Palmer with face maske for the cold
Ribcap possesses the warming characteristics and the comfort of a classical woollen cap and is optically hardly distinguishable from other caps. On the other hand, the integrated protection-material in the textile shell, which is distinguished by its low weight and visco-elastic characteristics, absorbs shock on impact and as a result reduces the danger of injury.
What’s the use of a Ribcap?
A Ribcap offers you more protection than a normal knitted cap but less than a helmet! During a fall or when banging your head against an object, the sewn-in protectors of the Ribcap absorb part of the impact and so protect you against injury.
Is a Ribcap like a helmet?
Ribcap cannot replace your helmet! It explicitly does not offer the same protection as a helmet! The Ribcap Company has totally devoted itself to “Soft Technology Protection”. For several years Ribcap has been concentrating on an alternative technology to the hard shell concept and is successfully researching into how a soft protection material can obtain an optimum protection effect.
Which injuries can Ribcap protect you against?
Every injury is different and each fall or impact generates different forces and has different effects. Ribcap can protect you during falls on smooth surfaces (e.g. ski-slope, skating track, snowed-in path) but not against pointed objects (e.g. ski-stick) – on the one hand because of the soft protector-material (Soft Protection) on the other hand because of the gaps which are not padded with protector-material. Ribcap can protect you against swellings, scratches, bruises and grazes, perhaps even against light concussion.
What materials do the Protectors consist of?
The material from which the protectors are manufactured is a Swiss high-tech material with visco-elastic characteristics and is manufactured exactly to the requirements of Ribcap through a complicated electronic network procedure. We can determine the thickness and toughness of the material. The material is very light, breathable, stable during temperature change and corresponds to the European “Ökotex-Standard 100”.
Why should you wear a Ribcap and not a helmet?
When you don’t feel comfortable with a helmet on and therefore don’t wear it, when the helmet impedes your hearing or when you would rather wear a soft knitted cap than hard headgear. Ribcap offers you more protection than a conventional knitted cap and on top of that, looks good. We explicitly advise you however to wear a helmet when taking part in very quick activities and extreme sports when there is an acute danger of accidents occurring!
For what types of sport or activities is Ribcap suitable?
You don’t actually need to wear Ribcap only when you are taking part in sporting activities. Ribcap can be your constant companion during cold weather. You can wear it just as well on a walk through the winter landscape as on the ski slope or when ice skating. We implicitly advise you to wear a helmet during very quick activities and extreme sports where there is an acute danger of accidents occurring.
What material does Ribcap consist of?
Ribcap is knitted on the outside with a high quality Italian yarn (50% Merino-wool / 50% Acryl) and partly 100% cotton on the inside so that it doesn’t unpleasantly itch. The protectors are developed and manufactured in Switzerland from a high-tech material. The cap is 100% breathable and also remains unaffected during very low temperatures.
Why is Ribcap available in different sizes?
Ribcap must fit your head perfectly if it is to give you optimum protection. Ribcap is available in two sizes depending on the type or is fitted with a device which enables you to adjust the size for your head. The various types have different shapes. Be careful when choosing a Ribcap that it fits your head properly.
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