I've had both helmets. I'm going back to the CCM super tacks X. The hyperlite is not NEARLY as comfortable. The CCM is UBER comfortable and vents extremely well.
Preach it, I'm thrilled with the helmet advances! As hockey players we have to keep DEMANDING better helmet protecting. Concussions simply haven't been taken nearly as seriously in hockey as they have in sports like American football.
For those wondering on the CCM. I’ve used it in about 6 games now. Since starting hockey in 1997 this CCM is the lightest and coolest feeling helmet I’ve worn. I mostly bounced around old Bauer models most my life. I’m not sure I will ever switch away
Just bought a hyperlite x, fantastic helmet! So light! And fit is phenomenal. I’ve been blessed with giant Asian head and I certainly appreciate the ability to adjust the side to side.
I love you honest opinions, not just marketing nonsense, thanks ! I love my React 75, amazing value for money and it's 4th in the rating. You helped me to choose back then, when you pointed me to Virginia ratings in video about price:effectivity ratio. very important topic to talk about.
100% agree, no need to pay for expensive toys, because we're play hockey and we need in protection first of all! P.s. I've got reakt-75 too and I love it!)
I had R75 and i hated that sponges on side that suck sweat and took ages to dry out. So i bought R200 where those sponges have some kind of foil and stay dry. Yes it cost way more, but comfort of use is level ahead
I own the Tacks X and have never experienced any discomfort....wearing a foam lined helmet now feels like I'm wearing a rock on my head and i've taken some wallops to the head wearing it and have been all good. Big thumbs up for the tacks.
I currently wear a Bauer Re-Akt and it is very comfortable. I personally don’t trust the Virginia Tech Hockey Helmet ratings because of their bizarre testing features. They test the helmet by swinging a hammer at just one side of the helmet. Probably one side of the helmet would protect better than the other side. Furthermore, they should test it for real world hockey impacts. The ratings aren’t just human enough because the fake human (a dummy) that they are using might have a different head shape than some hockey players. I would use it for a reference guide, but I don’t fully trust them. The best helmet is the Helmet that tailors to your head. Look up on websites that have the right head profile (round vs oval head shape. You can find that by looking at the top of their head and seeing if it is a round or oval outline.)
@@edenhazard4518 That's just.... so not true lmao. The helmet that provides the best protection is the one that reduces the acceleration that your brain experiences during a collision. Like that isn't up for debate. Comfort most CERTAINLY does not equate to protection. I'll take the years of research done by Virginia Tech's team of biomedical engineers over your personal opinion any day.
Your claim is false. The VT website (linked in the description, would take you 30 seconds to inform yourself) states that the test is NOT just one side of the helmet. They test impacts on ALL SIDES of the helmet. Front, top, side, and back. And it's done at three different energy levels. It's pretty analogous to a shoulder-to-head check or head hitting the glass along the boards.
Great video, always excited to see new ones from you guys. I’ve heard a lot of unfortunate controversy over the Virginia Tech testing so when buying a new helmet I wasn’t purely going off of it, however oddly enough the helmet that fit me like a glove was their number two rated RE-AKT 200. It’s a bit on the heavier side but it’s so comfortable compared to my old entry level CCM bucket. Try on helmets before buying them if you can, all the research I did basically got thrown out the window when I started trying them on. Thanks to your vids I learned about Hockey Ninja and am currently waiting for the titanium visor/cage combo mask to ship out hopefully soon. Cheers and keep up the content! 🍻
I am thinking very much about the Hockey Ninja combo as well. But first I need to find which helmet suits me, though 😅 (working overseas and no hockey shops in this country, it's all via mail order, so on my upcoming vacation I will be driving either 1 hour or 2 hours to a city with a hockey store to try on some helmets).
The Virginia tech test is simulating a years worth football data. Football head contacts are not the same as hockey contacts. Falls and puck shots and random head contact would be the main factors. Football is constantly head to body or head to head impacts. My son has taken a slapper in head with his Tacks and he came back smiling. He was amazed on how much he did not feel. ...vs just his last 910. If a material can absorb or distribute energy. That's what you are looking for. Unfortunately most helmets can't do both. If you head is going to be moved enough shake you head... concussion.
It's still a valid set of reference points to add into your selection criteria. If it simulates "football style" impacts, then that's going to be more comparable to bad shoulder-to-head or head-to-boards kinds of hits in hockey. Other existing tests account for stick/puck/etc kinds of impacts, so look at both criteria and then test fit. Weigh all three (or more) according to your preference.
the hexagonal lattice is one of the strongest lightest weight shapes found in nature and of course recreated by man. almost always used in rocket/space engineering technology and other things needing strong yet extremely lightweight structure. its really cool to see that in a hockey helmet i never would have thought i would see a hexagonal lattice in a dang helmet lol but it really makes perfect sense.i really want to try one on
I have ccm x and couldn’t disagree with these guys more. With a buzz cut or with hair it is crazy comfortable, and my head temperature stays way more regulated. I’m coming from a 15 year old bauer helmet so I guess anything is an improvement but it’s light and crazy comfortable and I’d recommend ccm x to anyone that can stomach the price
The issue with the Virginia Tech study is they use the same head dummy for each helmet... so for many helmets the helmet dosn't fit the head properly, therefore some helmets will score poorly due to a poor fit.
disregard the VT helmet test, many manufacturers like developers MIPS have called into question their methodology. They used less than 50 impacts and a single size head mannequin, their impact testing does not relate to something you would experience in a hockey game. Just ignore the VT test and find a helmet that fits your head best and stay away from goon leagues. No helmet will protect from a trash dirty beer league blind side hit.
