These look interesting

Ulrich · Post by **Ulrich** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 12:08 pm

Though expensive...

exoskeleton glove

I don't know anything more about them, my wife sent me the link, and I thought I'd share.

InsaneIrish · Post by **InsaneIrish** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 12:28 pm

Interesting for what?

Johann ColdIron · Post by **Johann ColdIron** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 3:16 pm

So the forearm breaks instead?

Sean Powell · Post by **Sean Powell** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 5:15 pm

A mid-shaft forearm fracture is easier to deal with surgically then a distal radius/ulnar combination fracture. It also takes more energy to break the forearm although the gauntlet will give more leverage. If the cable system were hydraulicly dampened like those spring struts that support a rear hatchback then they would provide plenty of slow range motion but resistance proportional to velocity of impact. It's an interesting solution... but if I'm going to ditch a donor cycle at 80MPH I want the rest of suit and not just the hands.

Sean

LucasMaxwell · Post by **LucasMaxwell** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 5:58 pm

interesting for a motorcycle rider, and as my Ducati is my main form of transport regardless of season I looked at these and thought... COOL.

I have thrown one bike down the road and it was only years of horse riding that taught me not to throw my hand out. Having seen what happens to mates that do, these things look AWESOME.

sha-ul · Post by **sha-ul** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 11:31 pm

Ulrich wrote:Though expensive...

exoskeleton glove

I don't know anything more about them, my wife sent me the link, and I thought I'd share.

that's not the exoskeleton, those are nano-tubes :shock:

resistance is futile :twisted:

herrhauptmann · Post by **herrhauptmann** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 12:19 am

InsaneIrish wrote:Interesting for what?

Punching the crap outta guy at the Tuchux tourney without hurting your hand on his helmet?

Thorvald Weretiger · Post by **Thorvald Weretiger** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 5:05 pm

herrhauptmann wrote:
InsaneIrish wrote:Interesting for what?

Punching the crap outta guy at the Tuchux tourney without hurting your hand on his helmet?

skip the punch, throw the elbow. works well for me.

herrhauptmann · Post by **herrhauptmann** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 5:16 pm

Thorvald Weretiger wrote:skip the punch, throw the elbow. works well for me.

Yeah, that'd probably work better. WHen it comes to fighting (any form), it's probably better to listen to MOST other people before me. :sad:

But I'm improving.

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