NHL, NFL Teams Using Military-grade Pads to Prevent Concussion on the Field

In the last 12 months, more than 20 NHL and NFL teams have started outfitting their players’ equipment with Unequal Technologies’ patented, military-grade, Kevlar-reinforced pads, which claim to reduce the G-force generated by an impact by up to 25 percent, thus reducing the risk of concussion and other injuries.

As the company’s CEO, Rob Vito, recently told Wired magazine, “If Kevlar can stop a bullet, it can damn sure stop a blitz.”

Two dozen professional players now are using EXO Skeleton CRT (Concussion Reduction Technology) pads in their helmets; more than 100 are using it in their shoulder pads, elbow pads and other gear. This summer, Vito is taking his product mainstream through a multimillion dollar ad campaign targeting hundreds of thousands of youth league players across the country. For more information, click here to read the full article.