If manufacturers have a better standard and better testing strategy they should publish their data and strategy to inform the public. Until then I’ll rely on the scientists whose primary agenda is preventing concussions over the helmet manufacturers whose primary objective is separating me from my money.
So my $35 Easton E700 stop to this day ranks higher at #12 best helmets better than both new Hyperlite helmets and CCM top line helmets which is crazy. Imaging if Easton never sold out to Bauer and where they’d be at today. They would truly have the best sticks and gear around guaranteed.
Does anyone else have issues with their bauer hyperlite foam "melting" now that its a few years old? The foam around my ears has all thre sudden become super gummy and kind of rubs off into my fingers when i touch it now? Anyone else experiencing this? Its real weird and i dont know how to fix or replace the foam? Any ideas?
So here is a 9 month review for my son who has been using a large size. The hyperlite was good when we first bought it. But it's interesting you talk about the front forehead piece. My son is on the ice all year round 4-5 days a week and the front forehead protective piece came off. Also it's light but doesn't feel as protective. The back of the head also fell apart. So the Bauer has some durability issues. Went back to exchange due to durability issues of the hyperlite and picked up the CCM instead. Only been one two weeks with the CCM but my son likes it much better. Not sure about your guy doing the review and bitching about his hair getting caught and itch but to each their own I guess. All that to say I got the hyperlite based on your review a year ago and I wish I got the CCM instead. So again to each their own, your guy who reviews may want to use it for more than one skate before making such comments as he did on this video. I think your guy testing the equipment is not exactly elite level and that's what is lacking about your reviews. He is not elite level and he is not using the equipment at an elite level. So whatever "review" he gives you should be taken with a grain of salt so to speak. You may wan tot think about putting these products through players who are on the ice 5-6 sometimes 7 days a week. Instead of this dude who is seems like a "beer leaguer" at best..........
That hyperlite looks like frieza second form or whatever, the one where he had the weird long sloping head. How do you go from OG reakt look to this abomination
Man, these are hard to do because soooo much is based on fit, head shape, wearing a visor/cage/none, how much someone sweats. But, thank you for the input and review.
I'm skating in my first game tonight with the Tacks X. I spend probably 5-10 minutes per game on the bench with my current (older but still high-end from 2017) CCM helmet off in order to cool myself. Not safe... hoping that this one can just stay on my head all hour long.
I just got the super tacks x and I am confused on if it is protective or not, because i keep hearing people say it isn’t protective but it is supposed to have the best protection.
ua-cam.com/video/B4etFC0PJ9w/v-deo.html I’m pretty sure this is a response to the VT testing from a long time ago. Unfortunately the VT results are the only public results right now.
As long as it fits your head shape properly, you will be fine. I have the helmet as well. CCM would no bother making a $500 CAD helmet if they didn't believe in it...as well as have their NHL players wear it. Virginia Tech is super overrated and anyone who actually 100% believes their "findings" are delusional. I'm not discrediting it completely but I'd take it with like 1000 grains of salt.
@@bronson8232 the VT test is very clear and transparent. It is legitimate and it's a good set of data points to consider. It emulates hits to the head (e.g. bad checks or getting your head knocked against the boards) and doesn't really evaluate for pucks/sticks and that sort of thing, so you'd have to look at another "traditional" rating to know how it deals with puck and stick impacts, but there is nothing "delusional" about it other than maybe only considering that one test to the exclusion of others.
i tried a ccm yrs ago and hated the way it sat on my head...i have used Bauer ever since but it makes me feel better that the Re-akt got high ratings in the VT tests
Look, for everyone wondering as far as helmets are concerned….In ANY sport, the most effective helmet for your head and protection is going to be THE ONE THAT FITS YOUR HEAD PERFECTLY or fits your head the best. Secondly, yes…the interior padding and how good it is is up to your own good judgement….the level of hockey I play, I will never buy that CCM “X” helmet, as it’s clearly designed for NO CONTACT hockey.
pretty sure the VT study tested helmets as if they were football helmets with head to head impact, so I wouldn't recommend going on those studies by any means
It's a good reference point for how the helmet would fare against checks that hit the head or getting your head knocked into the glass along the boards. It shouldn't be your only data point, but from what I remember seeing there are a lot more NHL players getting concussed from checks to the head than from puck or stick impacts to the head.
