -6
Cool when did Darth Vader Sign with the Chargers... seriously what happened to the full cage facemask?  |
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