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A Swiss company known as Ribcap has created a line of beanie hats for snow sports using a new elastomeric compound known as d3o. The compound is a soft and flexible material that instantly stiffens on impact; it is this unique feature that allows Ribcap’s beanies to be pliable yet tough enough to serve as a protective helmet.

The Ribcap fills the gap between people who will just wear a soft beanie and those who want to wear a helmet. As the product literature simply sums it up: “It’s better than a beanie.”

Other products that have incorporated d3o include skate boarding shoes, giant slalom and slalom race suits, and goal keeper gloves.

My only question is, when can I buy a Ribcap from a store in the States, or online?!

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[via d3o press release]

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