@@jsquared1013 the way they did the impact testing doesn’t reenact a hockey hit. It was basically all direct impact with giant mallets to the top of the head, not a hockey play unless you literally club someone over the head with your stick. Not accurate testing whatsoever
It's easier to avoid concussions when you rarely get hit. (Agility and hockey sense to know where to be on the ice and to zig or zag your way out so the other guy can't get you)
I'm really glad you cited the Virginia Tech Site, and your honesty is refreshing. If you don't have it, then you should do a how to fit a helmet segment (or maybe you did?)-->fit is everything (and comfort) :) Also, I love "I have no hair" that is an interesting view point especially for older players or young guys like you who "have no hair :) "
I'll tell you who is not happy that they cite Virginia Tech; Bauer and CCM are. They do not trust them. For starters CCM said so much about 4 years ago to me in a product knowledge session I had with them (I work at a hockey store in Canada). What Virginia Tech has done is taken a test for football helmets and used it on hockey helmets which has totally different types of impacts with a little overlap
All other testing is done by the companies; either in their own labs or in partnership with someone else. What Virginia Tech revealed is that harder VN foam has been the best way to protect against high energy linear impacts cause that is what they are testing against. But I have not come across place which tests helmets for hockey style impacts. So the best you can do is to see what the testing when the helmets are being developed are. Bauer does "ram" testing, CCM does "drop" testing. No other company has said or released any info on the type of testing
@@andrewtaylor4863 the VT test looks like it would accurately model a check to the head or getting your head knocked against the boards/glass. Those kinds of hits seem to cause more concussions than a puck or stick impact, but that's anecdotal from my memory watching periodically on TV, not gathering data on what kinds of impacts more often lead to head injury. Dismissing the VT test out of hand is foolish, rather it should be considered one of numerous data points in the decision making process.
@jsquared1013 I haven't dismissed it out of hand. High energy impacts are only a small part of hockey hits. You have more low energy impacts in the game, but both can cause a concussion. Mips/True helmets looked a five years of hockey games at elite level and said that most impacts that caused or might have caused a concussion were rotational in nature which VT doesn't do a good job of testing against or at least didn't a few years ago. Since I wrote that comment, I haven't looked into any updates to their testing, so maybe they have new methods that I don't know about.
Hey Chris - Barry Miller from the VT Helmet Lab. Very nice video and thanks for the positive references: We'd love to fully explain our Hockey Helmet Testing protocol, how it was derived from real world hockey environment, and concussions risks as many comments below are based on partial information. my contact information is on our webpage. Best to you and a safe hockey season for all.
Shockingly I as a person who sells helmets for Pro Hockey Life in Canada has to combat woefully inadequate Virgina Tech again. First things first. CCM DOES NOT WANT YOU IN THAT FL500!!! Which is V.T. highest rated helmet. I know this cause they told us themselves in a meeting when that helmet was about to come out, they also don't trust V.T. testing methods. V.T. takes football tests and applies them to hockey what has a totally different type of impacts which they don't test against. They have low rated helmets that are created by the University of Ottawa's head trauma department, so if anyone knows how to protect the head it's them. There are to many issues with V.T. to truly make them reliable.
@@Tweek5470 which is what CCM did there. They made a "5 star" helmet for that study so they could say that they had the "safest" helmet and create a halo affect. What CCM wanted to do was to create a halo affect that said CCM had the safest helmet and to influence you into thinking that CCM has the safest helmets
Good Day Taylor - a colleague sent me to this page so thought I'd reach out and point out a few things. Our Hockey Helmet testing procedures were derived from on-ice head impacts. We went to a hockey rink and conducted tests in order to understand that sport environment. Headforms were impacted to ice and dasher boards based on calculated velocities of real ice hockey players. The risk function (peak linear and rotational head accelerations) for concussions do come from over 2 million helmeted impacts from football players as that is the only real data set available for helmeted head impacts. All of our research is peer reviewed in injury biomechanics, biomedical, and exercise science journals. In general the helmets that better reduce these rapid head accelerations reduce concussion risks. Check out our publications page or this specific paper to fully understand the Hockey Helmet ratings link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10439-015-1278-7 Happy to answer any questions. Barry
I play 3X a week. I have had numerous hard falls backwards, where the back of my helmet has hit the ice very hard. No concussions not even a headache. I wear a CCM 210. Because of the number of head strokes I have had with it, I will be replacing it for the next season to be on the same side. I’ll wear the old one when I’m on the ice coaching as I have little chance then of banging my head on the ice. The CCM 210 was chosen due to how comfortable it was on my head. Another informative video.
Make a list of famous times NHLers had their career ended or missed significant playing time due to concussion. Now go back here onto UA-cam and watch video of those incidents. The OVERWHELMING MAJORITY of those were checks to the head, not puck or stick impacts. Those checks to the head are biomechanically similar to football hits, and are well-emulated by the VT test methodology. VT doesn't just "apply football tests to hockey", they put accelerometers in hundreds of hockey players' helmets (NCAA, high school, and bantam) and aggregated the impact data over the course of a full season. The companies are the ones behind the pushback, because it's more expensive for them to do extra tests and design around more varied types of impacts. And if CCM "doesn't want you in an FL500" then why the fcuk are they selling it?
