Cascade LX The Ultimate Womens Lacrosse Helmet for 2023

Cascade LX The Ultimate Womens Lacrosse Helmet for 2023

Lightweight Yet Durable Shell Designed for Women’s Lacrosse

One of the standout features of the Cascade LX women’s lacrosse helmet is its lightweight yet durable polycarbonate shell, specifically engineered for the female athlete. Cascade uses a proprietary injection molding process to create a helmet shell that maximizes protection while minimizing weight. At just 2.2 lbs, the LX is one of the lightest women’s lacrosse helmets on the market today.

But don’t let the lightweight shell fool you – this helmet is tough. The polycarbonate material is engineered to flex and rebound upon impact, absorbing the energy and preventing it from reaching your head. The shell geometries are optimized for women using Cascade’s True Form Fit technology, ensuring maximum coverage and protection.

Unlike other helmets that simply shrink a men’s helmet and slap a women’s paint job on it, the Cascade LX is designed from the ground up based on comprehensive anthropometric research of the female head and face. This customized approach results in better fit, comfort and protection compared to unisex helmets.

In fact, the LX shell meets all NOCSAE standards for lacrosse helmets. This means it has passed rigorous impact testing to protect against injuries from checks, errant sticks, balls and contact with the playing surface. You can step on the field with confidence knowing your head is protected.

So while it feels feather-light on your head, the Cascade LX women’s lacrosse helmet offers hardcore protection. The advanced polycarbonate shell keeps your focus on the game, not the helmet. With its perfect balance of durability, fit and ultra-lightweight feel, the LX sets a new standard for women’s lacrosse head protection.

Meets Safety Standards for Optimal Protection

Player safety should be the top priority for any piece of lacrosse protective equipment. That’s why the Cascade LX women’s helmet is engineered to meet all NOCSAE standards for lacrosse head protection. NOCSAE (National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment) is an independent organization that rigorously tests helmets and sets standards to reduce head injuries in sports.

The LX helmet undergoes advanced impact testing in NOCSAE-approved labs to ensure it provides optimal protection across a variety of impact locations, velocities, temperatures and after multiple impacts. The testing criteria simulates the head impacts that can occur during competitive women’s lacrosse games and practices.

Specifically, the helmet is tested by dropping it on a headform or using a linear impactor to deliver controlled impacts. Sensors in the headform measure the force and acceleration transmitted to determine if it falls below the NOCSAE severity index threshold. The labs test impacts to multiple zones including the front, top, rear and sides.

Cascade tunes the shell design, liner materials and fit of the LX women’s helmet to manage energy and keep the forces transmitted below this allowable limit. This is critically important, as studies show that repetitive impacts over time may be associated with brain injury risks.

By passing the rigorous NOCSAE testing protocols, the LX provides assurance to female lacrosse players that their head is protected. Goalies can also rest easy knowing the optional goalie conversion kit meets NOCSAE standards when properly installed.

From youth players just learning the game to elite competitors who leave it all on the field, the LX helmet offers the safety they deserve. Its NOCSAE certification gives female athletes and their families confidence in its ability to help reduce concussion risks.

Adjustable Liner for Customized Fit

Finding a helmet that fits your head shape and size is crucial for protection and comfort. That’s why the Cascade LX women’s lacrosse helmet features an adjustable liner system with removable pads. This gives female athletes the ability to customize the fit for their unique head dimensions.

The LX liner utilizes Cascade’s Stage Liner technology, engineered specifically for women’s lacrosse. It incorporates flexible, dual-density foam pads that conform to the shape of your head. The pads come in different thicknesses, so you can layer them in areas that need more cushioning or support.

The occipital pad at the rear, for example, is adjustable vertically to get the back end of the helmet dialed in. You can reposition this pad for the ideal fit based on your head length. The temple pads can also be maneuvered for the right feel around your ears and temples.

If needed, pads can be removed to open up space in specific zones. The top pad is often removed by female players to accommodate a ponytail. This customizable pad system enables each athlete to achieve their personal goldilocks fit.

In addition to the pads, the LX utilizes Cascade’s Flex Arch Adjustment system. This allows you to independently adjust the width in the front and back of the helmet by turning dial mechanisms. With a simple twist, you can slightly expand or contract the shell for a truly custom, snug fit.

Finally, the chin strap is adjustable via Tri-Glide sliders to get just the right snugness below your chin. Altogether, the customizable liner and shell adjustment features in the LX women’s helmet allow you to fine tune the fit for all-day comfort and uncompromised protection.

