New headguard brings hope of gamechanging safety breakthrough (www.theguardian.com)

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A Leicestershire-based company called Hedkayse, who initially specialised in cycling helmets, have designed a rugby headguard that, according to data ratified by Imperial College, London, reduces the force of direct head impacts by up to 85%.

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[-] frankPodmore@slrpnk.net 1 points 9 months ago

Yeah, the article should've included some, but they're not hard to find on the Hedkayse website, e.g. this one:

A mannequin head wearing a Hedkayse Headguard, which resembles a traditional rugby scrumcap.

[-] Olap@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Dislike. But interested to see how it does get on. Scrumcap with extra padding essentially

[-] frankPodmore@slrpnk.net 2 points 9 months ago

But the question is, do we dislike it more than we dislike chronic traumatic encepholopathy and early onset dementia?

[-] Olap@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

I question the effectiveness first. If it does work, no one can argue

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