Cardboard helmet from Abus

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Permalink Reply by Duppie 13.5185km on December 14, 2012 at 8:51am

Sounds interesting.

But ultimately whether it will be a success comes down to price point, fit, and durability.

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Permalink Reply by Manny FU...Really!? on December 16, 2012 at 10:52pm

And to quote "Vince" from those infomercials.....

"It's made in Germany, and you know those guys make good stuff !"

LOL !!!

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Permalink Reply by S.Presley☠ on December 16, 2012 at 11:27pm

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Permalink Reply by James BlackHeron on December 17, 2012 at 9:43am

Magic hats can be made out of just about anything as long as people keep believing they are magic.

Disposable beer coolers, cardboard, recycled milk jugs,  whatever...

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Permalink Reply by notoriousDUG on December 17, 2012 at 11:34am

So is your logic here that a helmet, or 'magic hat' as you like to say, does nothing to prevent a severe head injury in the event of a crash where one's head hits the pavement?

James BlackHeron said:

Magic hats can be made out of just about anything as long as people keep believing they are magic.

Disposable beer coolers, cardboard, recycled milk jugs,  whatever...

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Permalink Reply by kiltedcelt on December 17, 2012 at 1:26pm

Definitely an interesting concept, but it appears to have zero ventilation as far as I could tell from the videos. I'm not buying one until they have some real ventilation, and by "real" I mean something more than the ridiculously tiny token air vents that end up on pretty much all of the skater-style "city helmets." Also, it may help cushion a lot better, but it still won't prevent concussions. You can cushion the head but it's still the high-g stopping force of a wreck that causes your brain to smack the inside of your cranium causing a concussion. Get hit hard enough to damage your helmet and you're still going to be at risk for a concussion. This design might lessen that, but it won't eliminate it.

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