Topic: D30

[Paul Bischoff]

http://www.d3o.com/

I saw this stuff on TV the other day and I know it's been touched upon in other threads, but it's now becoming commercially available.  It's a protective sort of material that molds to any body part.  Its soft and flexible until it impacts something, then it becomes instantly hard.  For instance, if you place a pad of this stuff on your knee, its only a quarter inch thick  and fits perfectly. It isn't heavy or bulky and won't impede movement. If you slam your knee into something while training, it becomes stiff and hard, protecting your knee from damage.

I know that most people are against training with any sort of real protective equipment, but I thought this could be really useful if you already have an injury and need to prevent further damage.   What do you think?

I apologize if this post should go somewhere else like Safety or Consumer whores.  Feel free to move it.

[max eisenberg]

that would make us lazy and reckless

[Chris Slater]

I think that's some interesting stuff ! that's amazing

[Team Avian]

Max has a point... if we had that stuff, we wouldn't feel the shock from, say, a poor roll... thus our technique would never improve and we could even inflict permanent and horrible damage without even knowing it (Spine rolls)

-Kyle(Rage)

[Dan Frank]

that would make us lazy and reckless

It would make some people lazy and reckless. Others would continue to train as they always do, and they would be slightly safer while they're at it. There's really no problem with something like this.

[max eisenberg]

that would make us lazy and reckless

It would make some people lazy and reckless. Others would continue to train as they always do, and they would be slightly safer while they're at it. There's really no problem with something like this.

i dont like the idea of special equipment. i prefer to see what my body alone can do, this includes watching as it heals it self.

the world throws curve balls, its what you do with these curve balls that makes or breaks your parkour.  i recently had an injury to my shin that scared the ever loving shit out of me. i still dont see a need for d30, its pain that lets you know you are alive.

[Paul Bischoff]

What about kids who want to do parkour but their parents refuse to let them because they are worried about safety?  This could be a possible solution.  Parkour with protection is better than no parkour at all.

Also, as I stated in the original post, it could be used to prevent further damage to existing injuries.

[Burahobbit]

that would make us lazy and reckless

It would make some people lazy and reckless. Others would continue to train as they always do, and they would be slightly safer while they're at it. There's really no problem with something like this.

i dont like the idea of special equipment. i prefer to see what my body alone can do, this includes watching as it heals it self.

the world throws curve balls, its what you do with these curve balls that makes or breaks your parkour.  i recently had an injury to my shin that scared the ever loving shit out of me. i still dont see a need for d30, its pain that lets you know you are alive.

Just because you enjoy hurting yourself and being "pure" doesn't mean that it is a bad product. It has it's pluses and minuses just like anything else.

[Dan Frank]

i dont like the idea of special equipment. i prefer to see what my body alone can do, this includes watching as it heals it self.

the world throws curve balls, its what you do with these curve balls that makes or breaks your parkour.  i recently had an injury to my shin that scared the ever loving shit out of me. i still dont see a need for d30, its pain that lets you know you are alive.

You don't have to buy it, but it's a nice product idea. I probably wouldn't get it myself since I don't do anything overtly dangerous, but if I was doing flips and stuff on concrete, I would probably get a D30 hat or something. It's not like I would get lax and start doing things that are out of my skill level, it's just good to have something that might help me not crack my skull open if I ever mess up once.
And it's not like gloves, because it won't hinder parkour skills.

[max eisenberg]

dont get me wrong im not hating on the product. i think its a great product, i just dont want it haha.

i practice parkour to be safe, i dont need pads to practice parkour. just me though

[Jordan Strybos]

What about kids who want to do parkour but their parents refuse to let them because they are worried about safety?  This could be a possible solution.  Parkour with protection is better than no parkour at all.

Also, as I stated in the original post, it could be used to prevent further damage to existing injuries.

Yeah I agree, when in doubt, you should always wear protection. 

(Yes, that was intentional)

[PKAB]

I think that it's great for like what some of you guys said if you need to protect an injurie or you have to use protection then this I great. I don't think you should cover your whole body with it or large amounts of you body just so you miss the pain. Let's not forget pain is a mentor, if we don't know we are doing something wrong then we won't fix it. This product has many many uses and could help a Traceur but case by case I don think every Traceur should be covering there legs or upper body just injuries or critical places that that Traceur must need to protect. Or like someone said if you can't do parkour unless you have protection then this is definitly what Id choose. Thats just my opinion on the stuff.

[Alexz]

What about kids who want to do parkour but their parents refuse to let them because they are worried about safety?  This could be a possible solution.  Parkour with protection is better than no parkour at all.

Also, as I stated in the original post, it could be used to prevent further damage to existing injuries.

But what the parents don't know is that parkour is a natural part of life, and their kids have been doing it without them even knowing.

(Running, climbing, exploring.)

That's why I don't like when parents think you shouldn't train for parkour because it's a "risk." They don't understand that it doesn't have to be a risk if you don't want it to be, and it's completely safe.

[Elet ET]

that would make us lazy and reckless

If one was inclined to be lazy and reckless, then yes this would allow them to do that.
To each their own.

[Mitch Hamilton]

Wow these products look absolutely magnificent.
While they do look incredibly usefull for motocross, snowboarding, or skating. I highly denounce this for parkour. As we train our bodies to use techniques to lessen impact and damage to our bodies. This product would make us all extremely careless and through caution to the wind. IT would defeat the point of training our bodies.

[Garrett Carpenter]

Hmm... well i think it could be used for say the crotch or head region, someplace were it could be very bad if damaged.

I think it could also be potentially useful for practicing flips or something. something that wouldnt necessarily impede technique, but could prevent you from, say, landing on your knees and busing the crap out of them. you would know how you landed and you could tweak  from there, but it wouldnt hurt you.

[edgey]

I think this could also open up new possibilities with more elderly people doing parkour, like I've heard of some guys in there 50's doing Parkour, but if one of them fell, they could take a serious injury. With this product if could offer them better protection.

[Brett Robert]

I will make excessive use of this when I'm Batman.  Until then, I think it's best to train PK within the limits of the human body's amazing natural potential.  The only "equipment" I use are shoes, and I don't always wear them.

[Team Avian]

The only "equipment" I use are shoes, and I don't always wear them.

you mean you do PK in JUST shoes? hmmm Nude PK... well... it'd be "free" if not anything else

-Kyle(Rage)

[Brett Robert]

Oh snap!  I got PWN'd...

No, I wear clothes.  I'd be too concerned about getting abrasions down south.