Ribcap on the Gadget Show

[Kempter1]

Anyone who takes that as empirical determination is a complete nause

[phohanghang]

lol. fail demonstration.

[majik2hanz]

They should have doen the test of a athletic protector and then did kicks tot he testicles.....that would be a practical use

[jabbaboy]

check out my videos for a new impact aborption material that can be used to make a flexible armour suit

[zouz89]

d3o its a great hi-tech gel but this test is obviously inadequate, he hit the unprotected melon 3x harder.

[BL8DRUNN3R]

This is the future, lol, 3 years later and it still hasnt caught on.

[DayLight95]

and i thought the one on the right had d3o inside it. cool

[DayLight95]

the molecule dont "not move" they lock together.

[chainmaillekid]

I think it might be more applicable like say, In joints to prevent hyperextension or something.

Like ever caught a ball and hyperextended your finger?

Or in sports accidents, to help prevent your body from just flailing out of control.

[jamesneal666]

also do they suply this hammer with every pack or something because ive seen it on almost all the tests

[jamesneal666]

although this doesnt work with intusions ie knifes bullets etc the this is a brilliant material. it does seem to already excist in flour and water but seems to have been modified to take a greater force. i seem to remember it is considered a non newtonian dilute solid.

[Maracachucho]

i'd like to see some really crude experiments with this material, not just the usual hammer or shovel pussy hits. more like "lets try shooting it with an ak-47, cutting it with a katana" and the hits with nothing less heavy than a 50 lb. hammer.

oh and explosives!

[iIIwiIl01]

um he swung way harder on the 2nd 1

[skull6194]

omg great idea i wanna cover my entire body with D3o and get on a really high point then trow myself down just going WEEEEEEE!!! and then just instean of going SPLAT! i would be safe XD

[rashant2000]

you would break every bone in your body, but will have 0 bruises ))

[jefzig]

wow

[AKALucifer]

I've seen this material before but I don't understand how it works. Surely, if it goes solid when hit then the shock just gets transferred through the goo. Does it really protect you any better than having a hard-hat would? And if so, how?

[EnzoFirrari2k6]

the molecules lock up if hit quickly. the force rebounds back. yet when maneuvered slowly the molecules will move.

[VCat2006]

It spreads the force like a normal helmet, but springs back so you won't have to replace it. It's also flexible so it fits better.

[proflolsworthy]

Other than the slight elastic quality of d3o in this instance, a dilatant material wouldn't really offer greater protection than a hard hat.

The beanie is of course a bad example but a knee pad that is flexible and allows full freedom of movement, yet acts as a tough, rigid shell when under significant shear forces, has clear advantages over traditional body armour.

[lynndonwoods]

what a bloody wanker. I don't think you could be any more obvious. The best is the stupid broad that thinks its so amazing, yet she was standing right there when he did it. I wonder if that was the first take even. Probably broke a good dozen melons before he figured out how lightly to tap them. lol

[blackdakkon]

lol *tap*... now watch this.. *SLAM*

[Kalavere]

ROFL he taps the first and pretty much takes a run up on the 2nd one! Lmao!

[classabuv]

dont think a national TV programme would fabricate a test on what is a peice of safety equipment....but i agree it's not the clearest. Regardless, the Ribcap uses d3o which will be industry standard in many safety applications soon so it must do the job.

[Docthewrench]

ummm this video doesnt show me anything first melon he barely hit the second one you see him taken a very long swing and then you see the mallet hitting it not on the head of the mallet but on the handle, and yet its busted open. Seems a bit fake if you watch it closely. NEXT

[evgeniy13]

I was looking for this video, thanks

[markstewart0]

cool