Originally Posted by
WalksOn2Wheels
Note: compare the coefficient of friction for plastic vs. the human scalp.
That's not where my skepticism arises, but that's another topic.
Originally Posted by
WalksOn2Wheels
This is insane. You've taken a safety device and made it much less safe and this somehow qualifies as "better?"
I'm making it into a better hat. Maybe a better safety device, maybe not, but that's not the objective or claim.
It is, so far, much cooler and more comfortably fitting. Lighter. Less bulky and cumbersome. And still recognizable as cycling equipment. The next version will improve on these benefits and also hopefully look presentable. According to the parameters I laid out in the initial post, it's better than before.
Originally Posted by
WalksOn2Wheels
Seriously, if you don't like helmets (or for some reason don't want to spend good money on helmets that do exactly what you want and already exist and are actually safe and require zero modification), then just don't wear a freaking helmet. This is not a hard concept. You don't have anything to prove to anybody.
That's fine with me if you choose that course of action. I prefer a different direction, for reasons we don't really need to rehash.