SoundCap Inc. Sells an audio ski cap—but is music while skiing/snowboarding a good idea?
iSoundCap Inc. has announced their latest audio cap for skiing, snowboarding and other cold weather activities.
iPod accessories maker iSoundCap Inc. has announced their latest audio cap for skiing, snowboarding and other cold weather activities.
It’s a ski—or "knit"—hat that’ll hold your iPod Nano.
This new hat, made of 100% acrylic, not only will keep the head warm, the maker says, but will also hold an iPod Nano in a water resistant protective pocket.
The clear plastic covering the iPod wheel allows the user to change volume and song without removing the ski hat.
The hat also has a nifty wire management system that keeps the earphone cables from flying around. Using strategically eyelets, the wires almost disappear and the earbuds come down right next to the ears.
Which raises this question: given the inherent dangers of not being able to hear while sliding down snow at high speeds, is this a good idea?
"We don’t recommend skiing or snowboarding while listening to loud music. We always recommend that skiers and boarder be aware and keep safety first," iSoundCap president Karl Foust says.
"We call it a ski hat as a generic term," he added. "It’s a knit winter hat, and the most common name for that is a ski hat."
Even if some may not think this is the best idea for ski/snowboard headwear, it’s clearly a super for general outdoor use in winter, or for any outdoor winter activity, like snow shoveling, for example, where listening to music doesn’t endanger anyone.
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