Science & Testing
Science and Testing
How We Made the G8RSkin
Impact-Absorbing Polymer: Your New Safety Layer
The G8RSkin Shiesty is designed to dissipate the energy of impacts and in doing so reduce the forces and accelerations experienced by the head during collisions. After a helmet bears the brunt of a collision and spreads the impact energy over an increased surface area, the G8RSkin Shiesty receives the remaining impact energy in a less localized collision. The G8RSkin Shiesty temporarily hardens upon impact, dissipating the energy in the process, before returning to its pliable and flexible state before the athlete can even feel the difference. The G8RSkin Shiesty maximizes this dissipation effect using proprietary materials and designs that allow it to maximize the effected surface area and take full advantage of its protective materials. As a result, the G8RSkin Shiesty reduces the acceleration of the head as compared to the helmet alone, which is linked to reducing the risk of concussion and CTE.
Demonstrated to provide better protection from collisions compared top helmets alone*
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Test Results
Side Upper
Facemask Side
Offset Front
Rear Offset
*Represents relative concussion risk reduction compared to helmets alone as shown by laboratory testing at an independent laboratory and not live, real world conditions.
Helmets Alone
With G8RSkin
What the Data Tells Us
Testing Protocol and Metrics
The Shiesty was evaluated using two different performance metrics. First, is the Combined Probability of Concussion metric (or concussion risk) developed by the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab and utilized within their STAR METHODOLOGY. This metric utilizes the resultant peak linear and rotational acceleration values from each collision to assess the concussion risk for any given hit. The above graphs and results demonstrate the concussion risk values by location averaged across the three speeds tested while also showing the relative concussion risk reduction at each location.
Second, is the HARM metric utilized by the NFL and Biocore for evaluating impacts to the head (see protocol here). HARM stands for Head Acceleration Response Metric and represents the combination of the HIC (a metric based on the linear accelerations during impact) and DAMAGE (a metric based on the rotational accelerations during impact). The G8RSkin Shiesty had up to a 36.5% reduction in the HARM value.
Testing Location Definitions
Emulating Hit To The Top Side Of Head
Emulating Hit To Jaw Bone
Emulating Hit To The Forehead
Emulating Hit To The Back Of The Head Or Falling And Hitting Back Of Head
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