Unpopular(?) Opinion: Helmet Edition

stonedbrian

stonedbrian

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Whats up ns?????????????

I have seen a lot of pro skiers/snowboarders repping the no helmet gang and I just wanna say, how does cracking your brain stem on a rock or tree sound to you? Like I understand the rush of not having your head be warm or having your hat always fucking fall off but I'm still confused. Seriously though, what's the benefit? Do you think you look cooler? Do you not care about your head not cracking open? Clowning on homies for wearing an old bike helmet while your dumbass is in a stupid beanie that will protect your head about as much as a piece of paper would doesn't make you a "skits cunt" like you always wanted.

Wear a fucking helmet.
 
I never understood the point of not wearing a helmet skiing but then I got into skating and don’t know what to think anymore. I’ll still always wear a helmet skiing but it’s harder to draw the line in skating. I will almost always refuse to helmet up for a flat ground sesh sorry
 
Man let people be. I understand they have a large influence on younger kids but it’s their personal choice. It’s still their choice so I’ll respect it doesn’t mean I have to support it
 
helmets r dope but who cares if someone chooses to protect themselves or not. literally no pro skaters wear a helmet aside from andy anderson and rarely do i see anyone talk shit on it, even though pro skateboarding is usually wayyy fucking gnarlier than skiing lmao
 
This debate/discussion has occurred many times. Personally Ive never heard anyone talking shit about someone else for wearing a helmet. Can't we agree that it's a personal choice? If you feel strongly about wearing a helmet then you can encourage your non-helmet wearing homies to wear one but I don't think these NS helmet discussions are that productive. Personally I wear a helmet but at the end of the day people are gonna do what they want
 
Feels great, the wind flowing in your hair, no chin strap digging in or added weight to your head. Early season or spring is pretty damn hot some areas, so there’s that factor as well.

It’s the same reason some people don’t wear a condom, it feels great, but yes dumb as hell not to.
 
And yes it looks cooler.

look I’m an advocate for helmet wearing. I rarely ride without one, but I feel like alotta people on here are lying to themselves by saying it doesn’t look cool / it feels no different.

Definitely not worth the consequences though.
 
14335789:Skiblade420 said:
Feels great, the wind flowing in your hair, no chin strap digging in or added weight to your head. Early season or spring is pretty damn hot some areas, so there’s that factor as well.

It’s the same reason some people don’t wear a condom, it feels great, but yes dumb as hell not to.
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yeah but accidentally having a child is better than accidentally offing yourself
 
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14335793:batskinatski said:
yeah but accidentally having a child is better than accidentally offing yourself
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Yes, true.

What I’m saying is that people on here start to say “there’s no reason why not to wear a helmet” “helmets look cooler with outerwear” “helmets are so light now that you can’t tell the difference”.

Like you’re lying to yourself.

They’re not good enough reasons to not wear one, but people choose not to for style reasons, the way it feels without one, and because they don’t think they’ll hit their head.

not good enough reasons, but they’re there.

the ridiculous part is that helmet manufacturers don’t want to meet people in the middle. With all of the amazing tech out in the world it’s wild that we haven’t seen a legitimate beanie like helmet, or a much lower profile one that meets safety standards.
 
My dad paralyzed himself from the neck down with a helmet on. If only he was wearing roost deflector / chest protector / body armor, maybe he would have fractured his spine a little less bad but who knows.

Look I get it, people can crack their melon and that it would be stupid to not wear them, but you know what else is stupid? Flying at 40 mph on two wooden planks and hucking ur body into the sky and flipping upside down, or grinding a metal rail that you can fall on. Don't tell people to "wear a helmet" to protect themselves if ur gonna also participate in a risky ass activity for fun. Don't ski if you don't wanna get hurt how about that? Let people be, there will always be rare instances of people getting fucked up in action sports, you can only do so much. People have died with helments on and gotten permanent brain damage too. We should all never forget these people. Ride kevin, and ski in paradise sarah burke.

