You don’t have to be nutty to want to look good and stand out while protecting your head. The Nutcase helmets, which are being demonstrated at this week’s Interbike are multi-purpose helmets for recreational use in snowboarding, skiing, cycling, inline skating, skateboarding and watersports.
As the company likes to proclaim these fit your head, and suits your soul. We think these are just the thing that could make helmets cool for all sports.
An active lifestyle can be good for the body – unless of course you fall on your head. Numerous studies have shown the dangers that an impact to the head can have, and HIP-TEC is looking to change the way helmets are made.
HIP-TEC’s research has come about thanks to Nick Turner, a former pro kayaker and founder of WRSI helmets. He is now working to focus exclusively on head injury prevention technology. But HIP-TEC isn’t actually making helmets, and instead is looking to make helmet designs safer.
The company offers a patent pending layered design to lower the amount of G forces to a wearer’s head during an impact. This is accomplished by using all of the layers or just a few depending on the speed of the impact. The result is reportedly a helmet that protects just as well at slow speed as high.
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Signal Snowboards has teamed up with the very creative community over at Talenthouse.com to come up with the most impressive snowboard design contest to date. We’re excited to see what people might come up!
Signal Talenthouse Design Contest Official Website
With Labor Day just around the corner we have to accept that winter isn’t too far off, but that doesn’t mean the riding has to end.45NRTH has introduced its new Fasterkatt she for winter cycling. While looking like a serious boot it is offers water resistance, moisture regulation, and comfort in the 25 to 45 degree range. These cycling shoes offer a waterproof membrane and rubberized textile shell that extends above the ankle, while a proprietary insole is built with arch support and uses heat-reflective aluminum with wool felt to keep feet warm.
The Fasterkatt is reportedly the first cycling shoe to utilize microglass outsole rubber technology to enhance surface traction while walking or running on slippery surfaces. The bottom of the shoe is even sealed to prevent moisture from coming in through the cleat slots. The shoes will get ready for cold weather riding beginning in October.
The ActiveReplay Trace is not your run-of-the-mill fitness tracker. This new device is designed to help make action sports measurable, sharable and comparable. It is the first piece of technology that can correctly and automatically identify data and tricks as they are being performed by skaters, skiiers, snowboarders and surfers; while ActiveReplay’s Kickstarter campaign is aimed at helping to boost awareness of Trace and raise funds to continue its development.
With 9-axis sensors, advanced multi-Hz GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, and its own processor, Trace is a small device that measures a huge amount of events and tricks athletes perform in skiing, snowboarding, surfing and skating, and it allows athletes from all these disciplines to compare and share those metrics with leaderboards and networks via social media.
The pocket sized device offers more than seven hours of battery life and is durable, shockproof and waterproof. It consists of two parts: the data collection pod and the mount. Attaching and activating Trace is easy: The mount is attached to any hard surface like a board or helmet. Trace slides in the mount. The athlete pushes a button and begins their sport.
It can pair with a smartphone, and comes with three mobile apps including AlpineReplay (for ski and snowboard), SkateReplay (for skate) and SurfReplay (for surf). The apps are compatible with Android and iOS. Video after the jump
This MC doesn’t need a DJ. The MC-X ski boot from Apex will let skiers move to their own beat, and these are designed to let you head anywhere on the mountain you want to go. These 2014 books feature high performance nano fiber modular open chassis designed for the most aggressive freeride and all mountain skier and a support boot for natural foot positioning and walkability.
The boots offer a heat moldable inner liner, tunable A-Flex suspension, Boa Focus speed lacing closure system, cuff alignment and micro adjustable buckles for optimal customization With the addition of a Vibram sole these will let you hit the slopes and even head to the back country. Continue reading The Real MC
For those snowboarders who strap in boards, but hate strapping in perhaps the Bon Hiver Freebase Snowboard Binding concept from New York resident Brendan Walker is worth a look. He’s taken to Kickstarter to try to get people to strap in with his bindings the utilize neodyminum magnets.
The idea is to create strap-in binding that snowboards strap in once and ride all day. Video explains it all after the jump
Leaving a skateboard on the floor anywhere in the house is a recipe for disaster. Jeff Stout, who apparently enjoys skateboards and snowboards, had a bright idea and recently took his Wall Mounted Board Rack concept to Kickstarter.
Why not store snowboards and skateboards – possibly even surfboards – in a special rack that could be mounted in a garage, basement or even living room. That latter could turn down various boards and decks into a type of art display. Simple idea, but a cool one at that. Video after the jump
Last year POC made a big impact with its revolutionary award-winning ski and snowboard helmets and more recently with its mountain bike helmets. This year the company is looking to get on the road with new cycling helmets, apparel and eyewear lines. While snow sports sales now account for 80 percent of POC’s business the company is looking to divide its business between cycling and snow sports – likely to be more of a year round business.
POC will debut its new product lines at this year’s Eurobike and Interbike trade shows.
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Snowboard lovers rejoice – it might be June (and the first day of summer) but the crew at Signal Snowboards and Every Third Thursday are now inviting viewers to submit their projects via video.
Get yourself on ETT! The Best Of Season 3 edit has begun and all we need now is your video responses. Pick an existing ETT episode from Season 3 and upload a 30 second spot of yourself talking about your favorite, least favorite, funniest moments, least favorite moments or whatever you have to say and if we like it, you may make the episode. So get involved, it takes 30 seconds, see if your awesome personality makes the edit. We dare you!
While we are finally heading into the summer weather Adidas is looking ahead. The shoemaker recently announced that it would enter the snowboarding market, and bring out about 60 articles of snowboarding apparel that ranges from base to mid-layers, as well as technical snowboarding jackets and pants.
And since this is a footwear company the new lineup will include The Blauvelt (above) signature book. This has the classic Adidas look and is ready to get on the board – the snowboard that is. We’re sure some boarders can’t wait for winter.
Last year we heard about an inflatable bike helmet, and we’ve been following developments in inflatable avalanche airbag systems. French equipment maker UBAK has introduced the Mountain Airbag Harness, which is designed to protect against both burial and blunt trauma.
In times of an emergency on the slopes can inflate instantly, forming a protective warp around the neck and sides of the head and face, which is also covered with a mesh to prevent choking from snow, while creating a breathable air pocket. All this can make the difference between life and death.
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Signal Snowboards cap an epic 2012/13 winter with a good old fashioned derby race! Paying tribute to traditional pinewood derby races