I think this is a leap forward in helmet technology:
http://www.lazerhelmets.com/en/catalog/motorcycling-1/full-face-2/product/superskin-2--722

Too bad they're not being shipped to the US.

Ever see that Showalla commercial?Or that "chop/slap" one?Reminds me of ANOTHER slick way to part us "gotta have it" folks from our cash!!! I say....GIMMICK!!!!!Gotta hand it to those Brits...they're quite savvy.

* Last updated by: blue07 on 4/28/2010 @ 3:37 PM *

I dunno about gimmick. Something that causes your neck to absorb less kinetic energy seems pretty important to me in a crash. Its intention isnt to keep you sliding but to absorb the initial forces that break necks or turn your brain to mush.

The only downside I could see this helmet having at this stage in its development is accidentally rupturing the outer skin by cutting it somehow. That and I wonder if the skin would be destroyed after one impact. Although most manufacturers do recommend you replace your helmet after a single serious impact.

Dont know if speed would matter. If you are traveling at a higher rate of speed, the skin will still do its job. Even if the skin of the helmet did rip, the skin tearing would be absorbing energy that would otherwise be absorbed into the helmet and eventually the body.
Something else to think about is with all the new nano-technology being developed, it wouldnt surprise me if someone develops a nano-coating for helmets that might essentially work like a roller bearing "coating" on the helmet surface. Either that or maybe something like a full body suit that reacts to stimulus similar to the shear-thickening fluid used in the new-ish liquid bullet proof vest. Could make the body rigid so the forces endured during impact could be absorbed over the length of the body instead of one small point like the neck or an elbow.

That's one reason so many drunks survive collisions-their bodies are essentially limp...not rigid.

Very Glad you survived there Hub!Sounds pretty scary-and serious.Bike wrecks are never something simple.Even a slow speed lowside can turn deadly with just the right conditions.Glad yer here Bro!