[Nocturnal7x]

If its an event they probably should be required if the organizers don't want to get sued or some garbage. IMO there are too many people, everyone cannot be saved, we should not try to save everyone. Darwin and all that crap. If people want to kill themselves let them. I see most people wearing helmets now a days (in the poconos anyway).

Am I an asshole? Maybe.

*edit* I like this forum, lots of no nonsense, common sense and smart individuals. I feel at home

 

[kaner3sixteen]

Helmet thread?

 

[Trabi75]

Never worn a helmet. Seems like a pain to go figure out what will work.half the people wearing them seem to distracted with their music

 

[deagol]

not in favor of a nanny state.

on a side note, not many people at the Silverton Ski Area wear them and that area makes most other areas I have been to look "cute".

 

[wrathfuldeity]

Darwin state..which species u wanna be in?

 

[TooNice]

Were helmet always common? When I first started skiing 20+ years ago, it was pretty uncommon where I lived, but I am not sure if it was specific to the mountain I was living in (Swiss alps), or the time I was there. I must have spent about 500 days on the slopes without a helmet and somehow managed to survive.

But after a fall that resulted in a sprained back and narrowed miss my head (thank you judo classes for drilling the motion of tucking my head), I now ride with a helmet, full padding and wrist protector. To be honest, I don't like it. I run hot (I hypothesise that the reason I need a lot of food is because my body like to waste the energy to keep me warmer than I'd like), and despite getting a helmet with lots of vents, it still feel too warm more often then not. But I still intend to continue wearing helmet from now on, and may even get another one (possibly with fewer vents) because this one doesn't fit the shape of my head as well as I'd like (sadly).

But as to whether it should be mandatory? I tend to be pro-choice. By all mean, promote the use of helmets, but I feel like trying to force the issue could backfire.

 

[Big Foot]

Making anything mandatory is fucking stupid. Let people decide what they want to do with their own fucking life! The fact that making helmets mandatory is even being suggested makes me sick. The world is turning into a bunch of fucking pussies that need the government to tell them what they can and can't do. Grow a fucking pair and make your own decision!

 

[ShredLife]

death is mandatory.

 

[Trabi75]

Toonice the only helmets 30 years ago were for racers.helmets are somewhat new. I probably won't get one,but I'm sure I will get one for my kid when he is old enough.

 

[Trabi75]

Well probably new in the last 10 years.

 

[cookiedog]

All it takes is one nice blow to the head on the slope. just one) and you will be a vegetable) I don't understand for a fraction of a second those who don't wear helmet

 

[Trabi75]

I guess I don't because I went so long without one before they were around. I don't take blows to the top of the head and a helmet won't prevent neck/spine injuries.look at Michael Schumacher,wearing helmet a year ago falls and still had limited awareness and can't walk. That said he could be dead without the helmet. I do consider looking into helmets,but primarily I am good at avoiding terrain and situations that put me at risk. Someone should ask why are you hitting your heads so much? I've been riding 30years and can count 3times hitting my head. 2as abeginner and 1when my knee blew out on a landing. Soccer is a much more dangerous sport than snowboarding, when head injuries are the concern. There are of course freak situations and for that I will consider a helmet in the future but they aren't a cure all. I knew a kid in highschool who was doing cross country and at a walkng pace and he just fell over and broke his neck, no helmets back then but a helmet wouldn't have prevented his neck from breaking.

 

[Trabi75]

Mind I'm playing devils advocate a little. I'm admittedly thinking about helmet but after 30 years of riding with no problems is hard to know where to start or what to expect in fit. I would say all beginners and park riders would benefit from wearing one.

 

[ThredJack]

All it takes is one idiot to sue a resort over an injury, before helmets and body armor are required to ride or ski.

 

[Trabi75]

Seriously what good is it to sue a resort?everyone knows you waive that right when you buy a pass. It is stamped all over that thing in black and white stating that you could be injured or killed.

 

[Trabi75]

I remember when some dopes were trying to force MLS soccer players to wear helmets. I guess there will always be dopes like that,but the risks are there on your pass and you agree not to sue as soon as you purchase it

 

[deagol]

All it takes is one nice blow to the head on the slope. just one) and you will be a vegetable) I don't understand for a fraction of a second those who don't wear helmet

This is not always true (I hit my head pretty hard with only a hat on once and just had a headache).. and helmets won' necessarily prevent this from happening if you hit hard enough. Helmets are an increase in protection, but can also provide a false sense of security.

 

[Trabi75]

Deagol that's what I tried to say in all my ramblings. Common sense and confidence in staying within your abilities is your first and foremost line of defense and injury prevention.no gear can compensate for that

 

[deagol]

sorry, didn't read the whole thread... :facepalm1:

 

[cookiedog]

No gear can guarantee 100% protection it is indeed to reduce or minimize the risk of a serious injury. Same as motorcycle helmets, but they are mandatory.