PBfoiler said..
I'm trying to figure out how cut resistant fabric helps. Sure - I understand the "slice" protection, but my experience is from impact cuts. I wear a 4/3 wetsuit for all sessions. I recently had a close encounter with my foil in shorebreak. The mast hit my forearm really hard. No cut in the wetsuit, but a nasty gash in my arm. If a wetsuit didn't help, how would a rash guard-thin cut fabric protect me?
Yes, PBfoiler, I fully understand your point of view. Because it is based on your real experience. Anti-cutting fabric does not provide 100% protection against injuries.
Based on material science, anti-cutting fabric cannot handle impact injuries. Even in alpine skiing and ice hockey, anti-cutting materials cannot guarantee that you will be completely free from injury.
However, what I want to correct you on is that the original intention of anti-cutting fabric is not to completely prevent you from receiving any injury, but to prevent the injury from worsening.
When you are in a cutting danger, it can provide you with the maximum protection by preventing sharp and pointed objects from injuring your muscles and blood vessels, thus preventing you from prematurely ending your athletic career and your life.
You know, open wounds on muscles and blood vessels are extremely fatal.
My original intention was to develop a lightweight and elastic base layer anti-cutting suit. It is skin-friendly and water-repellent, and comfortable to wear. When paired with a diving suit, it can serve as the last line of defense, preventing muscles and blood vessels from receiving fatal blows.
Finally, I would like to offer everyone a piece of advice, which is also the most renowned viewpoint in our industry: No product can provide 100% security protection. True safety is achieved through the combined efforts of athletes' cautious behavior and the protective measures of the products.
