jezlevett 0 #1 September 30, 2015 Hi Guys, I work for a startup and we just launched a kickstarter for the world's first smart helmet. Here is the link below: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1285447401/forcite-alpine-first-smart-helmet-for-snow-sports?ref=nav_search Let me know your thoughts if you want. Cheers, Jeremy L. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
albatross2 0 #2 September 30, 2015 whats the price per helmet looking like? 5 grand? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
acho 0 #3 September 30, 2015 can you post link to video from actual skydive please? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jezlevett 0 #4 September 30, 2015 Right now they are USD $649 if bought individually and they are as sold as low as USD $529 if you buy a ten pack. That is only through Kickstarter. The Helmet is going to be sold at retail for USD$799 later on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JWest 0 #5 September 30, 2015 The last new helmet that "hit" the market didn't exactly go over well. This looks like a decent product but the product video reeks or those crappy late night tv marketing ads. Having problems losing your stuff, is it to hard to operate? Buy product X! Seriously though it just looks like you are incompetent and irresponsible. Your market is going to be really really small. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #6 September 30, 2015 Forcite ALPINE,, has anyone tested it in freefall. the abuse is a lot differentYou are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stayhigh 2 #7 September 30, 2015 needs an audible pocket.Bernie Sanders for President 2016 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hillson 0 #8 September 30, 2015 jezlevettRight now they are USD $649 if bought individually and they are as sold as low as USD $529 if you buy a ten pack. That is only through Kickstarter. The Helmet is going to be sold at retail for USD$799 later on. 800 bucks? You're off your rocker. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jbscout2002 1 #9 September 30, 2015 $105 - Z1 EVO Helmet $130 - GoPro $120 - Motorcycle Helmet Bluetooth Kit $0 - The AltiTrack I already use records my flight data = $355 For a smart helmet. Assuming you don't already have a good helmet and/or a GoPro. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckakers 370 #10 September 30, 2015 hillson***Right now they are USD $649 if bought individually and they are as sold as low as USD $529 if you buy a ten pack. That is only through Kickstarter. The Helmet is going to be sold at retail for USD$799 later on. 800 bucks? You're off your rocker. Given what jumpers are willing to pay for stuff, maybe not. https://www.chutingstar.com/skydive/vertical-suits-viper-suitChuck Akers D-10855 Houston, TX Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hillson 0 #11 September 30, 2015 Perhaps...the gaudy numbers associated with some skydiving gear notwithstanding...in many respects one can make an attempt at explaining the value proposition. High end suits (vertical or comp flat), things like the FTP for dedicated video etc etc. Good products all, specific tools for specific jobs - plus a markup for label whores. :p A skiing helmet that is also the single-most expensive "skydiving" helmet? Hell, it is even marketed as a snow sports thing. Please. It doesn't even have any of the redeeming features of jump gear half the cost but adds a few gimmicks. If it had an "integrated tracker" for when I cut it away during a deployment entanglement...then I'd buy it. HA! But I agree...a fool and his money...etc etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
piisfish 135 #12 September 30, 2015 chuckakers Given what jumpers are willing to pay for stuff, maybe not. https://www.chutingstar.com/skydive/vertical-suits-viper-suit girls spend even more https://www.chutingstar.com/skydive/deepseed-vyper-women-sscissors beat paper, paper beat rock, rock beat wingsuit - KarlM Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jezlevett 0 #13 October 1, 2015 Hi, This product is made for snow sports right now! While we designed our platform technology we kept in mind the 'needs' and requirements that other action sports like skydiving (that use helmets) required. Right now, we intend to branch out to these different areas later down the track. We have identified a need for an intuitive first class smart helmet system that does it all and allows the user to be safely and fully immersed in their action sport without being distracted by the tech. The technology we are using could be adapted to skydiving but first our Alpine helmet must