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Climbing armour?


Amelanchier
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Have you seen this D3o stuff?

 

http://d3olab.com/

 

Could be seeing it one day in your arborwear trousers and stretch-air jacket to protect you when you smack into the tree after missing that big swing!!

 

Or on a pair of gloves for chipping deadwood. Aaahhh that lovely feeling when a piece traps your hand against the infeed chute and pummels it as the blades shake it back and forth...

 

It'll be in the shops this winter.

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looks impressive, wont it transfer the shock thru the body tho?? Surely there will still be the internal damage to organs etc, but because there is no visible signs of damage, the risk that injuries will go un-noticed must be greater? Plus the boundaries will get pushed as the protection will lead to a false sense of security.

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I know some people who think they can free climb safely now...

 

I think its intended to spread the impact over a larger surface area, reducing the damage. You'll probably still break bones and bleed internally and all that.

Its those little knocks though, I keep smashing my elbow on the tree/platform when starting a big saw. That stuff might stop it. Broke my finger last year, kept me out of the trees for 6 weeks, a d3o glove might have been the answer.

 

Idiots are idiots with safety gear or without.

 

Oh and it looks like it might be quite expensive!

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