Helmets, mouth guards, internal padding, etc. do not prevent concussions. I am not sure why that is such a difficult concept for people to understand. Of course, they are probably better than nothing, but that does not mean they make a significant difference in concussion prevention. People have sustained concussions from being hit in the body -- how could a helmet prevent that? The mechanism for injury for Concussions stems from the movement of the head via the neck. Again, something a helmet can not prevent.
Helmets make a huge difference for concussions if an impact to the head is involved (and most concussions do involve an impact to the head). It's not the "movement of the neck" that matters, its the acceleration of your brain in your skull. All else equal, brain damage would be worse if your neck didn't move. On impact, the helmet distributes force into the padding and around your skull, lessening acceleration your brain experiences. There is a massive difference between smashing your head on the ice with and without a helmet. Mouth guards also help: say you get hit under your jaw, the mouth guard compresses and ultimately reduces the acceleration your brain experiences. These small moments on impact matter a lot.
Do NHL players really care THAT much about their protection? Half of them use their mouthguard as a chew toy. Not to mention all the players that decided not to wear visors before they were mandatory. I'd say most of the equipment they use is comfort based, as long as it's reasonably protective.
Dear Hockey Community: The VT Helmet Lab has updated and rescaled the Hockey Helmet Ratings as well as included some recent helmets (Bauer Hyperlite). There is a Memorandum per the these STAR Rating changes in the Technical Documents. Snow Sport Helmet Ratings have also been released with Rugby headgear in very near future. www.vt.edu/hemet
Thanks for sharing that update. So on the Bauer hyperlite it says it's relatively good for low and high impacts, but poor in comparison on medium impact. They dont explain how that is possible? Seems like a strange result but I don't know enough about physics either 😁
@@kyled9357 Hey Kyle! Those comparison charts when you click on a helmet model are comparing that helmet model to the Average 5 STAR helmet scores. It is a challenge to design a helmet that optimizes protection for the various energy levels. For example: in low energy impact you need a very compliant (soft) padding structure . For a high energy impact you need a stiffer pad that can attenuate that energy and does not "bottom out" or compresses completely. The moderate energy impact would fall between between these scenarios. Many Hockey Helmets have separate layers of padding with various densities in an effort to attenuate the various types of impact energies. So depending on these characteristics helmets can test/rate very differently for each impact energy. In general more padding usually works better to slowly absorb all that energy.
I use the ccm tacks x helmet and I’ve taken hits that I should’ve had a concussion and I think it is one of the best helmets on the market
Same here👍🏻
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I hear you, its hard to know how the North American ratings go compared to VT. Glad they did this though, another tool to help with decision making.
i use the re akt 150 i like it
I've had both helmets. I'm going back to the CCM super tacks X. The hyperlite is not NEARLY as comfortable. The CCM is UBER comfortable and vents extremely well.
Preach it, I'm thrilled with the helmet advances! As hockey players we have to keep DEMANDING better helmet protecting. Concussions simply haven't been taken nearly as seriously in hockey as they have in sports like American football.
@Diglet45 Not by themselves, but they help.
For those wondering on the CCM. I’ve used it in about 6 games now. Since starting hockey in 1997 this CCM is the lightest and coolest feeling helmet I’ve worn. I mostly bounced around old Bauer models most my life. I’m not sure I will ever switch away
Just bought a hyperlite x, fantastic helmet! So light! And fit is phenomenal. I’ve been blessed with giant Asian head and I certainly appreciate the ability to adjust the side to side.
I love you honest opinions, not just marketing nonsense, thanks ! I love my React 75, amazing value for money and it's 4th in the rating. You helped me to choose back then, when you pointed me to Virginia ratings in video about price:effectivity ratio. very important topic to talk about.
100% agree, no need to pay for expensive toys, because we're play hockey and we need in protection first of all!
P.s. I've got reakt-75 too and I love it!)
I had R75 and i hated that sponges on side that suck sweat and took ages to dry out. So i bought R200 where those sponges have some kind of foil and stay dry. Yes it cost way more, but comfort of use is level ahead
I own the Tacks X and have never experienced any discomfort....wearing a foam lined helmet now feels like I'm wearing a rock on my head and i've taken some wallops to the head wearing it and have been all good. Big thumbs up for the tacks.
i have two, one for roller and one for ice with the FV1
I currently wear a Bauer Re-Akt and it is very comfortable.
I personally don’t trust the Virginia Tech Hockey Helmet ratings because of their bizarre testing features. They test the helmet by swinging a hammer at just one side of the helmet. Probably one side of the helmet would protect better than the other side. Furthermore, they should test it for real world hockey impacts. The ratings aren’t just human enough because the fake human (a dummy) that they are using might have a different head shape than some hockey players. I would use it for a reference guide, but I don’t fully trust them.
