Riddell Helmet Vsr-1 Vs Vsr4

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  • BO34
    Senior Member
    • Oct 2005
    • 104
    #1

    Riddell Helmet Vsr-1 Vs Vsr4

    Hey everybody, quick Riddell Helmet question....Does anybody know when they started making Riddell VSR-4 helmets, I know the VSR-1 came out in 1988, wasn't sure if VSR-4 came out sooner after?

    Thanks,

    Mike
    BOJACKSON34@LIVE.COM

    ALways looking for BO JACKSON game used Los Angeles Raider items
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    • John in KY
      Senior Member
      • Dec 2007
      • 105
      #2
      Re: Riddell Helmet Vsr-1 Vs Vsr4

      VSR-4s were later; I'm not sure of the actual date but I'm thinking early 1990s (could be as early as 1990, could be as late as 1992). When the VSR-1 came out it had the inflated cells in the back of the helmet and WD-1 style padding in the crown and front. Riddell also brought out the VSR-3 model at the same time as the VSR-1; the VSR-3 was all inflated except for the forehead pad. The VSR-3 was the replacement for the M-155; the big change for the VSR-3 was the elmination of any liquid-filled padding cells still used in the M-155 (which went back to the 60s/70s Micro-Fit variation) - plus they now covered all the pads with white vinyl unstead of clear vinyl.

      I don't think they renamed the AF-2 model; I believe Riddell just changed from the clear-covered crown/side pads from the M-155 to the white covered crown/side pads of the VSR-3.

      VSR-4s had a different padding system for the back and crown; actually if you look at an original Revolution and even the Revo Speed "Classic" model Riddell uses a variation of the VSR-4 padding but sized to fit the new shells.

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        • John in KY
          Senior Member
          • Dec 2007
          • 105
          #3
          Re: Riddell Helmet Vsr-1 Vs Vsr4

          Originally posted by John in KY
          VSR-4s had a different padding system for the back and crown; actually if you look at an original Revolution and even the Revo Speed "Classic" model Riddell uses a variation of the VSR-4 padding but sized to fit the new shells.
          Since you can't edit - addendum to this statement: the original (non-IQ) Revolutions do have a padding system that looks very similar to the VSR-4. That Revo Speed Classic is somewhat similar but not nearly as close to the VSR-4 as I thought it was.

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            • BO34
              Senior Member
              • Oct 2005
              • 104
              #4
              Re: Riddell Helmet Vsr-1 Vs Vsr4

              Thanks John, I appreciate the info. One day I will have a game used Bo Jackson Raider helmet.

              Mike
              Email BOJACKSON34@LIVE.com
              Always looking for Bo Jackson Game used Game Worn equipment.

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                • ferro39
                  Senior Member
                  • Sep 2008
                  • 380
                  #5
                  Re: Riddell Helmet Vsr-1 Vs Vsr4

                  sorry to bring up an old thread, but would anyone know the general time frame that a Vsr-3 helmet would have been used by a college team?

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