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What is the best medical head protection for adults?
The best medical head protection for adults is protection that is safety certified first and practical enough to use in real life.
Rezon Halos® is designed for adults who need protective headwear without wearing something bulky, obviously medical, or difficult to live with. It is suitable for everyday use across work, travel, social settings, and home life, while also working with glasses, hearing aids, and all hairstyles.
Comparing commonly used medical and seizure headgear
The table below compares several types of headgear commonly recommended or supplied through charities, medical suppliers, and care equipment providers, for epilepsy, neurological conditions, or special needs protection.
The comparison focuses on objective criteria including biomechanical testing, CE/UKCA PPE certification status, suitability for everyday wear, and practical considerations such as compatibility with different hair types.
| Protection Comparison Criteria | Rezon Halos® | Ribcap | Danmar / soft helmets | Head Protex | HP1 / 2 / 3 Special Needs Helmet | Conventional sports headgear / scrum caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Is the product designed to reduce brain injury risk? | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Is the product CE / UKCA certified as PPE? | Yes. CE / UKCA Category II PPE | No PPE Classification | No PPE Classification | No PPE Classification | No PPE Classification | Typically no PPE Classification |
| Is the product a registered medical device? | Yes. FDA Registered (US). | No | No | No | No | No |
| Is rotational force reduction independently tested? | Yes. Up to 61%* | No publicly available testing | No publicly available testing | No publicly available testing | No publicly available testing | In some cases |
| Does the product have independent biomechanical testing? | Yes. Virginia Tech Helmet Lab 5-Star Rating | No published biomechanical testing | No published biomechanical testing | No published biomechanical testing | No published biomechanical testing | No World Rugby approved product has declared a 4- or 5-Star Virginia Tech rating |
| Is linear impact reduction independently tested? | Yes. Up to 64%* | No publicly available testing | No publicly available testing | No publicly available testing | No publicly available testing | In some cases |
| Is it designed for continuous wear? | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Can it be worn when swimming or bathing? | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Is it suitable for all ages? | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Is it suitable for all hair types? | Yes | No | No | No | No | No |
| Is it machine washable? | Yes | No | No | No | No | In some cases |
| Can it be worn with glasses? | Yes | In some cases | In some cases | In some cases | In some cases | No |
| Can it be worn with cochlear implants and hearing aids? | Yes | In some cases | No | No | No | No |
As shown in the comparison above, many products described as seizure helmets provide surface padding but are not independently tested to reduce the rotational forces associated with brain injury and do not carry CE or UKCA PPE certification.
Ground-breaking protective headwear
Rezon Halos® is the first and only legally approved PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) of its type.
All head protection must be tested and certified as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulation (PPE Directive (EU) 2016/425) before being legally sold in the UK and Europe. PPE legislation is a separate piece of legislation form and should not be confused with the Medical Devices Directive.
Head protection beyond cuts and scrapes falls into either Category II (independent testing and certification) or Category III (independent testing and certification, plus ongoing surveillance of production quality). It is illegal to place any protective headwear on the UK and European product market for sale without certification.
Rezon Halos® is the first and only legally approved protective headwear of its type in the UK and Europe, having secured Category II PPE certification from Italcert Notified body No.0426. It is legally approved to use the CE mark. Halos® is also UKCA marked.
Award-winning, trusted brain protection
Winner of 20+ awards including the British Safety Institute Federation Product Innovation (PPE category) Award.
Rezon Halos® is medically endorsed by brain experts, family doctors, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists around the world.