Ventilation Channels Enhance Airflow

Keeping cool under pressure is critical for female lacrosse players. The last thing you want is your helmet turning into a personal sauna out on the field. That’s why the Cascade LX helmet incorporates strategic ventilation channels to enhance airflow.

The polycarbonate shell utilizes Cascade’s Vent Channel technology to route airflow over your head. The channels are integrated directly into the shell design to draw air in through the front. Angled ports then direct this air over your forehead for cooling relief.

Vents along the top also allow rising heat to escape the helmet. Openings at the rear and ear areas further enhance ventilation. All the intake and exhaust vents work together to create effective airflow circulation inside the helmet.

The vent channels maintain structural integrity despite removing material for airflow. Cascade uses advanced computer modeling and impact testing to optimize vent placement without compromising protection.

Furthermore, the lightweight Stage Liner is perforated to allow air to penetrate through to your head. The breathable, moisture-wicking liner material aids evaporation and cooling.

Together, the ventilated shell and liner make the LX one of the most breathable women’s lacrosse helmets available. Enhanced airflow means you stay cool and comfortable even during intense summer games and marathon practices. Proper ventilation gives you the stamina to dominate on the field when the temperatures rise.

Full Protection for Your Chin and Jaw

Women’s lacrosse is a tough, physical game with plenty of close contact. That’s why the Cascade LX helmet provides complete protection for your chin, jaw and mouth region. It incorporates an optimized chin cup design and optional jaw pad for full coverage.

The extended chin cup precisely contours around the chin, covering more surface area compared to many competitors’ models. This helps properly secure the helmet on your head while shielding your entire chin.

Made from advanced multi-directional high-impact polyethylene, the sturdy chin cup won’t crack or shatter upon impact from checks, balls or sticks. It flexes to absorb energy but retains its shape and structural integrity for the life of the helmet.

For even more protection, the LX offers an optional jaw pad that attaches to the chin cup. This custom-molded pad cradles your jawline for additional coverage and support in vulnerable impact zones. It provides a smooth surface so the chin cup can slide rather than grab during impacts.

Together, the extended chin cup and optional jaw pad provide complete protection for your lower face. You can charge through the lane with confidence knowing your chin and jaw are guarded.

Yet the chin cup design doesn’t restrict your head movement or vision on the field. The trim profile seamlessly integrates with the shell, so you can scan the field and turn your head naturally. Breathability is also built in to reduce fogging.

The Cascade LX gives female lacrosse players full chin and jaw protection without limiting mobility or situational awareness. With your lower face properly padded, you can focus fully on elevating your game.

Advanced Foam Absorbs Impacts

The padding inside a women’s lacrosse helmet is crucial for managing energy and minimizing impact forces to the head. That’s why the Cascade LX utilizes advanced Poron XRD foam for superior shock absorption and protection.

Poron XRD is a leading-edge foam material that combines damping properties for low-impact forces and energy retention for hard impacts. The multi-density foam pillars rapidly compress to cushion soft hits from routine contact. For high-energy direct blows, the foam pillars stiffen and lock together to disperse energy over a larger surface area.

This innovative dual-density technology provides excellent protection across a wide range of impact velocities and intensities common in women’s lacrosse. Whether a late check, ball to the head or collision with the turf, Poron XRD foam reduces the force transmitted to your head.

Strategically placed pads made from this high-performance foam surround your head for all-direction protection. Cascade pairs Poron XRD with perforated EPP foam for optimal energy management and ventilation.

Together, the advanced multi-density foams in the LX liner provide superior shock absorption compared to standard foam pads. While the shell takes the initial hit, the Poron XRD and EPP foam dissipate impact forces so less energy reaches your head.

Female lacrosse players can feel confident stepping on the field knowing the LX helmet has them covered with some of the most innovative padding materials and technology. The advanced foam protects your dome so you can stay aggressive between the lines.

Liner Technology Manages Energy Transfer

The liner of a women’s lacrosse helmet plays a critical role in protecting your head from injury. That’s why Cascade equips the LX with SevenTechnology, an advanced liner system to help manage energy transfer from impacts.

SevenTechnology refers to the seven components in the LX liner that work together to minimize impact forces:

These seven innovations provide a balanced approach to optimizing fit, comfort, ventilation and shock absorption. Together, they enhance the LX helmet’s ability to protect your head.

