Is my helmet still safe?

[damoreski]

I was doin a rail yesterday and I leaned back a little too much and ate it at the very end and hit my cheek pretty good. Lookin back at it, if I didn't have my helmet on, I mighta had a head injury. I remember seeing somewhere that after a helmet takes a few good blows like that it isn't as affective anymore. Is this true or is my helmet still safe for me

 

[hyllengren]

after a hard hit your helmet gets less safe, but its still safe, mine has taken lots of beating and i still use it... but if you got the$$$$$ and it was a good hit... buy a new one..

 

[spwrozek]

It all depends if you have a multiple impact or a single impact helmet.

Single impact will take 1-3 big hits and should be replaced. Multiple impact will go longer as long as the padding is still good and the shell is not damaged.

 

[SIX]

multi impact helmets don't exist (it's bullshit). If you took a good hit on your head, the best would be to buy a new one.

 

[spwrozek]

some companies believe it some don't. I wouldn't say it is bullshit though. I mean there is an ASTM standard for multiple impact helmets.

If you want to play it safe then get a new one.

 

[blakroc]

what happens is the foam particles or whatever in ure helmet compact when u have a big fall so there will alwasy be that hardshell covering you but the foam compacts more and more everytime, like i dont care if i bang my head like ya thats fine but the other day i got a 4th degree concusion so i decided it would be smart to get a new one

 

[-Otto-]

Yeah, but don't forget the fact that there are two sorts of helmets: softshell helmets and hardshell helmets. Hardshells are the helmets which can take multiply beatings and are therefore safer...

 

[mski]

if theres a crack in it, i believe it would be time to snag a new lid.

 

[-justice-]

judging by what you said it sounds like you took a good knock to the head but it sound like it was a major impact. I'd say your helmet is still good.

 

[Gharf]

mine took 4 impacts that would have taken me to the hospital if i hadnt got it.

so i changed it.

you can have a holt for like 70 bucks so it s not mad expansive.

so if you can afford it, then you better get a new one. if you cant keep on wearing it, still better than nothing.

plus it s always cool to buy new things

 

[GreenStezz]

thats just what they say to make the money..... but if theres cracks in it then yeah get a new one;;;;