See the Cascade and Hummingbird girls lacrosse helmets

By Jim Baumbachjim.baumbach@newsday.comMarch 31, 2017

Two styles of girls lacrosse helmets are approved for use by U.S. Lacrosse, and they resemble bicycle or hockey helmets in appearance but differ because the material that makes up the shell is more flexible to the touch. The Cascade helmet, which costs $149, has a steel face mask that covers the player’s eyes. The Hummingbird, which costs $139, fits around the goggles players normally wear.

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The front view of the Cascade LX girls lacrosse helmet.

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A front view of the Hummingbird Sports girls lacrosse helmet.

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A side view of the Cascade LX girls lacrosse helmet.

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A side view of the Hummingbird Sports girls lacrosse helmet.

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A side view of the Cascade LX girls lacrosse helmet.

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A side view of the Hummingbird Sports girls lacrosse helmet.

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A back view of the Cascade LX girls lacrosse helmet.

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A rear view of the Hummingbird Sports girls lacrosse helmet.

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An inside view of the padding in a Cascade LX girls lacrosse helmet.

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An inside view of the padding in a Hummingbird Sports girls lacrosse helmet.

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A top-down view of the Cascade LX girls lacrosse helmet.

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A top-down view of the Hummingbird Sports girls lacrosse helmet.

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