The World’s Most Advanced Curling Head Protection

Independently proven to reduce rotational forces in concussions and sub-concussions, and reduce brain injury risk.
  • Reduces concussion risk by 74%*

  • Reduces rotational force transmission by up to 61%*

  • Reduces linear force transmission by up to 64%*

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*Based on independent testing in the Virginia Tech Helmet Lab – Halos® is 5 Star rated.
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Rezon Halos®: Protecting Your Brain in Curling

Halos® is a groundbreaking curling headband that protects the brain. It’s the only headgear of its kind that is designed to reduce your risk of concussion.

Why Halos®?

  • Reduces concussion risk by 74%*
  • Reduces rotational force to the brain by up to 61%, and linear force by up to 64%*
  • Internationally recognised Virginia Tech 5 star safety rating
  • CE/UKCA Category II PPE-certified
  • Sleek, lightweight, flexible and hypoallergenic
  • Water and tear-resistant
  • Machine washable

*based on independent testing

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Rezon’s answer to brain protection in Curling

The brain is at risk with every head impact sustained in curling.

In every head impact in curling there are rotational forces present; these cause the brain to rotate inside the skull. This is associated with the tearing of tiny blood vessels and brain cells, resulting over time in the breakdown of the blood-brain barrier and the creation of damaging neuro-inflammation. Reducing rotational forces to the brain is essential to lower the risk of neuro-inflammation.

Rezon offers every curler brain protection.  Halos®, created by Rezon is a protective headband which reduces rotational forces by up to 61%.

Watch: Curler, Rob Packham, talks about his curling accident and why he wears Halos®.

What is the best head protection for Curling concussion risk?

  • Rezon Halos® is curling head protection designed to reduce rotational force transmission to the brain during concussive and sub-concussive impacts.

  • Halos® uses patented Rotection® technology and has been independently tested to reduce concussion risk by 74%, rotational force transmission by up to 61%, and linear force transmission by up to 64%*.

  • Halos® is the only non-helmeted head protection to be both Virginia Tech 5-Star rated, and CE/UKCA Category II PPE certified.

Patented

Rotection® Technology

Engineered to reduce rotational forces, which are the primary mechanism of brain injury.

Rotection® is a proprietary, nine-layered, comfortable, lightweight protective system to protect the brain across contact, collision, and combat sports. Independently tested at Virginia Tech, Halos® with Rotection® technology demonstrated up to a 61% reduction in rotational forces*. Deliberately designed to protect your brain.

*based on independent testing.

Why Halos® is different.

Rezon Halos® is the only non-helmeted head worn protection to hold both CE / UKCA Category II PPE certification and a Virginia Tech 5 Star safety rating.

Conventional headgear in sport is designed to only protect from surface injury, cuts and abrasions. Halos® is different, it is brain protection.

Halos® is engineered to protect your brain by reducing the transmission of rotational forces in sub-concussive and concussive impacts. By lowering exposure to these forces, Halos® is focused on reducing neuro-inflammation and lessening the risk of triggering longer-term neuro-degenerative consequences, including CTE, motor neurone disease, and Parkinson’s disease.

Award-Winning Brain Protection for All

Rezon Halos® is suitable for use by all ages, players and sports in schools, universities, clubs and leagues.

Halos® gives every athlete the option to protect their brain, with a medically endorsed and legal protection product.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Brain Protection In Curling

Curling is generally considered to be a safe sport, but playing on ice creates a credible risk of slips and falls. Research into recreational curling found that more than 90% of recorded injuries were associated with uncontrolled falls on the ice, with head injuries including concussion among the injuries reported. In some cases, the consequences of a head-to-ice impact can be severe or even fatal.

Wearing appropriate head protection can help to protect the brain by reducing the forces transmitted during an unexpected fall.

Yes. A fall onto hard ice can result in concussion or traumatic brain injury.

The primary head-injury risk in curling is the unpredictable fall, often backwards or sideways, when there may be little opportunity to protect the head before it strikes the ice. Concussion and brain injury can and do occur in curling.

The best curling head protection should do more than simply cushion the outside of the head. It should be designed to reduce the transmission of rotational forces in head impacts.

Rezon Halos® uses patented Rotection® technology to reduce concussion risk by 74%, rotational force transmission by up to 61%, and linear force transmission by up to 64%. Halos® holds a Virginia Tech 5-Star safety rating and CE and UKCA Category II PPE certification.

Halos® provides brain protection in a lightweight headband designed to be practical for curling without the bulk of a traditional helmet.

Head protection is relevant to curlers of every age and ability. Beginners may be more likely to lose their balance, but experience does not remove the risk of an unexpected slip.

In 2015, Olympic gold medallist Brad Gushue lost his balance during the televised Masters Grand Slam and struck his head on the ice. He required hospital treatment and was subsequently diagnosed with concussion.

The incident demonstrated an important point: even the world’s best curlers can fall.

Yes. Recreational curlers can be particularly vulnerable to uncontrolled falls, especially beginners and older players.

A 2015 study of curling injuries found that 31.7% of recorded injuries involved the head, and more than 90% of the injuries studied resulted from uncontrolled falls on the ice.

Head-worn protection provides protection against an accident that can happen without warning.

Rezon Halos® is designed around the biomechanics of brain injury rather than simply adding padding around the head.

Its patented Rotection® technology reduces concussion risk by 74%, rotational force transmission by up to 61%, and linear force transmission by up to 64%. Its slim, lightweight design makes it practical to wear throughout a curling session. Halos® is the only head protection of it’s type to be both Virginia Tech 5-Star safety rated and CE and UKCA Category II PPE certified.

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