Most headguards for contact sports favour tradition. Enkayse® favours performance—everywhere it counts.
Independent lab testing (300g drop at body temperature) shows:
- Using 5mm of ®Enkayse material, recorded an average result of 72.8g across all measured regions.
- By comparison, standard 10mm EVA foam averaged 237.7g under the same conditions.
From Claims to Data: The Real Difference in Foam
Foam |
Frontal |
Vertex |
Left Temporal |
Right Temporal |
Occipital |
Avg g |
EVA Foam 10mm |
190.0g |
152.8g |
205.0g |
210.35g |
278.0g |
207.2g |
Nitrile Foam 10mm |
57.8g |
97.7g |
89.4g |
129.0g |
235.2g |
121.8g |
Enkayse® 5mm |
72.5g |
67.8g |
69.9g |
75.4g |
78.4g |
72.8g |
All testing and analysis were independently carried out and verified at CRITT Sport Loisirs, a World Rugby–approved testing facility in France.
Unlike traditional designs that rely on minimal padding and laces over critical zones, the Hedkayse R5 headguard delivers validated, full-head coverage—including the regions most often exposed and most frequently ignored.
Full technical data available upon request.
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Why Full-Head Coverage Matters: The Critical Case for the Occipital Lobe in Rugby