be a success on Kickstarter in order for us to happen. Cheers, Jeremy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Socrates 0 #14 October 1, 2015 Give me a heads-up display that shows real time freefall speed and altitude. You know those new-fangled cars that can parallel park automagically all by themselves? Yeah, well give me a helmet that will automatically dock me on a formation. You could have little winglets that would adjust themselves for fall rate and angle of attack, and then help you flare as you arrive at the dock. You could have a pipper dot that you would place on the guy you're docking on, like a bomber pilot pointing out his target, but aimed by mouth pressure. Just like a smart bomb headed for an ISIS hideout. That would be the cat's meow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lyosha 46 #15 October 1, 2015 SocratesGive me a heads-up display that shows real time freefall speed and altitude. This. Most of the features in your helmet will not work for skydiving use. It's open face, so you won't be able to neither hear nor speak into your radio. The GPS will likely have too low of resolution to be useful, and the snag-free camera, while a cool option, is not necessarily something I'd invest a fuckload of moneys into considering my Cookie G3 has a super awesome mouth-area camera mount that works just as well. As far as GPS goes, there are better, more tailored GPS solutions out there on the market for skydiving (Flysight). Perhaps integrate with those? If you want me to spend my limited moneys on a shmancy helmet instead of jump tickets: * It has to be a closed face helmet, with a locking visor that's easy to pop open. Examine some existing skydiving helmets to see what I mean. Go to your local dropzone and have a skydiver give you a tour of their Cookie G3 and all the ways it's so super convenient. As a side note, skydivers slice through the air at 120+ mph. That's a LOT of noise. Your mic won't pick up anything but noise unless you shield it with a visor, and you won't hear shit without a visor blocking a lot of the noise. * Integrate audible altimeter or pockets for an audible. If you cannot accomodate two audibles, your helmet is shit useless to skydivers. * 10 Hz+ GPS + altimeter + programmable glide ratio vocalizer such as flightsight. * HUD with altitude, horizontal speed, vertical speed and glide ratio. * REAL impact protection. Not the bullshit we have in our helmets today. Make it skiing certified and we're talking. * Keep the camera. It's a neat addition. But unless you can deliver on all of those, I'm sticking to my G3 with grellfab mounted gopro, audible and flysight. Good luck! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nolhtairt 0 #16 October 1, 2015 lyosha ***Give me a heads-up display that shows real time freefall speed and altitude. This. Most of the features in your helmet will not work for skydiving use. It's open face, so you won't be able to neither hear nor speak into your radio. The GPS will likely have too low of resolution to be useful, and the snag-free camera, while a cool option, is not necessarily something I'd invest a fuckload of moneys into considering my Cookie G3 has a super awesome mouth-area camera mount that works just as well. As far as GPS goes, there are better, more tailored GPS solutions out there on the market for skydiving (Flysight). Perhaps integrate with those? If you want me to spend my limited moneys on a shmancy helmet instead of jump tickets: * It has to be a closed face helmet, with a locking visor that's easy to pop open. Examine some existing skydiving helmets to see what I mean. Go to your local dropzone and have a skydiver give you a tour of their Cookie G3 and all the ways it's so super convenient. As a side note, skydivers slice through the air at 120+ mph. That's a LOT of noise. Your mic won't pick up anything but noise unless you shield it with a visor, and you won't hear shit without a visor blocking a lot of the noise. * Integrate audible altimeter or pockets for an audible. If you cannot accomodate two audibles, your helmet is shit useless to skydivers. * 10 Hz+ GPS + altimeter + programmable glide ratio vocalizer such as flightsight. * HUD with altitude, horizontal speed, vertical speed and glide ratio. * REAL impact protection. Not the bullshit we have in our helmets today. Make it skiing certified and we're talking. * Keep the camera. It's a neat addition. But unless you can deliver on all of those, I'm sticking to my G3 with grellfab mounted gopro, audible and flysight. Good luck! And paint it Ironman colors and you're bitchin! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
