Vicis Helmet

[Froginbedford]

Commissioner Bowlsby talked yesterday about the deal the league made with Vicis. Here is the new helmet, and it feels about twice as heavy as the Schutt TCU helmet on display (I don't have specific numbers), but how do you guys think this will impact play?

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For comparison, here is the current Schutt helmet.

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The attached power strip might slow down the action a bit....

I hope it’s pronounced Vicious and not Vichy.

Kudos for the Vichy reference....

 

[RollToad]

Kudos for the Vichy reference....

They are Frogs after all.

 

[frog-hat]

Is this what we practice in? I hope so if we're going to wear them in games, because it will make a difference.

 

[RollToad]

So we can get rid of the targeting rule now right?

 

[Land Frog]

Wait, you are Dolph Lundgren?

Duh, no. Obviously he's the Boz!

 

[Zubaz]

I hope it’s pronounced Vicious and not Vichy.

"I wonder how well those Vichy helmets will stand up to the blitz"

....oh, oh no.

 

[BrewingFrog]

"I wonder how well those Vichy helmets will stand up to the blitz"

....oh, oh no.

Too soon...

 

[Deep Purple]

Came across my high school shoulder pads not long ago looking for something in the attic. Made me laugh a little. They were huge. On top of that had the old huge neck roll.

Shoulder pads I wore in 7th-8th grade ball (1960s) were fairly small and made of hard plastic attached to a mantle of leather and canvas backed by cotton batting. Thigh pads were pretty much the same. Hip and knee pads were 1/4" foam rubber. Helmet interior had foam rubber around the ears, but just canvas webbing everywhere else. No padding at all.

 

[Wexahu]

Shoulder pads I wore in 7th-8th grade ball (1960s) were fairly small and made of hard plastic attached to a mantle of leather and canvas backed by cotton batting. Thigh pads were pretty much the same. Hip and knee pads were 1/4" foam rubber. Helmet interior had foam rubber around the ears, but just canvas webbing everywhere else. No padding at all.

That explains a lot.

 

[Deep Purple]

That explains a lot.

 

[Hoosierfrog]

"I wonder how well those Vichy helmets will stand up to the blitz"

....oh, oh no.

Someone got it!

 

[Hoosierfrog]

Came across my high school shoulder pads not long ago looking for something in the attic. Made me laugh a little. They were huge. On top of that had the old huge neck roll.

Though neck rolls or omega collars have a purpose for the old heads up, hit what you see and see what you function-I just like the look back in the day when jerseys still had sleeves. Dede Terveen looked like robocop coming at you in that lavender.

 

[Froginbedford]

They are Frogs after all.

Oh Mon Dieu!

 

[watchfrog]

Heavier = better weapon

plus harder for the Sooners to steal

https://forum.killerfrogs.com/index.php?threads/ou-v-tcu-game-1998.157321/

 

[RollToad]

plus harder for the Sooners to steal

https://forum.killerfrogs.com/index.php?threads/ou-v-tcu-game-1998.157321/

scheiss OU

 

[QuilterFrawg]

"Vices"

Vicky's?

 

[netty2424]

Looks like as of Saturday, Vicis closed its doors.

https://www.geekwire.com/2019/happe...se-high-tech-helmet-maker-board-decides-fate/

 

[texas_sicilian]

It’s the Yeti of helmets.

Great, so I’m about to see a million of these bumper stickers on the backs of trucks now.

 

[helcap]

Looks like as of Saturday, Vicis closed its doors.

https://www.geekwire.com/2019/happe...se-high-tech-helmet-maker-board-decides-fate/

So the Big 12 is getting its helmets at inventory liquidation prices?

 

[AroundWorldFrog]

Any word on how far Ross can throw it?