Second Hand Helmets
Not sure what everyone thinks but i am not that keen on the sale of second hand helmets.As a buyer you have no knowledge of the integrity of the helmet. I could go on but i think everyone gets the idea .Thoughts....
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by sean meaney on -
yeah you make a good point there guff, because once you take a fall that puts pressure on your helmet its not supposed to be re-used as far as i know, So its always going to be iffy buying one off someone else, i think unless you know the person your dealing with then its not a great idea. I wouldnt buy one seccond hand unless it was off a mate who i know isnt going to screw me over on it.
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ASRA AdminPermalink Reply by Bugs on -
Yeah, that's the general thing with helmets - good ones have the esky-style foam that is single-impact only, but it's impossible to see whether there's been an impact. So sale of second-hand helmets is generally discouraged. You'd want to be very sure about the honesty/reliability of the person you were buying from.
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Fitz on -
It's pretty easy to see if a helmet has had a major slam on not. More importantly never buy a repainted helmet. Some paints actually deteriorate the shell making it weaker.
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Permalink Reply by Isaac Naumann on
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would full faces like giro remedy's and bell drops be wrecked after one fall. because last saturday i slammed the back of my head near my neck pretty bad, and there was a pretty big scratch on the helmet. without my bell drop though, i would have probably split my head open.
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Permalink Reply by Isaac on
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gnar...
Check it for cracks. (check thoroughly for tiny hairline ones)
Isaac Naumann said:would full faces like giro remedy's and bell drops be wrecked after one fall. because last saturday i slammed the back of my head near my neck pretty bad, and there was a pretty big scratch on the helmet. without my bell drop though, i would have probably split my head open.
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ASRA AdminPermalink Reply by Bugs on -
The energy-absorbing foam in the helmet gets compressed when it absorbs the energy of a crash. It doesn't bounce back, ready for another fall. And it doesn't take a high-speed crash to compress this foam - a fall from standing height while motionless is enough to max out the compression of the foam in many helmets.
If you've had a major slam with the helmet I'd say that the helmet is wrecked and you need a new one.
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Dani on -
Better safe than sorry dude, Get a new lid.
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Wouldn't just replacing the foam solve the problem as well?
Bugs said:The energy-absorbing foam in the helmet gets compressed when it absorbs the energy of a crash. It doesn't bounce back, ready for another fall. And it doesn't take a high-speed crash to compress this foam - a fall from standing height while motionless is enough to max out the compression of the foam in many helmets.
If you've had a major slam with the helmet I'd say that the helmet is wrecked and you need a new one.
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Permalink Reply by Bozac on
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pretty good point isaac, but i doubt they would want people at home glueing foam into the helmets incorrectly and then suing them when they arent as effective in a crash
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Fitz on -
I've never seen or heard of anyones helmets exploding after a second slam however I don't want to ever see one either.
These facts about helmet condition after a slam are substantiated by events throughout the motorcycle industry.
Even though skaters never reach anywhere near the same speeds as bikers it doesn't hurt to play it safe esp. considering we use lesser quality/strength helmets.
Keep skating with your lid but make every effort to replace it asap. That means another helmet before anymore skate gear, before the latest concrete wave porn mag, etc. Lil sacrifices here and there will quickly add up and before you know it you got your new lid.
Isaac Naumann said:would full faces like giro remedy's and bell drops be wrecked after one fall. because last saturday i slammed the back of my head near my neck pretty bad, and there was a pretty big scratch on the helmet. without my bell drop though, i would have probably split my head open.
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Permalink Reply by Guff on
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The only reason i mention this is i have seen a couple of second hand helmets for sale and am not sure if some of the newcomers understand how they work.
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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Trav on -
The marks on the outter shell from a drop or impact look pretty different from nicks and scratches, some of them have removable liners so you can inspect the foam for cracks etc. To get a little nerdy on how helmets work and why its so important to throw them out after one fall is: most cases of brain damage are cause by rapid deceleration of the brain and rarely the actual impact. The foam is designed to destroy itself to dissipate the kinetic energy to minimise the initial force and reduce deceleration. So if you have a helmet with compromised foam yes it may protect you from the actual impact, however it'll still fail to protect your brain in a high impact situation. and you never know how hard you'll fall next time...
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