Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times talks to Thad Ide, Riddell VP of R&D, about safety & innovation in football equipment. Ide and his team are perpetually working on products that are more comfortable, more functional, more aesthetically pleasing, and of course, safer.
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Kansas City’s KCTV5 investigates the reconditioning process of football equipment. Visiting our very own Elyria, OH plant, you gain insight into the entire process of reconditioning and recertifying helmets before they go back to the players.
Check out the video at the bottom of the article.
Rosemont, IL – May 9, 2011 – Today, Riddell announced that they will offer $50 off the catalog purchase price of any Riddell Revolution® family (Riddell Revolution®, Riddell Revolution® Speed, Riddell Revolution® IQ and Riddell 360™) adult helmet for the trade-in of any VSR-4 adult helmet.
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by Riddell on May 13, 2011
New Emergency Management Technology Allows Safer, Quicker Access to Injured Players.
Rosemont, Ill. – June 20, 2011 – Riddell® today unveiled a new shoulder pad technology that could significantly improve the way in which spine and head injuries can be treated on the football field. The Riddell RipKord™ is being featured at the National Athletic Trainer’s Association (NATA) 62nd Annual Meeting & Clinical Symposia this week in New Orleans.
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by Riddell on June 20, 2011
More than 600,000 youth football players in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., will participate in the largest national youth football kickoff celebration to date on Saturday, Sept. 10.
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Chicago Magazine sits down with Riddell’s Senior Vice President of Research and Product Development, Thad Ide. They talk about helmets, concussions and the future of football. View the article called
Damage Control
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Helmet Maker Offers Checklist for Coaches, Players, Parents
Rosemont, Ill. — October 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Riddell, the official helmet of the National Football League®, is taking an in-season time out to educate coaches, players and parents about how to properly inspect helmets and shoulder pads. According to the National Federation of State High School Associations, football is the most popular sport for high school boys with more than a million participants.
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by Riddell on November 13, 2011
The new Riddell 360, Revolution Speed Helmets --- Two of Three Helmets to Receive Top
“5-STAR” Rating for Reducing the Risk of Concussion
Rosemont, Ill. – May 1, 2012 – Riddell, the official helmet of the
National Football League®, has reported that two of its newest helmets received the highest possible, 5-STAR ranking in the latest
Virginia Tech Helmet Ratings™,
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by Riddell on May 1, 2012
Youth leagues, middle schools and high schools eligible for $1 million equipment grant program
Youth, middle school and high school football programs can apply for football equipment and uniform
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by Riddell on April 19, 2012
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Dan, Please submit a message here regarding reconditioning or purchases outside the USA. this form We can offer new color paint job during the reconditioning process, but the shipping might make it very expensive. We generally recommend sending your entire team as a bulk order. What team or school do you play for? Please provide more details using this form. Thank...
Wayne, The Revolution Attack Youth Helmet and the Riddell 360 Youth Helmet are completely different helmet designs. The interior liner system, as well as the face mask an other parts, are completely different from each other. It would not be physically possible to insert a Riddell 360 youth liner system into a Revolution Attack Youth shell without voiding the warranty of the helmet. In general, we do not recommend swapping parts of different helmets, especially the liner system. Thank...
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Steve, In order to deflate the Jaw Pads simply insert a Riddell Inflation Needle into the opening with the back of the needle open. This will allow air to flow freely out of the pad, similar to deflating a football. The should be no need to remove the pad from the...
how do we deflate new helmet ear pads do we remove and parts before using ball...