The best helmet is the Helmet that tailors to your head. Look up on websites that have the right head profile (round vs oval head shape. You can find that by looking at the top of their head and seeing if it is a round or oval outline.)
exactly, the helmet that fits you the best is the one that will provide the best protection
@@edenhazard4518 That's just.... so not true lmao. The helmet that provides the best protection is the one that reduces the acceleration that your brain experiences during a collision. Like that isn't up for debate. Comfort most CERTAINLY does not equate to protection. I'll take the years of research done by Virginia Tech's team of biomedical engineers over your personal opinion any day.
@@blakeschoof2838 it's general consensus amongst the hockey world that the VTech test is to be taken with a grain of salt...
Your claim is false. The VT website (linked in the description, would take you 30 seconds to inform yourself) states that the test is NOT just one side of the helmet. They test impacts on ALL SIDES of the helmet. Front, top, side, and back. And it's done at three different energy levels. It's pretty analogous to a shoulder-to-head check or head hitting the glass along the boards.
Great video, always excited to see new ones from you guys. I’ve heard a lot of unfortunate controversy over the Virginia Tech testing so when buying a new helmet I wasn’t purely going off of it, however oddly enough the helmet that fit me like a glove was their number two rated RE-AKT 200. It’s a bit on the heavier side but it’s so comfortable compared to my old entry level CCM bucket. Try on helmets before buying them if you can, all the research I did basically got thrown out the window when I started trying them on. Thanks to your vids I learned about Hockey Ninja and am currently waiting for the titanium visor/cage combo mask to ship out hopefully soon. Cheers and keep up the content! 🍻
I am thinking very much about the Hockey Ninja combo as well. But first I need to find which helmet suits me, though 😅 (working overseas and no hockey shops in this country, it's all via mail order, so on my upcoming vacation I will be driving either 1 hour or 2 hours to a city with a hockey store to try on some helmets).
The Virginia tech test is simulating a years worth football data. Football head contacts are not the same as hockey contacts. Falls and puck shots and random head contact would be the main factors. Football is constantly head to body or head to head impacts. My son has taken a slapper in head with his Tacks and he came back smiling. He was amazed on how much he did not feel. ...vs just his last 910. If a material can absorb or distribute energy. That's what you are looking for. Unfortunately most helmets can't do both. If you head is going to be moved enough shake you head... concussion.
It's still a valid set of reference points to add into your selection criteria. If it simulates "football style" impacts, then that's going to be more comparable to bad shoulder-to-head or head-to-boards kinds of hits in hockey. Other existing tests account for stick/puck/etc kinds of impacts, so look at both criteria and then test fit. Weigh all three (or more) according to your preference.
Great video! I actually use the ccm X helmet and I love it, it’s super comfortable on my head and I definitely notice and like how it breathes.
the hexagonal lattice is one of the strongest lightest weight shapes found in nature and of course recreated by man. almost always used in rocket/space engineering technology and other things needing strong yet extremely lightweight structure. its really cool to see that in a hockey helmet i never would have thought i would see a hexagonal lattice in a dang helmet lol but it really makes perfect sense.i really want to try one on
they do this with riddell football helmets as well, pretty cool stuff
The original ReAkt is still the best overall helmet in my opinion, also the VTech helmet test has been worthless for years.
I have ccm x and couldn’t disagree with these guys more. With a buzz cut or with hair it is crazy comfortable, and my head temperature stays way more regulated. I’m coming from a 15 year old bauer helmet so I guess anything is an improvement but it’s light and crazy comfortable and I’d recommend ccm x to anyone that can stomach the price
The issue with the Virginia Tech study is they use the same head dummy for each helmet... so for many helmets the helmet dosn't fit the head properly, therefore some helmets will score poorly due to a poor fit.
They use the same ranking as football helmets and they use criteria that don't apply to hockey helmets
wtf kinda testing is that lmao
disregard the VT helmet test, many manufacturers like developers MIPS have called into question their methodology. They used less than 50 impacts and a single size head mannequin, their impact testing does not relate to something you would experience in a hockey game. Just ignore the VT test and find a helmet that fits your head best and stay away from goon leagues. No helmet will protect from a trash dirty beer league blind side hit.
VT study is such a horrible guideline, I wish they would stop referencing it when it comes to their videos.
If manufacturers have a better standard and better testing strategy they should publish their data and strategy to inform the public.
Until then I’ll rely on the scientists whose primary agenda is preventing concussions over the helmet manufacturers whose primary objective is separating me from my money.
I can say that hyperlite feels like rock in your head and many pros dont like it and use older models
Always love the details in your videos, definitely the most in depth and useful hockey gear content on UA-cam
So my $35 Easton E700 stop to this day ranks higher at #12 best helmets better than both new Hyperlite helmets and CCM top line helmets which is crazy.
Imaging if Easton never sold out to Bauer and where they’d be at today. They would truly have the best sticks and gear around guaranteed.
It’s so crazy that every piece of gear Tommy doesn’t like i literally can’t live without, this CCM helmet, the Bauer Agent, etc. 😅
Does anyone else have issues with their bauer hyperlite foam "melting" now that its a few years old? The foam around my ears has all thre sudden become super gummy and kind of rubs off into my fingers when i touch it now?
