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Advice and thoughts on protective gear?

1. How would you rank these features from most important to least. Please put them in numerical order from 1-6 with one being most important and 6 least. Please explain why next to each ranking.

a. Discrete (doesn’t scream out “I am a helmet”/ Thin/ Looks like cool hat or beanie)
b. Customizable to head shape
c. Comfortable
d. Durable/Strong
e. Ventilation/Breathable
f. Visually compatible with attire

Example
1. ???? and explain why.
2. ???? and explain why.
3. ???? and explain why.
4. ???? and explain why.
5. ???? and explain why.
6. ???? and explain why.

2. Do you have any problems with your existing protective gear(if you have ever use any helmets or paddings) ? if so, what are they?

3. If you could compare protective gear brands to cars' brands, what would Pro-Tec, Red, Giro, Bern, K2, Salomon be? Why?

4. What trends in snowboarding/Biking industry are most imminent? (visual and functional)

5. What helmet and padding would you recommend for a Guy or a Girl who is looking for protective gear? Why?

By Coor at 05/19/2008 - 2:44pm | General Discussion Forum | login or register to post comments | previous forum topic | next forum topic

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i'm with eastcoastpow...

you're list is too long and i'm not going to do your homework for you.

and besides... i'm pretty sure protective gear is for sissies.

By elbonch at Tue, 05/20/2008 - 9:46am | login or register to post comments

you must be an engineering student...

right?

a = 1 - yet it would be hard, if not impossible to create a functional helmet that was as thin or as low-key as a "cool hat or beanie" - the hole point to a helmet is to have a hard outer protective layer and a thick padded layer that alleviates the momentum of the impact - which is why people wear helmets.
b = 2 - i am fairly convinced that most heads are fairly similar in shape, but helmets are already customizable to head shape by coming with extra foam padding that you can insert or remove to create a proper fit.
c = 3 - most helmets are already at least fairly comfortable
d = 4 - and again because they are HELMETS they are fairly durable and strong, but if you have looked up the rating systems helmets are meant to be thrown out once they have been involved in a serious crash or impact because the ability for it to protect through multiple high impact crashes is DESIGNED to be poor.
e = 5 - most snowboard helmets, at least the good ones are very well ventilated
f = 6 - i have seen some people rocking helmets and looking really stylish in them.

2 - i dont use protective gear, so i dont have any problems with mine
3 - that question doesn't make sense. are you making us do your homework for you?
4 - having fun and not looking like a moron.
5 - i would recommend one that fits well, and is designed to protect well, who cares about how rad it is when its going to save your dome.

By Quintana Photography at Tue, 05/20/2008 - 8:59am | login or register to post comments

ok

im not going to do your whole list because that would take to long, but i will say that I have a red hifi and its pretty light weight. You cant really notice its there. I'd recommend it.

By eastcoastpow at Mon, 05/19/2008 - 2:53pm | login or register to post comments