After watching my dad mope in an electric wheelchair for a decade, I can say with every inch of me, from the bottom of my stomach, the only thing you can do to truly keep yourself protected, is to ride within your limits. Other than that, it's up to chance whether or not a freak accident will fuck you up for life.

I have refrained from giving my thoughts on this topic for a while but after seeing jackasses in the comments bashing non-helmet users for no fucking reason time and time again I felt the need to just remind everyone that the only way you're gonna get hurt skiing aside from a wild coincidence is by literally pushing your limits. helmets can help but if you are progressing to wild extremes, you should know exactly what you are putting at stake, and it's not just head injuries that can fuck you up. Most pros probably realize this and understand how much danger they are in constantly, which is why they choose comfort since at the end of the day, a head injury is just one of many that can leave you permanently damaged for the rest of your life...
 
14335823:Vincent.Crudo said:
Most pros probably realize this and understand how much danger they are in constantly, which is why they choose comfort since at the end of the day, a head injury is just one of many that can leave you permanently damaged for the rest of your life...
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just because what we're doing is inherently dangerous on many different levels doesn't mean you should just stop taking certain safety precautions. you can get seriously hurt with a helmet on or off, yes. but to not wear one just because you can still get hurt in other ways is a bad reason. just because you can still die in a car crash is not a good reason to not wear a seatbelt. as dumb and regurgitated as that example is. not to mention freak accidents where you're skiing well within your limits and something unexpected happens.

i do think it's a personal choice. but that doesn't mean people can't advocate strongly for helmets and also still respect people who choose not to wear em.
 
14335803:Skiblade420 said:
Yes, true.

What I’m saying is that people on here start to say “there’s no reason why not to wear a helmet” “helmets look cooler with outerwear” “helmets are so light now that you can’t tell the difference”.

Like you’re lying to yourself.

They’re not good enough reasons to not wear one, but people choose not to for style reasons, the way it feels without one, and because they don’t think they’ll hit their head.

not good enough reasons, but they’re there.

the ridiculous part is that helmet manufacturers don’t want to meet people in the middle. With all of the amazing tech out in the world it’s wild that we haven’t seen a legitimate beanie like helmet, or a much lower profile one that meets safety standards.
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yeah all of these are spot on

manufacturers don't really have a lot of room to "meet people in the middle". at the end of the day, helmets are meant to break in traumatic impacts because breaking plastic and foam absorbs a ton of energy that could have been applied straight to your head. there's just mechanically limited ways to absorb energy on that scale. something soft foam or beanie-like or even car airbag style seem like they'd be good because they're great cushions, but they can't absorb energy like something breaking can.
 
14335828:gravel said:
just because what we're doing is inherently dangerous on many different levels doesn't mean you should just stop taking certain safety precautions. you can get seriously hurt with a helmet on or off, yes. but to not wear one just because you can still get hurt in other ways is a bad reason. just because you can still die in a car crash is not a good reason to not wear a seatbelt. as dumb and regurgitated as that example is. not to mention freak accidents where you're skiing well within your limits and something unexpected happens.

i do think it's a personal choice. but that doesn't mean people can't advocate strongly for helmets and also still respect people who choose not to wear em.
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I mean my whole point was pretty much that it comes down to how intensely you are pushing yourself rather than the helmet itself really making the difference. if you are strolling through a green trail, do you think a helmet is necessary? Probably not because for someone like me or you that shit is easy, and essentially riskless. For little tommy who’s been skiing for 5 minutes, he can probably fuck himself pretty bad.

skiing beyond your comfort level is what endangers you to begin with. Progression is where you find injuries, and in that one instance where you hit your head, yes a helmet can save your life, but it’s also not a cloak of invisible armor, which some people seem to treat it as
 
14335834:Vincent.Crudo said:
I mean my whole point was pretty much that it comes down to how intensely you are pushing yourself rather than the helmet itself really making the difference. if you are strolling through a green trail, do you think a helmet is necessary? Probably not because for someone like me or you that shit is easy, and essentially riskless. For little tommy who’s been skiing for 5 minutes, he can probably fuck himself pretty bad.

skiing beyond your comfort level is what endangers you to begin with. Progression is where you find injuries, and in that one instance where you hit your head, yes a helmet can save your life, but it’s also not a cloak of invisible armor, which some people seem to treat it as
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getting hit by an out of control skier, variable conditions and snow quality, equipment malfunctions are just a few things that can cause you to crash when you’re not pushing yourself and you’re not in any state of progression.
 
