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Forums > Kitesurfing General

d3o material protection ?

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Created by Roger21 > 9 months ago, 9 Mar 2011
Roger21
WA, 11 posts
9 Mar 2011 10:25PM
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there is fancy material called d3o thats used for impact protection in various sports.
quite many vids when you google it.



i know that some kite companies like Mystic and Aboards kiteboarding are using them in their footpads.

has anybody tried them? any good?

Lovely
QLD, 248 posts
10 Mar 2011 12:47AM
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Good for bridal kite beginners.
Will keep the dum asses heads safe from kites that will not deliver 100% safe depower, that is when tangled bridals become dangerous. We all know, no option for depower, scary!!!

drewmouli
WA, 66 posts
10 Mar 2011 10:25AM
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my 661 Evo kneepads have that in it for my racing, you cant feel them when they are on, but when you fall off its amazing! Dont know what you would use it for on kites tho

GRunner
QLD, 238 posts
10 Mar 2011 1:01PM
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New material my arse......

When i was a kid we used to call it silly putty.

They've just died it orange and given it a modern name.

bjw
QLD, 3663 posts
10 Mar 2011 1:04PM
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GRunner said...

New material my arse......


When you have new material up your arse always use protection.

Alternatively buy a SUP.

craggers
WA, 475 posts
10 Mar 2011 11:37AM
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if you completely cover yourself in it, then you will have no reason to be offended when you get called a gumby!!


seafever17
WA, 360 posts
10 Mar 2011 12:17PM
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Quite possibly I am the first sober person to post in this thread.

Krazy
6 posts
10 Mar 2011 2:16PM
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new? we've had this stuff for 2 years back in the UK... its pretty amazing, they make a beanie hat that works nicely as a hard hat when you take a fall. good for snowboarding and stuff..
But its not really designed for kiteboarding. It takes a solid hit before the D3O becomes hard, giving the protection, so its better for snowboarding, kitelandboarding etc etc. stuff where your actually going to hit something solid.

Roger21
WA, 11 posts
11 Mar 2011 12:08AM
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still would be good to hear someone who has actually kited with such pads...cause what i get from the info on the web and other forums the key feature of d3o is dampening of impact better than other materials. which sounds like a good thing to have for feet and gear.

a fella on kiteforum com posted that he has manually installed d3o on his surf and seemed pretty happy with the result

kiteforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=2368703&start=10

patmccrotch
6 posts
11 Mar 2011 12:32AM
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i have them on my board i have destroyed my lf luxury and comp laces.
The d30 pads are very nice, and i have a extremely stiff board.
Grip the feet well. however the plastic around the bolt holes is quite brittle and snapped pretty quick.
im changing my board up this year as i had enough of uk waters with it but the d30 pads helped.

p.s The guy who invented it actually kite surf's , and so does his wife as i taught her :D

BritRich
VIC, 47 posts
11 Mar 2011 9:07AM
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Hi guys,

Rich Palmer (inventer) was working on this stuff over 10 years ago. He was my lecturer at Uni of Hertfordshire then moved on into his own business (Design Blue) in the Oxo Tower in London.

Good to see he's got the stuff to market, looks like 10 years of work to get it there though.

Rich

bjw
QLD, 3663 posts
11 Mar 2011 10:07AM
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craggers said...

if you completely cover yourself in it, then you will have no reason to be offended when you get called a gumby!!





Craggers, hook me up with the Gumby suit. I need one today!

GRunner
QLD, 238 posts
11 Mar 2011 11:17AM
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BritRich said...

Hi guys,

Rich Palmer (inventer) was working on this stuff over 10 years ago. He was my lecturer at Uni of Hertfordshire then moved on into his own business (Design Blue) in the Oxo Tower in London.

Good to see he's got the stuff to market, looks like 10 years of work to get it there though.

Rich


I had silly putty 30 years ago. It took Rich Palmer all that time to colour it orange?



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