damaged helmet, can you still use? - Page 2 - Snowboarding Forum

dlau247 · 02-06-2013, 08:53 PM

yeah thanks for your insight guys. wasn't trying to save money especially when this helmet saved my ass but was just wondering the life span of one.

dlau247 · 02-08-2013, 12:02 PM

red said 30% off. eh since i live in canada dont think it makes sense to do the shipping stuff. probably cost normal price or more.

Triple8Sol · 02-09-2013, 09:20 PM

You wear a helmet to be extra safe. Why would you wear a damages helmet? Might as well stick with a beanie that's lighter and more comfortable in that case.

poutanen · 02-10-2013, 12:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by seant46

I think even if you just have a really hard impact but dont see any cracks, its still recommended to buy a new one.

100%, read any helmet manual and it'll say that after any impact it needs to be changed.

That said I bonk my head quite often against trees, sometimes the snow, rocks. I haven't changed helmets yet because I haven't seen any damage yet to any part of the helmet. Even all those little bonks are making me think it's time to get a new one again soon...

edlo · 02-10-2013, 08:55 AM

Didn't they teach you in school "crack is bad"

deeppowder · 02-10-2013, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by john doe

Contact the maker of the helmet. With some companies you can send in the helmet and get the foam replaced for a lot cheaper then buying a new one.

Also, there are helmets made to take multiple impacts. My skate helmet from Triple Eight is like that. Any helmet with the hard EPS foam is a one nad done type.

good to know for next time

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02-10-2013, 08:55 AM	#15 (permalink)
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