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Bergignat and Mouille's flat-pack bicycle helmet

By Rain Noe - January 19, 2010

in Object Culture

Julien Bergignat and Patrice Mouille's wicked Tatoo Helmet folds flat for storage, and clicks together when it's time to protect the noggin. Made of polypropylene strips that cleverly bend inwards to converge at two points that are then held in place with an integrated fastener, the Tatoo gets its inspiration from the armadillo ("tatoo" in French).

Tatoo, Bicycle Helmet from Opton on Vimeo.

You can see more of Bergignat's stuff on Coroflot.

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slippyfish

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You can't judge a helmet design with it sitting on a table. The test comes when someone puts it on. How cool would you look with your hair poking out of the armadillo vents? Nice effort on the process and video, however.
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AvideDesigner

14 years ago

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good idea, but need a technical developpement like this other flexible "helmet":
http://cargocollective.com/adrienguerin#68041/-TopUp-Walker-Cyclist-Protection
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Ric

14 years ago

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As if that would do anything to protect your head.
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Marilyn

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This is very cool but I'd like to know if it meets ATSM or any safety standards. If people who argue they don't want to carry around a bike helmet will wear this, then great because it has to be better protection than no protection.
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Mintyy

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We still haven't been shown the "helmet" performing its single most important function: protecting you from cranial impact.

It packs flat and looks flashy, which appear to have been dealt with as primary concerns over safety. It would be very hard (and immoral) to bring this to market labeled anything other than a hat.
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