If you've ever wondered how well your headgear protects the very top of your head, you're not alone. The answer lies in how head injuries occur - and how your SWAARM Halo is built to respond.

The SWAARM Halo is engineered to reduce rotational acceleration, the twisting forces that are most dangerous to the brain during impact. According to research and testing by Virginia Tech’s Helmet Lab, these forces occur most frequently - and most severely - at the sides, back, and front of the head for sports like Soccer, Flag Football and Rugby. That’s where the SWAARM Halo focuses its Advanced Armour protection, covering 61% of the head's surface area, excluding the face.

So what about the crown? Interestingly, impacts to the top of the head account for less than 10% of head injuries, and they result in the lowest levels of rotational acceleration. The forces tend to drive through the centre of the head, causing less rotation about the neck’s axis, thereby transmitting less rotational trauma to the brain.

That’s why the SWAARM Full Headgear doesn’t include any Advanced Armour in the crown section, but instead features a special impact-resistant foam designed to guard against cuts and abrasions. So, in the rare event of a knock to the crown, your headgear still has you covered - just in a different way. Meanwhile, the in-built Halo system continues doing what it does best: reducing brain-harming rotational acceleration by up to 70%, according to Virginia Tech’s 2024 testing.

Remember, your Halo is designed to protect your brain. With SWAARM, Protect What Matters Most.