Anyone else experiencing this? Its real weird and i dont know how to fix or replace the foam? Any ideas?
So here is a 9 month review for my son who has been using a large size. The hyperlite was good when we first bought it. But it's interesting you talk about the front forehead piece. My son is on the ice all year round 4-5 days a week and the front forehead protective piece came off. Also it's light but doesn't feel as protective. The back of the head also fell apart. So the Bauer has some durability issues. Went back to exchange due to durability issues of the hyperlite and picked up the CCM instead.
Only been one two weeks with the CCM but my son likes it much better.
Not sure about your guy doing the review and bitching about his hair getting caught and itch but to each their own I guess. All that to say I got the hyperlite based on your review a year ago and I wish I got the CCM instead. So again to each their own, your guy who reviews may want to use it for more than one skate before making such comments as he did on this video.
I think your guy testing the equipment is not exactly elite level and that's what is lacking about your reviews. He is not elite level and he is not using the equipment at an elite level. So whatever "review" he gives you should be taken with a grain of salt so to speak. You may wan tot think about putting these products through players who are on the ice 5-6 sometimes 7 days a week. Instead of this dude who is seems like a "beer leaguer" at best..........
Just so cool to be seeing your video within an hour of you posting it... Dunno why that excites me but it does! Hahah
I have the ccm tacks x helmet and I don’t get any of the rubbing or scratching you are talking about. I think it’s extremely comfy and breathable.
I‘d love to buy the higher rated Bauer helmets, but they fit too narrow. CCM and even Warrior just fit better.
That hyperlite looks like frieza second form or whatever, the one where he had the weird long sloping head. How do you go from OG reakt look to this abomination
I padded my helmet with cross-sliced loofa and lined it with perforated sheerling.
It's awsome.
was not a fan of the hyperlite helmet, the CCM though wow
Man, these are hard to do because soooo much is based on fit, head shape, wearing a visor/cage/none, how much someone sweats.
But, thank you for the input and review.
I'm skating in my first game tonight with the Tacks X. I spend probably 5-10 minutes per game on the bench with my current (older but still high-end from 2017) CCM helmet off in order to cool myself. Not safe... hoping that this one can just stay on my head all hour long.
I just got the super tacks x and I am confused on if it is protective or not, because i keep hearing people say it isn’t protective but it is supposed to have the best protection.
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I’m pretty sure this is a response to the VT testing from a long time ago. Unfortunately the VT results are the only public results right now.
As long as it fits your head shape properly, you will be fine. I have the helmet as well. CCM would no bother making a $500 CAD helmet if they didn't believe in it...as well as have their NHL players wear it. Virginia Tech is super overrated and anyone who actually 100% believes their "findings" are delusional. I'm not discrediting it completely but I'd take it with like 1000 grains of salt.
@@bronson8232 the VT test is very clear and transparent. It is legitimate and it's a good set of data points to consider. It emulates hits to the head (e.g. bad checks or getting your head knocked against the boards) and doesn't really evaluate for pucks/sticks and that sort of thing, so you'd have to look at another "traditional" rating to know how it deals with puck and stick impacts, but there is nothing "delusional" about it other than maybe only considering that one test to the exclusion of others.
Based on Virginia Tech i bought React 200 year ago and i love it.
another VT "study" sheep lol
Hi Chris if I may ask, what website do you buy you hockey gear
is there any chance you could make a video about the three new ccm sticks
We'd like to but I currently have Covid. Once I test negative, we'll be back on the ice filming.
@@HockeyTutorialOfficial oh hope you get better
Just picked up a hyper lite. Haven't been hit in the head yet but it is, indeed, hyper light.
Hockey gear is not just. About skates and sticks. Well done
i tried a ccm yrs ago and hated the way it sat on my head...i have used Bauer ever since but it makes me feel better that the Re-akt got high ratings in the VT tests
I hate the helmets with the pads because of the glue. It always fails. The nest of the ccm has been so nice so far in season 3.
Tried on the hyperlite helmet and it felt really round and wasnt comfy. Ill stick to my reakt 95 thx
this is a really great video i played hockey my whole life and never knew thank god the Bauer react75 is deecent thats the bucket i use now
Holy! I never knew that! I look at reviews and such, but thanks for the info for VTECH site!
Bought a helmet last week ccm 910 and of course it’s at bottom of list hope I don’t die lol
I was waiting for this video thx
How about True helmet with MIPS?
Look, for everyone wondering as far as helmets are concerned….In ANY sport, the most effective helmet for your head and protection is going to be THE ONE THAT FITS YOUR HEAD PERFECTLY or fits your head the best.
Secondly, yes…the interior padding and how good it is is up to your own good judgement….the level of hockey I play, I will never buy that CCM “X” helmet, as it’s clearly designed for NO CONTACT hockey.
