Folding Helmet

Or should I say, another folding helmet, on a similar to Kickstarter site, here.

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Permalink Reply by Matt M. 18.5KM on January 9, 2013 at 4:00pm

Can you say "Iron Man"???

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Permalink Reply by Thunder Snow on January 9, 2013 at 4:59pm

Italy's Carrera has just come out with a foldable/collapsible as well. It consists of a series of plastic ribs that expand and contract width-wise along elastic bands.

Like the Pango/Biologic/Dahon, it passes European helmet standards, but not the more stringent US CPSC standards, so will likely not be sold here anytime soon:

http://www.bhsi.org/folding.htm

I still think the future for folding/collapsibles is in inflatables, not rigid plastic that folds (and collapses during impact). And if I ever design an inflatable helmet, I'm definitely calling it "The Airhead."