The Star Wars franchise did it all, teaming up with some of the best brands on the market: Lego, Adidas and more recently Burton Snowboards and its sister company RED, specializing in protective gear.

We've all seen too many young Jedi going downhill at full throttle without adequate protective gear. Fashion has always been the weakest point of protective gear: the more protection you wear, the more robotized your look.

It seems that RED figured out how to turn the robot part to its advantage and finally get the kids interested in safety. How? By simply using the most famous robot – er, droid – ever invented, R2-D2, and turning it into the Avid Grom R2D2 Helmet.

This snowboard helmet, also suitable for skiing, is simply amazing both by its look and geekiness. It uses the latest technologies in terms of comfort and flexibility, by allowing size adjustment, air flow control and goggles clip.

The only downside is that if your kid ever decides to go snowboarding on the Planet Hoth, he or she might become a target!

So now what's next, lightsabers as skiing sticks? Surprise us!