14335841:gravel said:
getting hit by an out of control skier, variable conditions and snow quality, equipment malfunctions are just a few things that can cause you to crash when you’re not pushing yourself and you’re not in any state of progression.
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Well, yeah, like I said those a freak accidents. Not everyone gets struck by lightning (though those are far more common than lightning strikes). But also like, a helmet will protect you yeah, but like I said, I guarantee you don’t wear any sort of body armor to protect your spine, just like everyone else, even though I would strongly argue it’s just as necessary. My main beef comes from people caring about helmets and weirdly, not chest protectors and other sorts of protection that can save your life. Either double down and wear ruroc and armor or accept that comfort plays a part in your attire you know? Guess I’m just mad people aren’t thorough with caring about protection, even though one visit to the shepherds center in Atlanta and those roost protectors will be flying off the shelves at the store….
 
14335823:Vincent.Crudo said:
My dad paralyzed himself from the neck down with a helmet on. If only he was wearing roost deflector / chest protector / body armor, maybe he would have fractured his spine a little less bad but who knows.

Look I get it, people can crack their melon and that it would be stupid to not wear them, but you know what else is stupid? Flying at 40 mph on two wooden planks and hucking ur body into the sky and flipping upside down, or grinding a metal rail that you can fall on. Don't tell people to "wear a helmet" to protect themselves if ur gonna also participate in a risky ass activity for fun. Don't ski if you don't wanna get hurt how about that? Let people be, there will always be rare instances of people getting fucked up in action sports, you can only do so much. People have died with helments on and gotten permanent brain damage too. We should all never forget these people. Ride kevin, and ski in paradise sarah burke.

After watching my dad mope in an electric wheelchair for a decade, I can say with every inch of me, from the bottom of my stomach, the only thing you can do to truly keep yourself protected, is to ride within your limits. Other than that, it's up to chance whether or not a freak accident will fuck you up for life.

I have refrained from giving my thoughts on this topic for a while but after seeing jackasses in the comments bashing non-helmet users for no fucking reason time and time again I felt the need to just remind everyone that the only way you're gonna get hurt skiing aside from a wild coincidence is by literally pushing your limits. helmets can help but if you are progressing to wild extremes, you should know exactly what you are putting at stake, and it's not just head injuries that can fuck you up. Most pros probably realize this and understand how much danger they are in constantly, which is why they choose comfort since at the end of the day, a head injury is just one of many that can leave you permanently damaged for the rest of your life...
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as someone who has also had a parent paralyzed/eventually lost to a similar injury this is spot on. A helmet will definitely help with head injuries but the best way to guarantee your safety it is be aware of the limits of your skill level, your equipment, and your surroundings. a helmet isn't a magic cure for the risks involved in skiing

OP idk what your point is, who the fuck "reps the no helmet gang", your arguing to a person who doesn't exist and making helmet/no helmet into a trivial black/white thing. Just telling kids don't do drugs obviously worked back in the 70s/80s, so why bother teaching ski kids how to be situationally aware when you can just yell at them to wear a bucket from your high horse and call it a day. also use the searchbar dumbass
 
People can not wear helmets if they want to. But i have had some moments i have been glad i wore my helmet. Don’t know why people hate on them. Litterally makes no sense
 