Tacks X has 1 star BAUER Hyper 4 stars on Virginia Techs rating, easy choice
I am a designer and developer in bauer, i hope you will like our new model, bauer re-akt 85
Whoa! I have the Super Tacks X, but had the Reakt 150 prior (which was my fav Bauer helmet to date).
What’s so cool about this Reakt 85?
pretty sure the VT study tested helmets as if they were football helmets with head to head impact, so I wouldn't recommend going on those studies by any means
They don't even test goalie masks... Glad to see they care about us tenders.
It's a good reference point for how the helmet would fare against checks that hit the head or getting your head knocked into the glass along the boards. It shouldn't be your only data point, but from what I remember seeing there are a lot more NHL players getting concussed from checks to the head than from puck or stick impacts to the head.
@@jsquared1013 the way they did the impact testing doesn’t reenact a hockey hit. It was basically all direct impact with giant mallets to the top of the head, not a hockey play unless you literally club someone over the head with your stick. Not accurate testing whatsoever
Do a video for the sling PLEASE
Gretzky wore the featherweight Jofa… not one concussion
Did gretzky get blown up?
It's easier to avoid concussions when you rarely get hit. (Agility and hockey sense to know where to be on the ice and to zig or zag your way out so the other guy can't get you)
Was not a fan of the Hyperlite fit, felt like my forehead was being pushed. Went with a CCM Tacks 910 and never looked back.
I have the Re-akt 75, very happy with it. Bauer, always Bauer!
Super tacks feels way more comfortable
Currently lying in bed with a concussion missing training because of it
I'm really glad you cited the Virginia Tech Site, and your honesty is refreshing. If you don't have it, then you should do a how to fit a helmet segment (or maybe you did?)-->fit is everything (and comfort) :) Also, I love "I have no hair" that is an interesting view point especially for older players or young guys like you who "have no hair :) "
I'll tell you who is not happy that they cite Virginia Tech; Bauer and CCM are. They do not trust them. For starters CCM said so much about 4 years ago to me in a product knowledge session I had with them (I work at a hockey store in Canada). What Virginia Tech has done is taken a test for football helmets and used it on hockey helmets which has totally different types of impacts with a little overlap
@@andrewtaylor4863 So if Virginia Tech does not measure accurately then who does and publishes their results openly?
All other testing is done by the companies; either in their own labs or in partnership with someone else. What Virginia Tech revealed is that harder VN foam has been the best way to protect against high energy linear impacts cause that is what they are testing against. But I have not come across place which tests helmets for hockey style impacts. So the best you can do is to see what the testing when the helmets are being developed are. Bauer does "ram" testing, CCM does "drop" testing. No other company has said or released any info on the type of testing
@@andrewtaylor4863 the VT test looks like it would accurately model a check to the head or getting your head knocked against the boards/glass. Those kinds of hits seem to cause more concussions than a puck or stick impact, but that's anecdotal from my memory watching periodically on TV, not gathering data on what kinds of impacts more often lead to head injury. Dismissing the VT test out of hand is foolish, rather it should be considered one of numerous data points in the decision making process.
@jsquared1013 I haven't dismissed it out of hand. High energy impacts are only a small part of hockey hits. You have more low energy impacts in the game, but both can cause a concussion. Mips/True helmets looked a five years of hockey games at elite level and said that most impacts that caused or might have caused a concussion were rotational in nature which VT doesn't do a good job of testing against or at least didn't a few years ago. Since I wrote that comment, I haven't looked into any updates to their testing, so maybe they have new methods that I don't know about.
Neither VO8 or 4500 Bucket
This Virginia Tech thing ranking saved me a bunch of money. I was about to buy a terrible helmet thinking I was being smarty by paying more. Absurd.
I would say that the tacks X helmet is not worth your money, I have already had one teammate buy it and get a concussion with it
i hate to tell you no helmet is gonna prevent a concussion from a brutal hit...
Your teamate must have been hit by a mac truck. What is your teamate 5ft and was the other guy 6'2???
You don’t want to notice your equipment when you are playing.
I like my ccm 310
Hey Chris - Barry Miller from the VT Helmet Lab. Very nice video and thanks for the positive references: We'd love to fully explain our Hockey Helmet Testing protocol, how it was derived from real world hockey environment, and concussions risks as many comments below are based on partial information. my contact information is on our webpage. Best to you and a safe hockey season for all.
Barry when will hyperlite be tested?
90 percent of commenters prefer CCM .... hmmm
Shockingly I as a person who sells helmets for Pro Hockey Life in Canada has to combat woefully inadequate Virgina Tech again. First things first. CCM DOES NOT WANT YOU IN THAT FL500!!! Which is V.T. highest rated helmet. I know this cause they told us themselves in a meeting when that helmet was about to come out, they also don't trust V.T. testing methods. V.T. takes football tests and applies them to hockey what has a totally different type of impacts which they don't test against. They have low rated helmets that are created by the University of Ottawa's head trauma department, so if anyone knows how to protect the head it's them. There are to many issues with V.T. to truly make them reliable.
