Just Incase

While there are many times where we’d like to leave the phone at home and just hit the trail, we know that the very reason to have it is to stay in touch. Of course bringing the phone on the go means having it covered – and by that we mean more than just any case. The SYSTM brand of cases by Incase is for the iPhone are for those who want the ultimate device protection without comprising design.

For that it means a stylish case that offers function along with an attractive form. The line of cases feature an internal shock absorbing rubber cover base layer that incorporates PORON XRD protective edges and corners for increased durability, while locking the phone in an outer hardshell. This is protection you hope you won’t need but just in case you do, Incase will have it covered.

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Bauer RE-AKT Hockey Helmet Available

Bauer just released a new helmet for hockey players that offers more protection. The helmet was unveiled by Bauer Hockey during the 2012 NHL All-Star Game, where it was worn by several players. Continue reading Bauer RE-AKT Hockey Helmet Available

G-Form Puts Its Money, iPhone Behind a Slapshot

These days it’s essential to have a case for your smartphone. If you’re active, you need to be sure your case is up to the task. The folks at G-Form went as far as using an iPhone for a hockey puck to prove the new G-Form X Protect Case is suitable for those of us whose phones feel the brunt of our workouts.

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Bauer RE-visits Hockey Helmet Design

Bauer RE-AKT
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Head injuries have become a serious concern in numerous sports, and Bauer Hockey is taking the issue head on so speak by revisiting the way helmets take hits. While most helmets are designed to address linear impacts a bigger risk says a Bauer study is the rotational forces that can contribute to head injuries.

Bauer’s RE-AKT helmet is the first hockey-specific helmet designed to manage the multiple type of hits that players take including rotational-force impacts, which have been scientifically proven to cause significant head injuries. To address this issue the Bauer RE-AKT takes on the problem with the SUSPEND-TECH liner, a unique patent-pending rotational impact protection system to protect the head from excessive rotational acceleration when the helmet is impacted. Continue reading Bauer RE-visits Hockey Helmet Design

Does Hockey Need a Better Brain Bucket?

Much has been written about football helmets and whether enough is being done to stop the increasing number of concussions among players? Well, now that football season is winding down, attention is being turned to hockey, which has also seen an increase in the number of professional players suffering from hits to the heads.

It was noted recently that Bauer had released the 9900 Helmet for hockey this season, which is the first to utilize PORON XRD technology. This feature is designed to absorb maximum impact without adding stiff or constricting bulk to the helmet. Moreover this is helmet is actually 10 percent lighter than the 9500 model. But the question remains is it enough?

Some don’t think so, and this includes Danny Crossman, an Ottawa entrepreneur and British Army veteran, who served in Iraq, Croatia, Bosnia and Kosovo. Crossman is now chief executive of Impackt Protective, and he’s working to develop a sensor that could be used on hockey helmets. Continue reading Does Hockey Need a Better Brain Bucket?

G-Form Goes Stealth with Padding

Some sports require protective gear. Said protective gear is often awkward due to its bulkiness, stiffness and other restraints from the movement of the sport at hand. Rhode Island-based G-Form has impact absorbing protection gear that goes on soft but turns stiff like armor when the pressure of an impact is experienced. Continue reading G-Form Goes Stealth with Padding