Bulgaria Ski discussion board
ski helmets
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posts : 13 (Beginner)Date : 04-17-09 18:17ski helmets
Please may I ask whats a good make,and how much is a good one.Thank you.
Mike.
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one that fits is the most important thing.i believe in new as you dont know the history of it.we wear scott they are good.re: ski helmets
Provided it has a BS mark it should be fine.
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Pro tec ones fit me well.Cheapest ones to be found on Egay tbh.
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Thank you..Mike.
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We kitted ourselves out with helmets from Lidl - about 12 notes for the adult ones. I can testify that they hold the appropriate standards and I took a couple of whacks on the head (took a whack off a sharp bit of a chairlift and landed on my head whilst trying to perfect my off piste technique!) without any adverse effects.re: ski helmets
Are ski helmets the same as riding and bike helmets, if you have an accident in them should they then be replaced?re: ski helmets
Sam, would be adviseable but depends on the severity and how fast you were travelling. I would say Yes to change it (I'm a qualified Motorcycle training instructor and also work for the ambulance sevice) but there are different things to consider. If you actually land on your head or bang it off something hard then i would change it but if just snow then maybe not. Ski helmets are light therefore by just dropping them you are unlikely to damage the polystyrene that is inside unless it's ...
Sam, would be adviseable but depends on the severity and how fast you were travelling. I would say Yes to change it (I'm a qualified Motorcycle training instructor and also work for the ambulance sevice) but there are different things to consider. If you actually land on your head or bang it off something hard then i would change it but if just snow then maybe not. Ski helmets are light therefore by just dropping them you are unlikely to damage the polystyrene that is inside unless it's direct on to concrete.
It's a toughy
It's a toughy
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Thank you.Mike.
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RachThanks thats kind of what i thought. suppose its a judgement call if you bang your head!!