For example, the indexed temples prevent the helmet from rotating or sliding out of position during impact. This improves stability and energy transfer to keep impact forces lower.

The occipital lockdown cradles the lower rear of your head to lock the helmet in place. The optional jaw pads add cushioning and structure where you need it most.

By fine-tuning multiple components of the liner, Cascade dials in the LX women’s helmet for superior energy management and head protection. SevenTechnology takes helmets beyond basic foam padding for the next level of multi-dimensional protection.

Quick Release Buttons for Easy Adjustments

Finding your perfect fit settings in a women’s lacrosse helmet can take some trial and error. The Cascade LX makes on-the-fly adjustments easy with quick release buttons to fasten and remove the liner pads.

The LX incorporates three buttons on the interior sides of the helmet. You simply push the buttons and slide the pads in or out as needed until the fit feels just right.

For example, you can remove the top pad to make room for a ponytail or add more thickness to the temples. The occipital pad at the rear is also easy to reposition up and down for customized head length fit.

If you share your helmet with teammates for practice, the quick release buttons make it simple to realign the padding for each person’s unique fit requirements.

The chin strap is also fastened by two quick release buttons rather than traditional D-rings and buckles. This enables you to securely snap it on and off between uses. No more fiddling with chin straps!

The quick release buttons offer a streamlined solution for making fit tweaks on the fly. Whether adjusting the liner between drills or swapping the helmet for a teammate, you can dial in the fit you need in seconds.

Cascade’s quick release system takes the guesswork and frustration out of sizing. In a sport where every second counts, you want gear that lets you make changes quickly without breaking focus or rhythm on the field. The LX delivers convenience and customization at your fingertips.

Comfortable Chin Straps with Tri-Glide Adjustment

The chin strap is a crucial component of any women’s lacrosse helmet, keeping it firmly in place during play. The Cascade LX utilizes a padded chin strap with Tri-Glide sliders for easy length adjustment and comfort.

The chin strap consists of flexible yet durable nylon webbing material. Cascade added foam padding where it makes contact under your chin for extra comfort. This helps prevent chafing or irritation during games and practices.

A Tri-Glide slider is positioned on each side of the chin strap. This enables you to smoothly adjust strap length by simply sliding the clip. Finding the ideal snugness is quick and easy by finetuning each side symmetrically or asymmetrically.

Getting the strap length and tightness dialed in is critical for stability, protection and comfort. The Tri-Glide system makes this intuitive and convenient. Once adjusted to your fit, the chin strap will hold the helmet firmly in position.

The chin strap hardware incorporates a quick release button design instead of the usual D-rings. This allows for fast and easy unlatching when putting on or taking off your helmet.

For goalies, the chin strap is compatible with cage clips to secure it to your goalie mask. This prevents the mask from coming up or shifting during intense game action in the crease.

With its cushy padding, slick adjustment, and quick release function, the LX chin strap delivers an ideal mix of comfort, customization and security. The Tri-Glide system and buttons create a reliably snug yet relaxed fit under your chin.

Specialized Color Options to Match Your Style

In the game of lacrosse, looks and style matter both on and off the field. The Cascade LX women’s helmet delivers with a range of specialized color options to match your team’s uniforms and your personal flair.

Rather than just basic white or black, the LX comes in vibrant hues and patterns engineered specifically for female athletes. Color choices include bold prints like Digital Pineapple, Wildheart, and Smoke. There are also solid color options such as ink blue, berry, silver, navy, gold and more.

Cascade conducted focus groups and surveys with female players to identify the most appealing looks and designs. As a result, the LX color palette is completely customized for the modern woman’s style.

The cool colors and prints allow you to match your helmet to your school or club uniform for a pulled-together aesthetic. Goalies can select a color that pops against their care team jerseys as well.

In addition to colors, you can customize the look with cage options. The LX is compatible with chrome, steel and titanium goalie cages to coordinate with your mask and complement your graphics.

Self-expression and style are part of lacrosse culture. With its specialized designs and colors, the Cascade LX helmet allows female athletes to make a statement that reflects their identity on the field. Look good, feel good, play good!

Facemask Options for Position-Specific Protection

The facemask is a key component of women’s lacrosse helmets, protecting your face while allowing vision and ventilation. The Cascade LX offers multiple facemask options including steel and titanium bars to suit different positions.

