ASRA - Australian Skateboard Racing Association

Why you should wear a helmet

These are a couple of pics of my helmet after i crashed this morning on the bello hospo hill (70-80kph). I dont really know how it happened my board just decided to flip out from under me on a straight sending me flying onto the road landing head first then rolling over and sliding about 8m with my left arm under my body (see pics, I cant move my pinky 2 fingernails are split open) plus i have a bruise the size of a softball on my ass. I am not new to  this hill and have skated it many times but it just goes to show that a stack can come at anytime and if i hadnt had my helmet on i honestly believe id be dead on in hospital with serious brain damage.   

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Premium MemberPermalink Reply by Connor Ferguson on July 31, 2011 at 18:55
fuck dude! did you run over your fingers or something? were you wearing gloves
Permalink Reply by Alexander on July 31, 2011 at 19:07
yeah i was wearing gloves when i rolled my left glove got torn off and my hand was trapped under my body...fuckin kills man i think my thumbs broken to haha 
Permalink Reply by Matty Stoked Grom Vines on July 31, 2011 at 19:16
Man that looks brutal
Permalink Reply by Alexander on July 31, 2011 at 19:57

Its the first crash ive had on my new Daddow  Praxis that ive only had for a week (luckily its not scratched or snapped just a small srcape on the grip)  


Premium MemberPermalink Reply by m0juu on July 31, 2011 at 20:17
cheat to win! helmets help you cheat death!
Permalink Reply by Alexander on July 31, 2011 at 20:21

haha...lol to true

Permalink Reply by lewis ellis on July 31, 2011 at 21:15
When you pass guys, and they see your helmet, they will know you've been through some serious shit!:)
Permalink Reply by Jordannn on July 31, 2011 at 21:27
I wouldnt keep that helmet, probably messed up all the foam on the inside or whatever.
Permalink Reply by Alexander on July 31, 2011 at 21:31

ive checked it all over and i cant find anything wrong it wasnt a full on impact to that particular spot of the helmet more a angled impact into a slide. really its just some paint thats been scraped off down to the fibre glass. cheers for the concern though  

Permalink Reply by Jordannn on July 31, 2011 at 21:36
Ye, sometimes its not visible, seriously man, youll never know unless it happens again, and then you could be dead..
Permalink Reply by Remy on August 1, 2011 at 11:44

Ditch the helmet, buy a new one.  First rule of motorbiking, and I'd say it applies here too.  The helmet is DESIGNED to crumble upon impact.  It crumples so your head doesn't.  Even if you can't see anything, the foam inside will have stuctural failures in it, that will make it useless if you come off on the same spot again.

 

Your head is worth it, get a new helmet.

Permalink Reply by Alexander on August 1, 2011 at 16:55
its getting sounded and xrayed tomorrow for defects at a crash test facility. Only $20 for a full evaluation so if its fucked or not ill definately know 

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