My helmet - destroyed icaro
As some of you know I had a nice stack in the first heat of the juniors race that had me in hospital in a neck brace for 3-4 hours
Video: (will update when I get it)
Photo sequence: http://i50.tinypic.com/wjuknc.jpg
And heres the carnage on the Icaro 4flight lt (got it signed at the riders party)
Now, the helmet definitely did do its job in protecting my head, however as you can see in the photo sequence, the tail may of caused more damage in the crash.
Alot of people think that if you know how to crash you can justify wearing these helmets but I'm not too sure, some accidents you just don't have control in the air/on the ground/ in the bales.
I guess all I'm trying to say is, in my opinion- If your going to get an hangliding helmet like an icaro, don't get something with a tail because the aerodynamic advantages just don't justify the extra risk you are taking with wearing one. As kibbling said to me "working on your tuck will give you much more of an aerodynamic advantage, then an aero helmet ever will".
Needless to say my next helmet will be something like a bell drop, or I will use my motorbike helmet and wait it out until David Price gets his purpose built downhill skateboarding helmets out.
On another note: thank-you to all who put effort into getting newtons together, I absolutely loved it, can't wait till next year.
Video: (will update when I get it)
Photo sequence: http://i50.tinypic.com/wjuknc.jpg
And heres the carnage on the Icaro 4flight lt (got it signed at the riders party)
Now, the helmet definitely did do its job in protecting my head, however as you can see in the photo sequence, the tail may of caused more damage in the crash.
Alot of people think that if you know how to crash you can justify wearing these helmets but I'm not too sure, some accidents you just don't have control in the air/on the ground/ in the bales.
I guess all I'm trying to say is, in my opinion- If your going to get an hangliding helmet like an icaro, don't get something with a tail because the aerodynamic advantages just don't justify the extra risk you are taking with wearing one. As kibbling said to me "working on your tuck will give you much more of an aerodynamic advantage, then an aero helmet ever will".
Needless to say my next helmet will be something like a bell drop, or I will use my motorbike helmet and wait it out until David Price gets his purpose built downhill skateboarding helmets out.
On another note: thank-you to all who put effort into getting newtons together, I absolutely loved it, can't wait till next year.
Tags: 4flight, icaro, long, tail
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by sean meaney on -
this is the reason why i went for a nitro motocross helmet, it might be bigger and heavier then any of the other options, but i can see outta it fine and its tough
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Trav on -
i gotta say looking at that video i think a heavier helmet would have only added to the crash the way Nick was whipped around.
a heavier helmet can take a bigger impact yes, but will carry MUCH more momentum into an impact so you have to weigh it up. End of the day the flight helmet did its job of protecting his head in a pretty serious crash (still probably a good idea to steer away form the helmet with the tail tho).
But like Hank said its really down to personal preference, just do your research on both sides of the debate before buying..
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