New helmet three times stronger

littledove44
littledove44 Posts: 871
edited January 2014 in Road general
Sounds interesting.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25682712

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    Someone will be along in a min to helpfully point out that it still won't be any good if a lorry runs you over :roll:
  • Buckie2k5
    Buckie2k5 Posts: 600
    maybe he can get a bike that fits him too.
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,321
    We had a design student who came up with the same concept at the same time, but I was a bit skeptical about the all concept at the time. It did require some expensive extra treatment to make it long term waterproof. So good for California but not for our market.
    If it gets wet the structural integrity is severely compromised without waterproofing treatment. Otherwise it is strong as an ox and absorbs impact very well.
    Niche market though, only for the most extreme environmentalists
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  • gsej
    gsej Posts: 34
    littledove44 wrote:
    Sounds interesting.

    Yes, but I don't really get his point about his previous helmet being "cracked, completely unusable" after his crash. Surely the state of the helmet after the crash is irrelevant - the question is whether it's done its job.
  • BrandonA
    BrandonA Posts: 553
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    We had a design student who came up with the same concept at the same time, but I was a bit skeptical about the all concept at the time. It did require some expensive extra treatment to make it long term waterproof. So good for California but not for our market.
    If it gets wet the structural integrity is severely compromised without waterproofing treatment. Otherwise it is strong as an ox and absorbs impact very well.
    Niche market though, only for the most extreme environmentalists

    I'd assume you'd put some sort of waterproof coating onto it - this may also may it more aero and stylish.

    How much did the cardboard weigh? (especially in comparison to regular helmets)
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,321
    BrandonA wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    We had a design student who came up with the same concept at the same time, but I was a bit skeptical about the all concept at the time. It did require some expensive extra treatment to make it long term waterproof. So good for California but not for our market.
    If it gets wet the structural integrity is severely compromised without waterproofing treatment. Otherwise it is strong as an ox and absorbs impact very well.
    Niche market though, only for the most extreme environmentalists

    I'd assume you'd put some sort of waterproof coating onto it - this may also may it more aero and stylish.

    How much did the cardboard weigh? (especially in comparison to regular helmets)

    The weight is comparable... under 200 grams with no straps and no plastic coat... then it depends on which cardboard you use
    left the forum March 2023
  • al_kidder
    al_kidder Posts: 73
    Did that guy say crashes at 50mph or 15?

    Anyway, I didn't see much in the way of vents, so if I wore one, it would turn into soggy paper mache, hopefully before I got heat stroke.

    Still, it's a nice idea for cool climate short rides
  • diy
    diy Posts: 6,473
    Is it better at impact absorption and abrasion resistance? I can't see it would help against an object like a handle bar.
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  • smoggysteve
    smoggysteve Posts: 2,909
    BrandonA wrote:
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    We had a design student who came up with the same concept at the same time, but I was a bit skeptical about the all concept at the time. It did require some expensive extra treatment to make it long term waterproof. So good for California but not for our market.
    If it gets wet the structural integrity is severely compromised without waterproofing treatment. Otherwise it is strong as an ox and absorbs impact very well.
    Niche market though, only for the most extreme environmentalists

    I'd assume you'd put some sort of waterproof coating onto it - this may also may it more aero and stylish.

    How much did the cardboard weigh? (especially in comparison to regular helmets)

    There is the assumption by some (not necessarily the posters here) that any moisture that would compromise its integrity will be in the form of rain. Not sure about you but I sweat a lot even with my Giro Atmos having lots of ventilation. the pads have been changed 4 times in a year. How well would cardboard even laminated withstand the salty sweat over a 6 month period in the warmer months?

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