In July, I posted an article, “How Much Does a Football Helmet Weight?” which listed the weights of almost every football helmet we carry at Sports Unlimited. Upon further review, it became obvious to me that our original findings were not presented as clearly as they could have been, and may have been inadvertently misleading. Also, we did not include the weights of other facemask options, such as stainless steel or titanium facemasks.
To correct this oversight, I have re-weighed every helmet and facemask, and have updated our list of football helmet weights. The new findings are listed in lbs/oz, for more weight accuracy, and to make it easier to see just how much, or little these adult and youth football helmets differ in weight. They can be found listed below, and in the previously published article.
I hope these more accurate football helmet and facemask weights help you find the right helmet for you and your child! Please let me know if you have any questions at all.
Please Note: All weights are measured in pounds and ounces. Total weight includes either the attached facemask shipped with the helmet, or the standard ROPO facemask designed for that helmet, as well as chinstraps and all hardware. All helmets weighed were size Large. Other sizes will vary slightly.
Helmets Shipped Without Attached Facemasks:
| Helmet | Weight (lbs / oz) |
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| Helmet Alone | Total w/ Carbon Steel Facemask |
Total w/ Stainless Steel Facemask |
Total w/ Titanium Facemask | |
| Schutt ION4D Adult | 3lbs, 6oz | 4lbs, 8oz | — | 4lbs, 1oz |
| Schutt Vengeance | 3lbs, 8oz | 4lbs, 10oz | — | 4lbs, 1oz |
| Schutt AiR XP Adult | 2lbs, 13oz | 3lbs, 15oz | 3lbs, 13oz | 3lbs, 5oz |
| Schutt DNA Pro + Adult | 3lbs, 2oz | 4lbs, 6oz | — | 3lbs, 12oz |
| Schutt AiR XP Elite | 3lbs, 2oz | 4lbs, 4oz | 4lbs, 2oz | 3lbs, 10oz |
| Schutt DNA Pro + Elite | 3lbs, 5oz | 4lbs, 9oz | 4lbs, 10oz | 3lbs, 15oz |
| Schutt DNA Pro + w/ Titanium Facemask | 3lbs, 8oz | — | — | 3lbs, 8 oz |
| Schutt AiR Varsity Commander | 3lbs, 6oz | 4lbs, 11oz | — | — |
| Schutt ION4D Youth | 3lbs, 6oz | 4lbs, 8oz | — | 4lbs, 1oz |
| Schutt AiR XP Youth | 2lbs, 11oz | 3lbs, 13oz | 3lbs, 11oz | 3lbs, 3oz |
| Schutt DNA Pro + Youth | 2lbs, 15oz | 4lbs, 1oz | — | — |
| Schutt Recruit Hybrid | 2lbs, 11oz | 3lbs, 10oz | — | — |
| Schutt Recruit Hybrid + | 2lbs, 11oz | 3lbs, 10oz | — | — |
| Schutt XP Hybrid | 2lbs, 8oz | 3lbs, 7oz | — | — |
| Schutt XP Hybrid + | 2lbs, 8oz | 3lbs, 7oz | — | — |
| Schutt Air Standard II | 3lbs, 10oz | — | — | — |
| AiR Youth | 2lbs, 9oz | 3lbs, 1oz | — | — |
Helmets Shipped With Attached facemask:
| Helmet | Weight (lbs / oz) |
| Helmet w / Attached Facemask |
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| AiR Team Youth | 2lbs, 9oz |
| Riddell 360 Adult | 4lbs, 8oz |
| Riddell Revolution Speed (Revo Speed) | 4lbs, 2oz |
| Riddell Revolution | 4lbs, 4oz |
| Riddell 360 Youth | 4lbs, 6oz |
| Riddell Revo Speed Youth | 3lbs, 12oz |
| Riddell Revolution Edge | 3lbs, 14oz |
| Riddell Revolution Attack | 3lbs, 4oz |
| Riddell Revolution Youth | 3lbs, 14oz |
| Rawlings Quantum Adult | 4lbs, 7oz |
| Rawlings Quantum Youth | 4lbs, 2oz |
| Rawlings Momentum | 3lbs, 13oz |
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By Brandon Porter.Brandon is a product specialist at Sports Unlimited. |
