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Ian Wickham
reply to 'Helmets Get More Techie'
posted Feb-2012

bandit wrote:
coops2 wrote:
Got my oh one. She has a nice warm helmet to keep her smiling!

Fnarr..Fnarr.

I've been a confirmed lidder for a few years now, but would rather be soft top. Seem to recall that there were some stories doing the rounds about "liquid armour" which is based on Shear Thickening Fluids tech for building into beanies, bobbles and the like.


Have you seen the D3O stuff? It's been around for a while now...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9VDeJ7rLUYU#!


Bandit ...I'm gonna take my shovel with me in March and hit a few lidders :D

Tony_H
reply to 'Helmets Get More Techie'
posted Feb-2012

Ian Wickham wrote:
bandit wrote:
coops2 wrote:
Got my oh one. She has a nice warm helmet to keep her smiling!

Fnarr..Fnarr.

I've been a confirmed lidder for a few years now, but would rather be soft top. Seem to recall that there were some stories doing the rounds about "liquid armour" which is based on Shear Thickening Fluids tech for building into beanies, bobbles and the like.


Have you seen the D3O stuff? It's been around for a while now...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=9VDeJ7rLUYU#!


Bandit ...I'm gonna take my shovel with me in March and hit a few lidders :D


You can start with Stewart. And I hear he has also bought his other half a helmet too. I wonder whether she wanted it, or if he wanted her to have it :wink:
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Topic last updated on 21-February-2012 at 17:13