Helmet damage

[Pumpkin the robot]

On the same subject, do you think I will need to replace this?

 

[srw]

That looks to me like a rare thing - a picture of a helmet where the polystyrene has crushed (and absorbed an impact) rather than split (and transmitted an impact). I probably wouldn't bother replacing.

 

[Mo1959]

On the same subject, do you think I will need to replace this?

Surprised you are even asking! I would say that needs a definite replacement. My Giro wasn't as bad as that and I have replaced it. Did its job though.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

On the same subject, do you think I will need to replace this?

my main concern with that damage would be the joint with the bottom level of polystyrene... without seeing the helmet physically (and the inside) and looking at it, it is hard to say, but I know I replaced my helmet with this damage... but it did take me a number of months because of my location and the options available to me in the former eastern soviet states... (before you ask, a rock was thrown at me so saying no to sex with a drunk teenager! - and you think I don't know how to have a good time )

 

[Pumpkin the robot]

That looks to me like a rare thing - a picture of a helmet where the polystyrene has crushed (and absorbed an impact) rather than split (and transmitted an impact). I probably wouldn't bother replacing.

It is indeed a rare thing, a helmet that seems to have actually worked to a small degree. It did a bit of both. Where the helmet hit the door post of the car, on the front/left side of the helmet it is half the thickness of the corresponding piece on the other side, but at the top of the helmet it just snapped pieces off. The front of the helmet has delaminated.

 

[srw]

No fair! Now you show us the real damage. I probably wouldn't wear that one again.

 

[vickster]

That's fooked, get a new one

After my off, I've not worn the helmet again due to damage to the polystyrene

 

[ChrisEyles]

New helmets all round! My noggin just got saved by mine today - it's not a piece of kit you want to mess around with, you really want to be sure it's going to do its job properly!

 

[fossyant]

Just had to replace my Bell Sweep. Just 6 months old. Managed to get another for £65 delivered from Germany. Lowest UK proice was £80 and in a crap colour, more for decent ones. My lid looked intact but there are some cracks to the inside, so it's time to bin it.

 

[srw]

My noggin just got saved by mine today

Bingo!

Who drew post #40?

 

[Pumpkin the robot]

Seems its a lottery if the helmet works or not!