Knox Exoskeletal Glove Gives Motorcyclists an Iron Fist
Straight from the Iron Man Movie series comes an “Exoskeletal Glove” that offer a new form of protection for cyclists. Whether you are riding dirt bikes, ATVs or another type of outdoor vehicle, the Knox Handroid Glove protects by providing an exoskeleton system that virtually stops all injuries to the bone connecting the thumb to the wrist – where a large number of cycling injuries occur. Made of Kevlar and kangaroo-skin, the $250 Knox Handroid features a honeycomb gel impact protection, wrist guard shrouds, and a BOA lacing system.
You can’t help it. It’s a reflex. You stick out your hand when you fall it’s better to stop the descent with your palm than your face, right? That’s fine when you’re ambling down the street, but add an extra 80 mph and the weight of a motorcycle to the momentum equation and the bones in your paw might not take the strain very well. They could shift, buckle even snap. What you need is an exoskeleton. If you know Tony Stark, you might be able to get something custom. For the rest of us, there’s the Knox Handroid.
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