 Phoenixspade
Female, 18-29, Eastern US
 18 Posts
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Sunday, May 06, 2012 2:42:39 PM
I know it's for safety, but it looks like they are wearing Scarves that have become sentient and blood-thirsty so the scarves are slowly eating their heads. |
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 MountainBord
Female, 18-29, Eastern US
1898 Posts
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Saturday, May 05, 2012 3:12:14 PM
what about ur face? lol |
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 comp_wizard
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
190 Posts
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Saturday, May 05, 2012 1:27:34 PM
@eovogt: Regular bike helmets also need to be replaced after each crash. They're basically styrofoam shells that are there to get crushed so that your skull doesn't. |
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 Draculya
Male, 30-39, Asia
6282 Posts
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Saturday, May 05, 2012 8:14:02 AM
Hmmm, let's put airbag explosives on the back of your neck and connect them to an experimental attitude sensor. Smart idea
not |
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 eovogt
Male, 18-29, Canada
197 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 5:44:45 PM
Wow looks very ineffective, and inefficient seeing as you will need a new one every time |
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 Thonious
Male, 40-49, Western US
571 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 2:07:18 PM
I wish one of the models had tripped and fallen on the runway.
I don't mean any ill-will to anyone, but that would have been an excellent demonstration and funny at the same time. |
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 Wundt
Male, 40-49, Southern US
250 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 12:29:51 PM
In the demo movie you can see it flatten out where it hits the ground, meaning it would do little to actually reduce injury. What it more, the real danger is when your head hits a curb or a railing, in which case you NEED a hard surface to disperse the impact of the blow, the smaller point of impact would go right through this.
Nice idea, but unless they have data to show it reduces injuries, it is worthless. (Or more than worthless because it gives a false sense of security.) |
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 Jowsh
Male, 18-29, Europe
1057 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 11:36:57 AM
For cyclists that refuse to wear helmets this is far better than nothing.. |
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 5Cats
Male, 40-49, Canada
16887 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 10:56:50 AM
One sneeze? POOF! Helmet deploys! Buy new one.
Brilliant! |
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 TheShmoo
Male, 18-29, Europe
189 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 10:50:43 AM
Why take the risk in using a helmet that might not work, solicitors are going to f**k this company till they loved them if this makes to the market. The face plant made me chuckle, couldn't they find a better video than this? |
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 peakingo
Male, 30-39, Eastern US
509 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 10:45:49 AM
Soooo the best demo they have is one where the dummy gets his face smashed?? Awesome. Good job team.
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 diylobotomy
Male, 18-29, Western US
1619 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 10:37:30 AM
@tedgp "All i saw was a dummy getting its face smashed."
Your brain isn't in your face.
But yeah, this looks pretty iffy. Like Scuzoid said, it seems like some movements or lack of movements might cause it to not activate. |
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 Mantistador
Male, 18-29, Western US
2205 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 10:12:43 AM
a 1 time use helmet... awesome <.< better carry a few if you're a giant klutz |
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 ggolbez
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
1814 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 10:08:39 AM
I wouldn't mind this being a feature in a hard helmet. Like if it expanded around the helmet. But on its own? No thanks. |
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 Scuzoid
Male, 30-39, Western US
1270 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 9:30:26 AM
When I start to fall, my body naturally goes to as much effort as physically possible to keep my eyes on the horizon. From the video, it seems like the helmet doesn't activate until it has rocked 90 degree's from it's standard position. Meaning any sort of bracing for the impact would delay activation and any impact that happens with anything other than the ground (tree/post/car) probably won't trigger the helmet at all. |
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tedgp
Male, 30-39, Europe
2924 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 9:16:36 AM
Also, Solid helmet > inflatable easily broken helmet anyday of the week. |
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tedgp
Male, 30-39, Europe
2924 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 9:16:07 AM
All i saw was a dummy getting its face smashed. |
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 edana42
Female, 40-49, Eastern US
2341 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 9:15:27 AM
but, but, his face still smashed into the pavement
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 PinkRhoid
Male, 18-29, Eastern US
1148 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 9:14:12 AM
Not very promising when the demonstration shows his face get destroyed. |
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 kitteh9lives
Female, 40-49, Eastern US
975 Posts
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Friday, May 04, 2012 8:56:27 AM
Link: The Inflatable Helmet [Rate Link] - This invisible bike helmet works like an airbag. It's fashionable and safe at the same time! |
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