Helmets

[Yoda_]

My favourite is Ponting and Gilly's just utter looks of disbelief.

Haha love the fact they show the second ball to reinforce his inaptitude with the bat and that six was in fact, a fish out of water

 

[Yoda_]

If you can find it, the Masuri Helmets CEO spoke on SkySports in the UK about the helmet Phil was wearing and spoke well about the new helmet technology.

Definitely worth a look

 

[Yidaki]

Is this not going too far? To my knowledge this type of incident has happened once. Do we really need to change the world based on once incident?

That's what they are doing for the sharks in WA. Few fatal attacks and they start culling them.

 

[Yidaki]

There's a video in the link below of someone from the helmet manufacturer discussing the newer helmet model (also see image below) that is being rolled out. WARNING: The link does contain images from the Hughes incident.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...cident-explained/story-fnii0bxd-1227135469050

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

The issue with helmets is that you generally don't get hit in the bits that offer the best protection.

When a ball is heading for your head your natural reaction is to protect your face and eyes. You turn your head away. This exposes the temple, back of head - more vulnerable and less protected areas.

Usually the only blows that hit the grill or peak are from top edges when it is completely unexpected for the batter and they don't have time to turn away.

The challenge for helmet manufacturers is to provide a helmet that looks sleek and modern, is comfortable, light weight, breathes easy and doesn't impact movement. Oh, and protects the head too. It's a balance that needs to be struck.

An incident like this might make customers more accepting of purchasing a more robust helmet that protects more surface area of the head but isn't as comfortable.

 

[The_Reaper]

There's a video in the link below of someone from the helmet manufacturer discussing the newer helmet model (also see image below) that is being rolled out. WARNING: The link does contain images from the Hughes incident.

http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...cident-explained/story-fnii0bxd-1227135469050

Basically the new helmet wouldn't have done s**t for Hughes either

 

[Power Raid]

Basically the new helmet wouldn't have done s**t for Hughes either

I think you might be right.

 

[Yidaki]

Basically the new helmet wouldn't have done s**t for Hughes either

Yep. There is no way to protect the back of the head/lower neck in cricket.

 

[Power Raid]

Yep. There is no way to protect the back of the head/lower neck in cricket.

yet

 

[Yidaki]

yet

There's no design that will protect the player whilst still allowing maneuverability of the head. Only way is to wrap the entire player in cotton wool.

 

[Power Raid]

There's no design that will protect the player whilst still allowing maneuverability of the head. Only way is to wrap the entire player in cotton wool.

I think a solution will be found but agree it is unlikely to come from the helmet

 

[Yidaki]

I think a solution will be found but agree it is unlikely to come from the helmet

What about a rubber cricket ball?

 

[Costanza_]

Another thing is guys like Jordan Silk. I know a few on here have a bit of a laugh about his long neck, but having a long neck is going to leave a good bit of extra area unprotected.

Holy s**t, I thought he looked a bit odd but on second glance it's other-worldly.

 

[ManWithNoName]

Holy s**t, I thought he looked a bit odd but on second glance it's other-worldly.

Spoiler alert: Jordan Silk started the Clone Wars.

 

[Yidaki]

If you can find it, the Masuri Helmets CEO spoke on SkySports in the UK about the helmet Phil was wearing and spoke well about the new helmet technology.

Definitely worth a look

I posted the link to the video a few posts above.

Was interesting.

 

[Power Raid]

What about a rubber cricket ball?

I was thinking a shuttle utensil

 

[Yidaki]

I was thinking a shuttle utensil

People will still fear Mitch Johnson.

 

[Power Raid]

What about a rubber cricket ball?

or a digital simulator

 

[tandino]

Taking this discussion to the most ludicrous and ridiculous extreme to make a point, there are helmets out there today that offer protection pretty much to the whole head, but would be horrendous to wear playing cricket. So there's no good reason why a compromise between the player's comfort and protection can't be found, in my opinion.

 

[Haduken]

Certainly that's the only type of change that should be considered, nothing regarding bouncers etc.

I find this a very curious statement. Why shouldn't we look at bouncers?

 

[Damon_3388]

I remember a kid being questioned on TV one day, asked if he was worried about getting hit by the ball. The kid said it didn't matter because he had a helmet. Wrong answer.

Have a mate who was surprised to learn that Hughes was wearing a helmet, because he thought that "if you're wearing a helmet, you're safe", and things like this didn't happen. Hopefully there aren't too many batsmen getting around with that mindset.

 

[Yidaki]

This should do the trick:

It's an airbag helmet. If they somehow can incorporate a sensor to capture an incoming ball....

 

[western royboy]

• Have a mate who was surprised to learn that Hughes was wearing a helmet, because he thought that "if you're wearing a helmet, you're safe", and things like this didn't happen. Hopefully there aren't too many batsmen getting around with that mindset.

I would say that there are thousands, possibly hundreds of thousands that share the same view, if there is to be any good come out of such a horrific situation it might be some awareness for every cricketer. Bottom line if that happens to one of us - we would be in a lot more trouble than Phillip Hughes - and that's not to understate his condition which is grim.

 

[western royboy]

The issue with helmets is that you generally don't get hit in the bits that offer the best protection.

When a ball is heading for your head your natural reaction is to protect your face and eyes. You turn your head away. This exposes the temple, back of head - more vulnerable and less protected areas.

Usually the only blows that hit the grill or peak are from top edges when it is completely unexpected for the batter and they don't have time to turn away.

The challenge for helmet manufacturers is to provide a helmet that looks sleek and modern, is comfortable, light weight, breathes easy and doesn't impact movement. Oh, and protects the head too. It's a balance that needs to be struck.

An incident like this might make customers more accepting of purchasing a more robust helmet that protects more surface area of the head but isn't as comfortable.

it's obviously academic, but I'm not convinced had he been wearing the new lid that it might have deflected the ball away looking at that image.

 

[fantasyunit]

I find this a very curious statement. Why shouldn't we look at bouncers?

We can look at them, I just don't think anyone will consider that to be something that should be changed. Could be wrong.