Along with the Bauer Nexus product line, Bauer Hockey also unveiled the Bauer RE-AKT helmet at BauerWorld 2011 last week in Orlando, FL. It is set to compete with new offerings from other major hockey equipment manufacturers, such as the Easton E700 helmet, and the Warrior Krown 360 helmet.
The first hockey helmet specifically designed to help manage rotational impacts, the Bauer RE-AKT helmet features a true, free-floating suspension liner that moves independently from the VERTEX FOAM liner, which helps protect the brain from excessive intra-cranial movement. The new elite helmet, which will launch at retail in May 2012, also features a two-piece shell design and central tool-free adjustment to ensure proper fit, which is the most important aspect in protecting players of all levels.
Diving deeper into the specs, Bauer has made the RE-AKT helmet out of a two piece shell, allowing adjustments to fit different head shapes. The vents on the helmet were placed strategically for increased air flow, helping to keep your head at an optimal temperature throughout game play. To help keep your head locked in place, Bauer has used the occipital lock 3.0 adjustment feature, located in the back inside portion of the helmet. The occipital lock also helps to ensure a great fit.
As we mentioned above, the Bauer RE-AKT helmet features a vertex foam liner. The vertex foam is much lighter than the EPP foams typically used in helmets, but offers improved impact management. To help with comfortability, as well as protection, Bauer has placed memory foam pads along the temples. This will provide a more custom fit for your head, as well as increasing comfort as you wear it.
The new RE-AKT helmet from Bauer will also feature MICROBAN antibacterial protection. This is going to help keep your helmet smelling fresher for a longer period of time, and is also going to make it resistant to bacteria and mildew growth. Things like odor and bacteria protection are becoming increasingly important for the consumer, and Bauer is keeping up with demand by implementing antibacterial protection on several of its new products this year.
In terms of design, the RE-AKT was inspired by the HH4500 helmet, but was updated to have a more modern appeal.
Let us know your thoughts on the Bauer RE-AKT helmet below.
sounds cool
looks cool
Thats a great looking helmet. How much are they?
going to be around the same as the 9900 was when it first came out
Will they have re-Akt cages?
They will have a new titanium cage that you can buy as part of a combo, or by itself
when are they coming out?
Bauer tweeted may 15
i would like to find out when they are because i have a concussion and would like to get one
will they have helmets with two colors
I want to the hockey east finals in Boston mass like two weeks ago and when is was there they had all the new bauer gear coming out i was amazed by how dirty it look the new re akt cage is like the lightest thing ive ever felt with the chin strap being temperpedic material, this will be a nice concussion proof helmet, bauer had made contact with giro a bike helmet company and when this comes out i will be buying it and recommending it to fellow beuts out there
i wiish they showed the cage
sweet helmet next one im getting cant wait till may to get one, was considering the E700 but when i saw the re-akt i wanted it
WHAT’S TEMPERPEDIC MATERIAL
Seth, material that forms to your body part. Think those infomercials talking about pillows and how you can have the best nights sleep of your life and that is the stuff.
i’m going to get a re-akt with the v10
Does anyone have issues with the padding stiffing up? I bought the Helmet a 9 months ago and the temperpedic material is the consistency of rubber and no longer soft