\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA Santa Cruz resident is set to appear on \u201cShark Tank\u201d with a business proposal for surfers.Two people, including Santa Cruz resident Davon Larson, are pitching a surf helmet called \u201cSurf Skull\u201d that looks like a bucket hat to protect surfers from head injuries caused by impacts with boards and water\u2014while looking stylish.Larson said he came up with the idea after suffering a fin cut to the head while surfing in Mexico.Larson said he realized protective gear existed, but many surfers refused to wear it due to stigma.\u201cTraditional surf helmets were bulky and awkward. Not something I wanted to wear,\u201d Larson said. \u201cWe set out to build something you wouldn\u2019t feel self-conscious about in the lineup.\u201dAccording to a National Institutes of Health report, of 50 surfers surveyed, the majority had sustained some form of head injury. The most common were cuts, followed by 13 reported concussions. The most common were cuts, followed by 13 reported concussions.You can watch their pitch on Wednesday night.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tSANTA CRUZ, Calif. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
A Santa Cruz resident is set to appear on \u201cShark Tank\u201d with a business proposal for surfers.<\/p>\n
Two people, including Santa Cruz resident Davon Larson, are pitching a surf helmet called \u201cSurf Skull\u201d that looks like a bucket hat to protect surfers from head injuries caused by impacts with boards and water\u2014while looking stylish.<\/p>\n
Larson said he came up with the idea after suffering a fin cut to the head while surfing in Mexico.<\/p>\n
Larson said he realized protective gear existed, but many surfers refused to wear it due to stigma.<\/p>\n
\u201cTraditional surf helmets were bulky and awkward. Not something I wanted to wear,\u201d Larson said. \u201cWe set out to build something you wouldn\u2019t feel self-conscious about in the lineup.\u201d<\/p>\n
According to a National Institutes of Health report, of 50 surfers surveyed, the majority had sustained some form of head injury. The most common were cuts, followed by 13 reported concussions. <\/p>\n
The most common were cuts, followed by 13 reported concussions.<\/p>\n
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