New technology has produced the first two-gram hood made form space age materials. These hoods are ideal for smaller raptors where leather hoods are too heavy. For the larger raptors where weight is not an issue, and the falconer is looking for a distinctive looking hood; The ultra light hood represents the first new type of hood for the twenty first century. These hoods will be premiered at the NAFA meet in Vernal Utah.

Moulded Ultra-Light Hoods

This is a hood created by High-Tech Falconry made of a poly-carbonate material. This material allows the hood to be very light weight and yet durable. It is usually 30% lighter than a conventional leather Dutch hood. The hood design features a traditional beak opening, a Dutch style closure with Gore-Tex braces, and a traditional topknot fixture. High-Tech Falconry also makes a vented hood that allows air to the eye, while keeping the light out. This hood was designed for birds that condensate excessively in the hood or birds that are kept in the hood for long periods of time. The disadvantage of these hoods is that the individual falconer cannot make the tiny adjustments they are used to making on a traditional leather hood. Adjustments have to be made by the manufacturer.