How to Clean and Deodorize Hockey Pads, Football Pads, and All Other Sports Equipment

Posted on February 26, 2021 by dayat

understand firsthand how awful sports equipment odor can smell. For years you’ve accepted the fact that you have to live with this equipment smelling up your garage, or that you have to feel uncomfortable in your own pads because they smell so bad. You’re in luck – there are several solutions to your problem. Some solutions work very well, while other solutions are much less effective. Below are the most popular ways athletes and professional equipment managers take care of their equipment.

Vapor Fresh
Vapor Fresh is the single-best solution for smelly sports pads. Vapor Fresh is a sports equipment cleaning and deodorizing spray based on all-natural active ingredients. Your equipment will smell great simply by spraying Vapor Fresh onto your pads and letting them dry. Vapor Fresh is a quick, affordable, instantaneous and effective solution to foul-smelling sports equipment that is trusted by professional, collegiate and amateur athletes alike. Vapor Fresh can be sprayed on almost all types of sports equipment, from chest protectors and shoulder pads, to cleats and sports bags.

Air-drying
Some athletes choose to air-dry their equipment. Air-drying involves giving pads plenty of fresh air and room to breathe immediately after wearing them prior to putting them back in a sports bag or locker. Although this method is simple, it is very time-consuming and does not eliminate the odor nearly as well as other methods.

Jumping in pool
May sound odd, but some athletes choose to put on only their equipment that will not get damaged by water and jump into a pool. Apparently the Chlorine in the pool water can help briefly neutralize the equipment odor. This method is rarely used, and is one we do not endorse. The main problem with this method is that it does not treat all equipment, since things like hockey skates and cleats cannot go into the pool. This method is also not very effective at deodorizing. Jumping in a pool with pads on may be fun, but it could be dangerous and it will not remove the odor like Vapor Fresh and other sprays.

Chemical-based cleaning sprays
Vapor Fresh is the leading sports equipment cleaning spray, but there are other options as far as sprays to deodorize your sports equipment. Other sports equipment sprays contain harsh chemicals such as Chlorine and artificial fragrances, which can be irritating and uncomfortable. Cleaning sprays not specifically meant for sports equipment can leave sticky residue or give the athlete terrible rashes. These chemicals are not a good option when it comes to cleaning your sports pads. Instead, opt for a sports equipment cleaning spray based on all-natural active ingredients.

Conclusion: Vapor Fresh is the best option to clean and deodorize sports pads
When the odor from your sports equipment is too much to handle and you are looking for a solution, there is only one safe bet – Vapor Fresh. With its all-natural active ingredients, numerous happy customers ranging from individual athletes to large professional football and hockey programs, and sport-specific formulation, you are sure to love the results.

Feel comfortable in your pads again. Play hard. Finish Fresh.

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Concussions In Football And Other Sports: Signs Of Progress But More Work Needs To Be Done

Posted on February 26, 2021 by dayat

The concern about concussions has produced a lot of changes in the world of sports.

First, there appears to have been an increased amount of research about the causes and effects of concussions among athletes who are participating in a wide range of sports.

Psychologists and neurologists are examining the long and short term effects that these kinds of injuries can have on competitors.

Second, equipment manufacturers are now exploring ways to redesign helmets to help to minimize and prevent concussions amongst athletes.

Third, some former football players have become part of a class action suit against the NFL claiming that they were harmed by the league’s policies and procedures. This lawsuit is bringing a lot of attention to the problems associated with head injuries and sports.

Fourth, other sports, including hockey, soccer, lacrosse, rugby and boxing are starting to look at the issue of concussions. Female soccer also now seems concerned about concussions among athletes competing in this sport.

Fifth, football leagues and football coaches are now changing the way they train and the way they allow youngsters to tackle one another in practice and in games.

Sixth, it appears that parents, municipalities and schools are now questioning whether playing football and other contact sports is really in their child’s best interest.

Seventh, we know much more about the incidence, diagnosis effects, nature and treatment of concussions and head injuries in sports than we did five or ten years ago.

A friend of mine played Division I college football in the fifties. Back then, when a player took a blow to the head, the coach would hold up five fingers. He would ask the player how many fingers he saw. It the player answered correctly, the coach would send him back into the game.

My friend said, “When I could not see I would just guess. Players who were taking a beating or who felt the game was over, would say the wrong number of fingers to avoid being sent back into the game.”

Obviously, this primitive method of diagnosing concussions had some serious limitations. While we have come a long way in the study of concussions and sports injuries, clearly, more work needs to be done.

In sports like boxing, mixed martial arts and ultimate fighting, one of the goals is to induce a concussion in your opponent. While I am a big fan of boxing, I have seen many ex-fighters who have serious cognitive problems as a result of taking too many blows to the head in practice and in competition. There may be no way to protect fighters in these sports from serious concussions.

Football is a big part of Americana. I remain hopeful and confident that we will find a way to continue to play most contact sports while we lower the incidence of concussions.

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