Helmet Material

[.SimonB.]

In the off season (if there ever is one on the East Coast... lol) i am an avid whitetwater kayaker, so helmets are basically mandatory in that sport if you want to live. I was just wondering if plastic ski helmets do very much if you hit a rock in the pow. For kayaking i wear a Sweat Protection carbon fiber helmet that spreads out the impact when you hit a rock (which i have done many times), but for skiing i just wear a Giro helmet with a thin layer of plastic and some foam that in kayaking would probably shatter if i hit a rock. So my question is How much does a basic plastic ski helmet do if you hit your head on rocks, a rail or on a really big jump? thanks

 

[hedgehog]

still hurts, you can still get a concussion/knocked out... best bet is to just not hit your head.

ive never seen anyone hit their head on a rail though unless you're a complete tool. i only hit my head when i do regular rotations and land sideways and catch an edge kaBOOM

 

[.SimonB.]

yeah i caught an edge spinning switch off a jump as i was leaving the jump and flew sideways! it ended in a

KABOOOOOM!