If we all had our way, we may choose not to wear helmets for anything we do. They’re uncomfortable, cumbersome and your head gets hotter inside one of them. But since all sports require helmets to be worn, there isn’t a way around wearing them. Fortunately, helmets are made better now than ever before, so there’s many more choices now to protect your head and still feel comfort wearing them.
I had to replace the baseball helmets my players used for the baseball season, so I needed to research my options. I looked for helmets that were both lightweight and comfortable, and after checking out stores and looking online, I came upon a really neat helmet I can strongly recommend. It’s called the DeMarini Paradox Protege Pro Batting Helmet. 
The first time I saw this helmet, I noticed how compact it is. Normally, I’d expect a safety helmet to be big and a little clunky because it had to protect my head, but the DeMarini helmet is compact, even downright stylish! Although smaller, it’s one of the highest rated in terms of shock absorption and protection for the skull on the market. So, the Paradox Protege Pro Baseball Batting helmet is like a paradox – it shouldn’t be, but yet it is. I got it.
What Distinguishes One Batting Helmet From Another?
The National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment has certified the Protege batting helmet as highly effective for the prevention of concussions and brain injuries. The helmet’s bill is smaller and angled, allowing for improved batter’s sight lines.
Perhaps one of the most talked about features of this helmet is how comfortably it fits over the head. Most people who have reviewed it like how comfortable it feels and how well it secures around the head. What they appreciate most is how inexpensive the helmet is when it seems to be the kind of equipment that’s right in so many ways. Usually one needs to pay a premium for an item that so perfectly does what a helmet is supposed to do.
The Paradox Protege was designed for safety, but also ranks among the highest for its cooling properties. The manufacturer seems to understand how the skull heats up when covered by head wear. What they did was place ventilation openings on areas of its helmet strategically, places where heat buildup from the head and scalp are the most intense, without sacrificing style.
The result is that the head stays cooler even in hot weather, and the desire to remove it due to discomfort is no longer an issue. The best sports equipment are ones when wearing them, you often forget you have them on, like the best baseball gloves and thinnest sweat-absorbing uniforms. The vent openings on the top, around and in front of the ears, allows for maximum heat release, making the helmet even more comfortable than it would be with padding by itself.
