Coldrider Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 Anyone heard of this stuff ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baka Dasai Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 Haven't heard of it, but I don't understand how a thin fabric can absorb the shock of impact. They say that upon impact the molecules "lock together to form a protective barrier" which sounds good for preventing skin abrasion, but to absorb impact don't you need something bulky that deforms? P.S. Is that you in the avatar? Great pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin A. Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 actually, a thin whatever can be used for impact protection. WHat it sounds like the fabric does is momentarily become solid to distribute the effects of the impact over a wider area, thus dispersing the blow...kinda like the difference between getting hit in the head with a hammer and getting hit in the hard hat with a hammer, but its a "soft" hardhat that becomes hard when its hit? I dunno, but that kinda sounds like what it does...maybe... -Justin ________ Lincoln Town Car Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baka Dasai Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 I see what you mean, but the example they give is of a guy slamming his elbow onto a table, so there's no wider area over which to distribute the impact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ghostrider Posted July 12, 2004 Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 I have never heard of this...odd for something that has been winning awards for a few years, but I cant wait for it to hit production. My question is...what happens if I try to move really fast? Will it lock up? It reminds me of oobleck...or mixing corn starch and water for those of you who are not savvy in Dr. Seuss language. What happens if you have your cell phone on vibrate in your pocket??? You would theoretically be stuck in your jacket if it kept ringing... watch this video to see a posibility... http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~lr251902/video/cornstarch.wmv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coldrider Posted July 12, 2004 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2004 Thanks, Baka, for the kind words. <p></p> Avatar image from Sept. '03 New Zealand powder session. <p></p>I was lensman, not subject. Did get first tracks, though...<p></p> Another image from same session:<br> <img src="http://www.keyssonline.com/ncprojects/Tubed-in-New-Zealand.jpg" alt="Tubed in New Zealand" border="0"> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nils Posted July 13, 2004 Report Share Posted July 13, 2004 Great Pics Colrider! I love pics with huge sprays of Snow: here is my fav from a friend (Jérome Wilm) that rides a 200cm Swallowtail here in La Grave. Here Nils Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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