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October 20, 2006
The next big brand in sports?: "I looked at protective products on the market and thought this is a load of crap," Palmer says. "I thought I could do something better."
That is cool. Thanks.
posted by yerfatma at 03:39 PM on October 20, 2006
Here's the company in question: d30.
posted by worldcup2002 at 03:49 PM on October 20, 2006
This sounds like a bad idea to me. Just play the game like it's always been played.
posted by tupacalypse at 08:30 PM on October 20, 2006
This sounds like a bad idea to me. Just play the game like it's always been played. The purist argument against technological advances in sports safety equipment fails when you consider that sports today aren't played "like [they've] always been played." Football players are bigger, ski racers are faster, the physical consequences of playing many of these games is greater than ever. If you want to skinny football players down to where a 200-pounder is a big guy, then fine, feel free to go back to the leather helmets without the face guards while you're at it.
posted by lil_brown_bat at 08:21 AM on October 21, 2006
I agree that sports are changing. Athletes are bigger and stronger, and a little extra protection probably doesn't hurt anyone. As for needing custom cases...check out Nashville custom case. Cool people who do great work.
posted by Jimbloomberg at 06:25 PM on November 15, 2006
I don't know about athletic gear, but this guy could make a fortune building customized shipping containers. We're always trying to pack & ship sensitive electronic equipment for one or another of our field tests, and we always seem never to have just the "right" size or shape of shipping container. Most of the time the athlete's injury will heal. Have you ever tried to replace 2 or 3 million bucks worth of electronics in a hurry?