OP is right to be such a sensitive little snow flake. I always make fun of every person I see wearing a helmet and feel vastly superior for not wearing one. I don't even enjoy skiing anymore, I just go to make fun of every person I see wearing one. If I see you wearing a bike helmet then ur getting a pocket beer chucked at ur head
 
14335863:Craw_Daddy said:
OP is right to be such a sensitive little snow flake. I always make fun of every person I see wearing a helmet and feel vastly superior for not wearing one. I don't even enjoy skiing anymore, I just go to make fun of every person I see wearing one. If I see you wearing a bike helmet then ur getting a pocket beer chucked at ur head
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watch that crusty miller light bounce off of my majestic, sturdy bike helmet
 
Whats up ns?????????????

I have seen a lot of pro skiers/snowboarders repping the no helmet gang and I just wanna say, how does cracking your brain stem on a rock or tree sound to you? Like I understand the rush of not having your head be warm or having your hat always fucking fall off but I'm still confused. Seriously though, what's the benefit? Do you think you look cooler? Do you not care about your head not cracking open? Clowning on homies for wearing an old bike helmet while your dumbass is in a stupid beanie that will protect your head about as much as a piece of paper would doesn't make you a "skits cunt" like you always wanted.

Wear a fucking helmet.
 
Amazing how many people I know who would not get on a mountain bike without a helmet yet refuse to wear one on snow where there are still rocks and trees and you're moving 10x faster.
 
Brain injury got so close to kill me . But this debate has been repeatedly done. Anyways even if you’re ok with no helmet trust me the trauma you might carry for the rest of your life because of that is probably something you never want to deal with.At the end of the day it’s your choice but it might affect other around you. Also helmets look dope now
 
If im gettin buck n rowdy i wear a helmet. If im chillin n grillin then I usually dont wear a helmet because i just like the pom beanie with goggles look.
 
I don’t wear a helmet half the time because it looks 10x better and I honestly usually never fall. I wear a helmet because I still live under my parents roof and that’s their only request. Falls still happen so they got a point.

that being said you sound like an insecure pussy who’s just mad that they fall all the time and eat shit and can’t have the luxury and freedom of no brain bucket.
 
14335891:weastcoast said:
I don’t wear a helmet half the time because it looks 10x better and I honestly usually never fall. I wear a helmet because I still live under my parents roof and that’s their only request. Falls still happen so they got a point.

that being said you sound like an insecure pussy who’s just mad that they fall all the time and eat shit and can’t have the luxury and freedom of no brain bucket.
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lol yeah, wearing a helmet for safety makes me an insecure pussy all right.
 
I cannot imagine how tired all of our kids must be seeing this topic being brought up so fucking much for so fucking long.

Helmets=skiers choice. Shut up if you think you should wear one, and shut up if you think it doesn’t matter. Just do your own thing and stop trying to convince everyone else you’re right.
 
Oh god it's this thread again. I wear a helmet, if you wear one cool, if you don't where one cool.

People can do whatever. The last 10 years a lot of the kids grew up wearing them so they're pretty common. It's a personal choice. Def seen more street clips with helmets though. That's still rare but it's not as big a deal.

Idk do whatever works for you.
 
I really don't care if people wear a helmet or not, that's their choice. Unpopular opinion, I'm not a fan of companies promoting riders not wearing helmets since it is impressionable on younger kids.
 
[tag=260860]@DesertStix[/tag] lol this dude edgy lately!!!

14335891:weastcoast said:
I don’t wear a helmet half the time because it looks 10x better and I honestly usually never fall. I wear a helmet because I still live under my parents roof and that’s their only request. Falls still happen so they got a point.

that being said you sound like an insecure pussy who’s just mad that they fall all the time and eat shit and can’t have the luxury and freedom of no brain bucket.
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Personally every time I ski without a helmet all I think about is trying to not hit my head. I've had some heavy slams in the past 15 years boarding/skiing in the park and i'm glad I had a helmet on for all those crashes.

I remember 15 years ago it would be 50/50 of people wearing a helmet vs no helmet on any given day. Nowadays it seems like 100/1. Times change, and norms change I guess.

