Bulgaria Ski discussion board
helmets
Author:kate
posts : 3 (Beginner)Date : 10-28-12 16:45helmets
i am going to borovets skiin gfor the first time in jan. i have lessons booked but was wondering if i would need to wear a helmet? how much is it to hire or should i just buy one before i go?
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Hi Kate, Helmet.
Well the option is yours, you will find majority of disscussion board members will say Get a Helmet.
Having worn a helmet for past 5 + yrs it has saved me the odd headache or 3.
I'm not sure about hiring them out there. If your a learner whilst it's an extra cost, you don't know who or what makes you fall over and hits your nogin.
S.P. Go get one.
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Hi Kate, I must agree with SP. Give it 5/10 years and my guess is it will be pretty much compulsory. You wouldn't drive a car without wearing a seat belt so why take the risk of an out of control skier/boarder hitting you ? I dare say insurance companies will cotton on soon !Steve
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Hi Kate, I also agree and would strongly advise wearing a helmet it only takes a little bump to cause problems , it seems to be about 50/50 wearing helmets but the number is increasing every season ! Teresa
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Got to agree with everyone helmets are a lifesaver. groomed piste are not as soft as you think they are. A collision with another skier can be nasty also. Get a helmet, I love to see people wearing them on the plane, so I'm not the only one.
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If you decide to wear one, you definitely want to be buying one before you go and not renting, for safety, hygiene, and comfort reasons!
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As the wise old Bulgarian saidTO KEEP AHEAD, GET A HELMET
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And dont forget to take your goggles with you when you buy, just to make sure they fit ok with the lid!!.
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Hi, got to agree with above, we never used to wear them but our teenage son fell and only hit his head on the hard snow, but ended up feeling quite ill/sick, got him checked out & they said he'd got quite bad concussion, lasted a few days & couldn't snowboard. We all wear them now as made us realise how easy it is to cause quite a bad injury, not worth the risk. They had good ones at Aldi last year and really good price
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Would hate to see it made compulsary, the granny state deciding again what is best for us... but if you are level headed and want to remain that way, i would advise wearing one... i did not wear a helmet until 2 years ago, after 30 + years of skiing, and i must admit to it not saving me at all, or it has not had to 
but it has kept my ears warm 
i did get smashed in the face with a cut back branch off-piste, loosening some teeth and splitting my gums, perhaps i should go for a full ...
but it has kept my ears warm i did get smashed in the face with a cut back branch off-piste, loosening some teeth and splitting my gums, perhaps i should go for a full ...Would hate to see it made compulsary, the granny state deciding again what is best for us... but if you are level headed and want to remain that way, i would advise wearing one... i did not wear a helmet until 2 years ago, after 30 + years of skiing, and i must admit to it not saving me at all, or it has not had to but it has kept my ears warm i did get smashed in the face with a cut back branch off-piste, loosening some teeth and splitting my gums, perhaps i should go for a full face helmet ??
but it has kept my ears warm i did get smashed in the face with a cut back branch off-piste, loosening some teeth and splitting my gums, perhaps i should go for a full face helmet ??