This, also manufacturers have almost certainly been able to make helmets that do better in the VT study not necessarily in real life situations
@@Tweek5470 which is what CCM did there. They made a "5 star" helmet for that study so they could say that they had the "safest" helmet and create a halo affect. What CCM wanted to do was to create a halo affect that said CCM had the safest helmet and to influence you into thinking that CCM has the safest helmets
Good Day Taylor - a colleague sent me to this page so thought I'd reach out and point out a few things. Our Hockey Helmet testing procedures were derived from on-ice head impacts. We went to a hockey rink and conducted tests in order to understand that sport environment. Headforms were impacted to ice and dasher boards based on calculated velocities of real ice hockey players. The risk function (peak linear and rotational head accelerations) for concussions do come from over 2 million helmeted impacts from football players as that is the only real data set available for helmeted head impacts. All of our research is peer reviewed in injury biomechanics, biomedical, and exercise science journals. In general the helmets that better reduce these rapid head accelerations reduce concussion risks. Check out our publications page or this specific paper to fully understand the Hockey Helmet ratings link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10439-015-1278-7 Happy to answer any questions. Barry
I play 3X a week. I have had numerous hard falls backwards, where the back of my helmet has hit the ice very hard. No concussions not even a headache. I wear a CCM 210. Because of the number of head strokes I have had with it, I will be replacing it for the next season to be on the same side. I’ll wear the old one when I’m on the ice coaching as I have little chance then of banging my head on the ice.
The CCM 210 was chosen due to how comfortable it was on my head.
Another informative video.
Make a list of famous times NHLers had their career ended or missed significant playing time due to concussion. Now go back here onto UA-cam and watch video of those incidents. The OVERWHELMING MAJORITY of those were checks to the head, not puck or stick impacts. Those checks to the head are biomechanically similar to football hits, and are well-emulated by the VT test methodology. VT doesn't just "apply football tests to hockey", they put accelerometers in hundreds of hockey players' helmets (NCAA, high school, and bantam) and aggregated the impact data over the course of a full season.
The companies are the ones behind the pushback, because it's more expensive for them to do extra tests and design around more varied types of impacts. And if CCM "doesn't want you in an FL500" then why the fcuk are they selling it?
I'm sorry but that bauer helmet is ugly AF. I don't see any pros wearing that but a ton wear the X
Man still can’t say comfortable
stop over ratting the BAUER heLLmet
Neither are safe re Virginia Tech test
Helmets, mouth guards, internal padding, etc. do not prevent concussions. I am not sure why that is such a difficult concept for people to understand. Of course, they are probably better than nothing, but that does not mean they make a significant difference in concussion prevention. People have sustained concussions from being hit in the body -- how could a helmet prevent that? The mechanism for injury for Concussions stems from the movement of the head via the neck. Again, something a helmet can not prevent.
Whiplash, look into Halo Aexos for better concussion prevention
Helmets make a huge difference for concussions if an impact to the head is involved (and most concussions do involve an impact to the head). It's not the "movement of the neck" that matters, its the acceleration of your brain in your skull. All else equal, brain damage would be worse if your neck didn't move. On impact, the helmet distributes force into the padding and around your skull, lessening acceleration your brain experiences. There is a massive difference between smashing your head on the ice with and without a helmet. Mouth guards also help: say you get hit under your jaw, the mouth guard compresses and ultimately reduces the acceleration your brain experiences. These small moments on impact matter a lot.
The hyperlite is sooooooo uncomfortable and I don’t care about the weight. Those black ridges are so stupid WHY BAUER?
if the supertacks x is not the most protective nhl players would not be using it.
100%
Do NHL players really care THAT much about their protection? Half of them use their mouthguard as a chew toy. Not to mention all the players that decided not to wear visors before they were mandatory. I'd say most of the equipment they use is comfort based, as long as it's reasonably protective.
Not once did bro say anything about steez, hes a phony
do you over pronounce your T’s on purpose? lol
Dear Hockey Community: The VT Helmet Lab has updated and rescaled the Hockey Helmet Ratings as well as included some recent helmets (Bauer Hyperlite). There is a Memorandum per the these STAR Rating changes in the Technical Documents. Snow Sport Helmet Ratings have also been released with Rugby headgear in very near future. www.vt.edu/hemet
Thanks for sharing that update. So on the Bauer hyperlite it says it's relatively good for low and high impacts, but poor in comparison on medium impact. They dont explain how that is possible? Seems like a strange result but I don't know enough about physics either 😁
@@kyled9357 Hey Kyle! Those comparison charts when you click on a helmet model are comparing that helmet model to the Average 5 STAR helmet scores. It is a challenge to design a helmet that optimizes protection for the various energy levels. For example: in low energy impact you need a very compliant (soft) padding structure . For a high energy impact you need a stiffer pad that can attenuate that energy and does not "bottom out" or compresses completely. The moderate energy impact would fall between between these scenarios. Many Hockey Helmets have separate layers of padding with various densities in an effort to attenuate the various types of impact energies. So depending on these characteristics helmets can test/rate very differently for each impact energy. In general more padding usually works better to slowly absorb all that energy.