Xtech shoulder pads are American football players’ shoulder pads that are provided by Xtech with high-level protection. Comfort and flexibility. Due to its quality material and unique Technology, it became a rapidly growing Brand in the market. This company mainly designs shoulder pads for the offensive line, defensive line, tight end, and linebacker positions. It has a very interesting journey of growth. First, it was launched in 2016 by Bob Grupp and Ted Monica and now is almost created its own image in the football equipment industry.
“3D Custom X2 Shoulder Pad Builder” is a revolutionary idea that was first introduced in 2017, With this technology, each player can make their shoulder pad according to their choice, 3D scanning machine first scans the player’s body and then prepares the pads.
Pads can be customizable according to the player’s preference. if they need more features, this company adds more features as per the player’s requirements.
Customization
Xtech provides different types of customization options in their shoulder pad. You can manually customize it according to your needs. Let’s discuss more details.
Removable pads: Pads can be removed and inserted into extra pads according to the requirement. and also adjust cushioning and support.
Adjustable straps: Some of the tech shoulder pads provide you to tighten and lose your pad with straps. You can customize your fit easily as per your needs.
Interchangeable pad: if some pads are damaged for any reason or swapped out with other pads, you can do it according to your needs.
Gel pads: Gel pads are used for cushioning and support, These can be added and removed to adjust the fit.
Protection
To increase the protection level, Xtech uses XRD Extreme Impact Protection Foam to ensure safety. These are kinds of military-grade foam that absorb the impact and distribute across the pad and also reduce the impact on the shoulder joint.
Extra protection features
Cantilever design: This type of design helps to redirect and distribute the impact in different directions and not allow the force to the vulnerable areas of the shoulder.
Clavicle caps: it is a protective extension attached to the shoulder pad that covers and cushions the collarbone. It helps to prevent clavicle injuries like Suternal joint separation, Clavicle osteolysis, AC joint separation, and Clavicle dislocation.
Sternum straps: This is also called chest straps, which loop around the chest with buckles or clips, they hold the shoulder pad, reduce the weight of the shoulder pad, increase the stability, and provide support to the upper body.
Comfort and Flexibility
if talk about comfort, it is lightweight, breathable, adjustable, and made with shock-absorbing material. It provides adequate protection even if it is light in weight. It offers a properly ventilated system which keeps the player cool. It can be customized according to the body shape. associate padding materials are highly cushioned and reduce the impact effectively.
Let’s now understand the flexibility, To improve the flexibility, it features a Cantilever design, Swivel attachments, Bio-Thane® straps, and Split designs. The cantilever design allows the player to move the arm freely. this pad goes independently with the body.
Split design especially provides better flexibility on the quarterbacks and wide receiver
Additional Features
D3O® protection: it is mostly known for its softness and flexibility, but when some collision happens, it becomes hard within a second and provides a maximum level of protection.
Strategic reinforcement: These are the areas like caps and clavicles, where the im[act of force is common, That area are strategically placed pad.
Arch back plate: This plate provides support and stability to the spine, you can get this feature in some models of the Xtech shoulder pad like the X27.
Antimicrobial treatment: This brand’s shoulder pad also prevents and kills odor-causing bacteria. Keep you free from skin infection due to anti-bacterial features.
Moisture-wicking: The xtech shoulder pad also provides you moisture-wicking feature. it dries out the sweat from the body and minimizes uncomfortableness.
Additional Tips
- Each brand shoulder pad never provides you 100% safety but it helps you to reduce high-impact injury with top-level protection.
- Xtech said that their protection depends on the pad shape, size, and model of pads.
- it is very important to choose and modify your shoulder pad according to your playing style and position.
Conclusion
Xtech is a well-known football pad manufacturer in the United States, and its virtual environment manufacturing is very famous among football players.it is the only one company that makes shoulder pads through an advanced 3D body scanning process. Its shoulder pads are perfectly fit all kinds of players. These pads are very comfortable, flexible, and highly protective.