I think you should wear one regardless; even if you're confident in your abilities freak accidents do happen, and a TBI / permanent brain damage is not a fun time. It can still happen even with a helmet, but the helmet can help.

Bottom line: Do you. I'm not gonna judge anybody's decision to wear one or not, neither should anybody else. Unless you're a parent. Make your kid wear a helmet.
 
14335907:batskinatski said:
lol yeah, wearing a helmet for safety makes me an insecure pussy all right.
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He didn’t say you’re an insecure pussy because you wear a helmet. He said that because of the way you worded your “unpopular opinion” thread that’s been posted on this site monthly for the past decade
 
It’s gotten to the point like skating, where some they only really wear them doing big air or large features, and others wear them at all times.

though I think not wearing a helmet is kind of irresponsible, I won’t clown anyone for it, maybe a passing comment about it, but at the end of the day you can’t let loose on your homies for not wanting to wear a piece of protective equipment.
 
14335752:asparagus said:
I never understood the point of not wearing a helmet skiing but then I got into skating and don’t know what to think anymore. I’ll still always wear a helmet skiing but it’s harder to draw the line in skating. I will almost always refuse to helmet up for a flat ground sesh sorry
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I understand this. I feel like the closer equivalent would be hill bombing in skating and or airing out of bowls. I also think skating starting out as kind of a “poorer” sport made it harder to get helmets out considering it was just more money to spend.
 
14335907:batskinatski said:
lol yeah, wearing a helmet for safety makes me an insecure pussy all right.
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Naw just sounds like you’re salty with your own skill level the way you’re shitting on people who don’t wear helmets.
 
I'm very confident skier & calculated risk taker but still I wear a helmet, crash pants, & back protector every single time I clip into my skis. I only take my goggles off on a hiking sesh. Just like I use a seatbelt when driving a car. Not because I don't trust myself, but because I can never control everything. It's also a huge role model factor for anyone below your skill level and/or age.

Such an american view of life to think it's just about yourself. Life is NEVER just about you.
 
14336010:tominiemenmaa said:
It's also a huge role model factor for anyone below your skill level and/or age.

Such an american view of life to think it's just about yourself. Life is NEVER just about you.
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**This post was edited on Oct 23rd 2021 at 1:32:38am
 
I think everyone should wear a helmet. Totally against forcing tho. In Finland, like 97% of people ride with helmets on. I find it cool.

**This post was edited on Oct 23rd 2021 at 1:42:14am
 
14336022:tominiemenmaa said:
I think everyone should wear a helmet. Totally against forcing tho. In Finland, like 97% of people ride with helmets on. I find it cool.

**This post was edited on Oct 23rd 2021 at 1:42:14am
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Helmet mandates are just as authoritative as mask mandates
 
14335954:junior1derful said:
Personally every time I ski without a helmet all I think about is trying to not hit my head. I've had some heavy slams in the past 15 years boarding/skiing in the park and i'm glad I had a helmet on for all those crashes.

I remember 15 years ago it would be 50/50 of people wearing a helmet vs no helmet on any given day. Nowadays it seems like 100/1. Times change, and norms change I guess.

I think you should wear one regardless; even if you're confident in your abilities freak accidents do happen, and a TBI / permanent brain damage is not a fun time. It can still happen even with a helmet, but the helmet can help.

Bottom line: Do you. I'm not gonna judge anybody's decision to wear one or not, neither should anybody else. Unless you're a parent. Make your kid wear a helmet.
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I would never recommend this point to someone but it was true for me aswell, my tips got caught on a knuckle Nollie last season on the big jump line. I was super Manning head first to the flats.

normally my mind would go blank in those unexpected situations, but I couldn’t stop thinking “shit I’m not in a helmet don’t hit your head don’t hit your head” thankfully rolled onto my shoulder and hurt that instead.

In reality we should all wear helmets and pretend that we’re not.
 
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