Virginia Tech Helmet

The Virginia Tech Helmet Lab allows researchers to provide unbiased helmet ratings that allow consumers to make informed decisions when purchasing helmets. The helmet ratings are the culmination of over 10 years of research on head impacts in sports and identify which helmets best reduce concussion risk.

Virginia Tech is widely regarded as the best third-party, independent testers of helmet impact severity at the high school and youth levels. Virginia Tech ranks helmets on a 1-5 star rating system. On their scoring system, the lower the score, the better the score. i.e., a helmet rating of 0.73 VICIS ZERO2 is better

Part of every Virginia Tech plate purchase funds scholarships Resources for. Future Students Current Students Parents and Families Faculty and Staff Alumni The VT Helmet Lab tests and rates sport helmets for concussion risks in football, youth football, flag football, soccer, ice hockey, cycling, snow sport and equestrian helmet

Our ratings are an independent and objective assessment of helmet performance for consumers, free from manufacturer influence. We rate each bike helmet based on the results of 24 impact tests in our laboratory. A drop tower designed to match helmet-to-ground characteristics in cycling is used to test the helmets.

O ne of our favorite helmets over the past few years has been the POC Tectal. Lightweight, well-ventilated, and comfortable, it's been a faithful companion on many a ride. Not ones to rest on their laurels, POC has been hard at work developing the successor to the Tectal, and what they have come up has just taken over the 1 spot in the rankings of all helmets ever tested by Virginia Tech

Compare helmet ratings for various sports based on impact testing and risk reduction. Learn how the STAR score and the number of stars are calculated and what they mean for helmet performance.

Thirteen years after releasing the first independent safety ratings for varsity football helmets, the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab is expanding beyond the field of athletics. This summer, researchers will begin an 18-month study to develop the first ratings system for safety helmets, also commonly referred to as hard hats or construction helmets.

The better the helmet withstands multiple impacts to the same area, the better the overall score is. Take a look at the top 3 bike helmets currently rated on Virginia Tech's Bicycle Helmet Ratings page shown below. Here, you can navigate through hundreds of rated helmets or sort the page by a specific type of biking.

Virginia Tech continues to wear a wide array of helmet designs since the time Frank Beamer became head coach. Since 1987, the Hokies have worn over 50 different variances. Here is a look at every helmet design and detail from those years. Every design has been replicated on a Riddell Revo Speed helmet template for continuity.

This Authentic Virginia Tech 2024 SpeedFlex Helmet by Riddell is the same as is worn by many Hokies players. This top-of-the-line helmet features a size large SpeedFlex shell