ION 4D Helmet From Schutt Wins NATA Best Product Award

The ION 4D^TMfeatures design and engineering never before utilized in a football helmet. The helmet uses SKYDEX2^TMTPU Cushioning, a cushioning system that absorbs up to 55% more force from impact than its top competitor. In addition, the ION 4D^TMalso features the Energy Wedge Faceguard, a completely new design that acts as a shock absorber for direct frontal impacts to the helmet.

"All of the athletic trainers we talked to were blown away by the advanced design of the ION 4D^TM," said JC Wingo, Executive Director of Football Development at Schutt. "The goal of any athletic trainer is simple: do everything they can to keep their players as safe as possible and the ION 4D^TMhelps them do that better by as much as 55%."

The SKYDEX2^TMTPU Cushioning inside the ION 4D^TMis the latest generation of advanced padding first introduced by Schutt in 2003. The new Energy Wedge faceguard on the ION 4D^TMadds yet another wall of protection developed by the Schutt team.

Sales of the ION 4D^TMhave far outpaced expectations in its first year, said Rossi. Along with the ION 4D^TM, Schutt also introduced the AiR XP^TM- a helmet featuring much of the same technology as the ION 4D^TM, except in a traditional helmet shell. A third helmet, the DNA Pro, was also updated with the new SKYDEX2^TMTPU Cushioning and all three helmets have youth versions available.