Safest Ski Helmet

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Helmet safety is standardized, so all helmets have to pass the same level of safety. Companies might say that their helmet goes further than others but they have no real legal claim to this.

So since safety is a given with helmets, the more you pay you get lighter weight, lower profile designs, adjustable fits, adjustable ventilation, etc. Are some companies trying to make a safer helmet? Yes, but they are not legally proven by testing agencies to offer more protection as of yet.
 
Would people get made fun of for wering one of those full face helmates skiing park? Because i have seen snowboarders wearing them in the backcountry and they seem like a good idea but they mught be a bit bulky
 
I highly doubt that seeing as snowmobelers and motocross people use them along with some snowboarders so the helmate probs wont break youre kneck
 
Racing helmet. No removable ear pieces or anything. But like onenerdykid said, they're all standardized. The best one is the one that fits properly. So sag, no looseness. Nice and snug
 
THIS POC recpeptor bugs are the shit! Got one for $50 at a sale at a ski shop its the best helmet!
 
how do people know that POC bugs are the safest helmet when there isnt a way to measure how far above the safety standard they are
 
They don't know. POC makes fantastic product, I'm not at all bashing it. But when it comes to safety, you cannot say that one helmet is safer than another since there is no agreed upon way to measure the "extra" safety. Hopefully this changes, but as of now it is the fact of the matter.
 
Bump. Gonna go buy a new helmet tomorrow because my old one has been through a concussion as well as a couple other nice spills. Looking for the safest helmet I can possibly get... Any helmets out there with extra safety features or anything?
 
I'm going to point out though that some helmets are not rated as "helmet" but rather as "hard hat," and are thus held to a lower standard. I remember this being a frequent discussion on NS about 5 yrs ago when the Bern helmets got popular. They were "hard hats" rather than helmets and did not offer the same level of protection.
 
As said earlier, all certified helmets pass the same standards so make sure you buy a certified helmet. But you can maximize the safety and effectiveness of your helmet by knowing how to take care of your helmet and knowing when you should get a new one.

You can buy the most expensive helmet ever made but if you drop it or throw it or anything else that can weaken it, the next time you sustain a fall with it it will not be as safe. So, you need keep your helmet safe if you want it to keep you safe.

Also, if you sustain a fall with your helmet and your reaction to the fall was "wow, I'm glad I had my helmet on" you should replace your helmet. Don't keep using a helmet after it has sustained an impact as the foam can no longer absorb an impact. And when in doubt if your helmet is safe or not, just replace it.
 
Its down to which helmet that meets regulations and fits your intended use fits your head the best, I have found most helmets would allow my head to rattle about inside in the event of an impact thus preventing the helmet from functioning as intended.

I have a Salomon Patrol that has saved my life on a few occasions, the front of it had a full force impact with a tree branch which was enough to put me on my back and eject me from my skis, I got up and skied away from that when without it I know I would have been at the very least KO'd in the back country.
 
because they are idiots who weigh 130 lbs skiing on fks 180s in new york. Really a large pecentage of NS.

Great post oneryderkid. Always super knowledgable and helpful
 
They use them in combination with neck braces, leatt is the most popular brand. Full face is more protective that a half dome from impacts but does greatly increase the chances of breaking your neck in certain situations. The ultimate in safety is full face plus neck brace.
 
Same reason why in most forms of motor sport they now have a mandatory HANS device to secure the helmet and stop the G force of an impact causing neck damage.
 
Bumping this in honour of #helmetsarecool, but MIPS technology has been on the market and has been proven to reduce trauma to the brain. So those helmets equipped with MIPS are safer than those without. I am going to go ahead with the POC receptor backcountry because it is the only helmet I can find that has an EPP (multi-impact) and MIPS. For the record, most helmets have EPS that is only single impact, as it won't recover from compression. This includes POC receptor bug, so anyone with a head shot on theirs should be replacing it. The receptor backcountry will withstand multiple impacts but only one severe impact, where it's performance will be worth the price tag. If anyone has a new one in large for sale, let me know. Getting one either way.
 
Everyone should take a look at how MIPS helmets work.

There are definitely safer helmets out there, if only for the fact that they are designed for multiple impacts instead of just one like the majority of other helmets. For most helmets on the market you are suppose to replace them after ANY major impact. Due to the haziness of "what constitutes a major impact?" and the pricy-ness of helmets, plenty of kids are running around with helmets that have met their expiration date.

Then you get into the science of falls and find out that traditional helmets aren't designed for oblique falls, even though this is the most common way you fall, and you start to see that there are better helmets out there.

MIPS helmets are expensive unfortunately, so if you can't afford one I'd say your next best bet would be the Giro Combyne softshell helmet. Doesn't have the same oblique fall properties, but at least is designed to take the kind of multiple impacts that park riders routinely see.
 
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