For field players, the helmet comes standard with a steel facemask made with sturdy yet flexible formed steel bars. The core framework uses thicker steel wire surrounded by a series of smaller rings. This creates a strong yet lightweight mask.

The steel provides solid protection across your cheeks, nose and mouth area. Strategically spaced wider openings give optimal sightlines for peripheral vision. You can scan and react on the field unobstructed.

For goalies, titanium facemasks provide an alternative upgrade. Made from aircraft grade titanium alloy, these masks offer an ultralight yet rugged design. Titanium boasts a superior strength-to-weight ratio for lightweight protection that won’t weigh you down in the crease.

Titanium wire flexes and regains its shape after impacts, making it ideal for the heavy contact goalies endure. Cascade goalie masks allow great downward and side-to-side visibility to track shots.

No matter your position, the LX facemasks are engineered for optimal vision, ventilation, protection and durability. Field players get rugged steel wire protection while goalies can upgrade to featherlight titanium for unrestricted mobility in the net.

Excellent Field Vision and Sightlines

Visual clarity is imperative for peak performance in women’s lacrosse. The Cascade LX helmet is engineered to provide excellent vision and sightlines to help female athletes excel.

The compact shell design sits close to the head for a streamlined profile that doesn’t obstruct your field of view. This allows sharp forward vision for seeing the whole field while running or dodging.

The eye opening at the front is optimized to give you a wide unbroken view. You can scan side-to-side and spot teammates in your periphery without large visual barriers.

The facemask also enhances visibility while protecting your face. The formed steel bars are strategically spaced to open up vital sightlines. The cage stays clear of your eyes yet still shields your cheeks and nose.

Vents along the shell help reduce fogging so your mask stays clear even when you’re breathing hard. The trim chin and jaw pad don’t limit your downward vision for handling and passing either.

Superior visibility helps you play quicker and more instinctively. When you can track the ball and opponents in your vision at all times, your reaction speed improves.

Whether at midfield sprinting up the field or between the pipes reading the shooter, the LX lacrosse helmet provides the visual acuity females need to excel. With clear and unobstructed views, your game vision becomes sharper.

Converts to Goalie Mask with Optional Kit

Flexibility is key for female lacrosse players who split time between field and goalie. The Cascade LX helmet offers the unique ability to convert into a goalie mask with an optional conversion kit.

The LX helmet comes equipped with pre-drilled screw holes to easily mount the goalie mask components. The conversion kit includes a goalie chin cup, cage and hardware for attachment.

Switching takes just minutes. Simply use a screwdriver to remove the standard chin cup and facemask. Then align the cage frame, goalie chin cup and other components before securing them with the included screws.

No modifications or new drill holes are required. The helmet shell is prepped for the goalie conversion parts to bolt right on.

This versatility allows you to transform the LX from field to goalie mode whenever needed. Athletes can share one helmet between positions rather than requiring separate specialized helmets.

The goalie mask provides full facial protection with excellent visibility. The chin and throat are protected by the goalie chin cup that moves and flexes with your head.

For practices when you want to swap positions frequently, the conversion kit offers fast changes on the fly. Switch from field to goalie mode in seconds without changing helmets.

With quick conversion capability built in, the Cascade LX delivers flexibile double-duty performance. Transform your helmet to suit the day’s position needs.

Youth and Adult Sizes Available

Finding a properly fitted helmet is vital for protection and comfort in women’s lacrosse. The Cascade LX is available in both youth and adult sizes to provide an ideal fit for players of all ages.

For younger athletes, the LX comes in small youth sizing with pad sets and shell dimensions scaled down to fit younger heads. The liner pads use lower-profile foam in the temples, sides and rear for optimal coverage.

The shell utilizes the same durable yet lightweight polycarbonate material as the adult versions. Integrated vents, chin cup and facemask are also sized proportionally for youth players.

For older teens and adult women, the standard LX adult sizes offer a more generous fit. The liner pads are thicker in key zones with additional adjustability for dialing in the fit. The shell accommodates ponytails more easily as well.

Within the adult sizes, Cascade offers a size range from extra-small to large to accommodate varying head dimensions. An adjustable shell and customizable liner help fine tune the fit.

Getting youth players started with properly fitted gear ensures their safety and development. The same is true for older players who need helmets that fit their physiology and playing style.

With youth and adult sizing in a graduated range, the LX lacrosse helmet offers a versatile fit for athletes at all stages – from just learning to elite competitors.