Member of the Month

KilaTsunami
October, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

How do you wear your helmet if you wear one

profile picture
Jordan_B
Posts: 939 - Karma: 56
when you guys ski do you wear a beanie under or goggles under or what??
Oct 29 2006 2:49AM
0 0
profile picture
eurotune2
Posts: 1450 - Karma: 10
Bandanna under the leedom to keep my ears warm and goggs over
Oct 29 2006 4:19PM
0 0
profile picture
Drunkenmaster
Posts: 435 - Karma: 9
I have a giro bad lt. and I wear my googles underneath cuz otherwise it looks crappy for once and it feels weird cuz the googles dont really sit good ontop of the helmet..dont know how else to put it...
Oct 29 2006 4:24PM
0 0
profile picture
CMF
Posts: 1918 - Karma: 16
BALLA!
Oct 29 2006 6:06PM
0 0
profile picture
CTD
Posts: 6300 - Karma: 348
i have a 9mx audio, and the tune ups suck, so i sold them. i usually use no earpads when its nice, or i make headband type earflaps that i stick in with the padding velcro. works like a charm, and its super warm. goggles over, of course.
Oct 29 2006 6:10PM
0 0
profile picture
deleted4
Posts: 964 - Karma: 23
wisdoms didnt fit going over, now i wear beanie under g10 with anon figmets over
Oct 29 2006 6:23PM
0 0
profile picture
shrEddie
Posts: 5117 - Karma: 65
i wear a small beanie, then helmet, then goggles
Oct 29 2006 6:26PM
0 0
profile picture
bigwhite.steeze
Posts: 8227 - Karma: 1,030
bandana in the back goggles under my bad leuitenant
Oct 29 2006 6:28PM
0 0
profile picture
GnarBurger
Posts: 3215 - Karma: 43
same
Oct 29 2006 6:30PM
0 0
profile picture
spen-cer
Posts: 1694 - Karma: 652
i wear a headband under my helmet, then my goggles over top
Oct 29 2006 7:03PM
0 0
profile picture
K_9
Posts: 879 - Karma: 10
no way thats how i wear mine(siereus)





my spellin suks
Oct 29 2006 7:06PM
0 0
profile picture
fillup
Posts: 4904 - Karma: 568
i put on my cheap fitted hat on my head covering the tippy tops of my ears
then put on my helmet then i put on my goggles over the helmet
Oct 29 2006 7:31PM
0 0
profile picture
r.w
Posts: 3489 - Karma: 18
in order from first to put on my head to last....

beanie
gogs
helmet. ----sometime no helmet.
Oct 29 2006 7:32PM
0 0
profile picture
Logchucker
Posts: 1508 - Karma: 16
skull cap and standard cause i hate goggle gap
Oct 29 2006 7:36PM
0 0
profile picture
mwagner
Posts: 274 - Karma: 4
i have a red hifi with no earpads and i wear a hat and goggles under, just for a more comfortable fit
Oct 29 2006 10:14PM
0 0
profile picture
canadianskier
Posts: 601 - Karma: 184
goggles under is the only way to go my friend, I rock the bad lt.
Oct 29 2006 10:49PM
0 0
profile picture
dubage
Posts: 1124 - Karma: 667
i wear my helmet on the back of my head, and my gogles over my upper lip so there is atleast 6" of joey gap, and i'll make sure to build up some frost on the fore dome, then i'll prolly atach some type of streamer to the back of my helmet to give me that cool look, Oh! and don't forget to make sure everything is off center, that's super radical!
Oct 29 2006 11:06PM
0 0
profile picture
slimbruddah
Posts: 2611 - Karma: 25
I wear it on my head...


Nothing underneath, just my goggles over top.
Oct 29 2006 11:12PM
0 0
profile picture
Squirrel_Murphy
Posts: 2195 - Karma: 1,165
giro bad lieutenant without earpads and a bandana underneath.
Oct 29 2006 11:18PM
0 0
profile picture
ineedarealname
Posts: 2658 - Karma: 20
i wear a football helmet, ma told me it keeps my brains safe!
Oct 30 2006 12:39AM
0 0
profile picture
Pipe_Munky
Posts: 10888 - Karma: 2,184
so you're saying your helmet is pretty much useless then. all giro helmets are single impact.



if i do wear my helmet i wear a bandana underneath and goggs always over



Oct 30 2006 12:44AM
0 0
profile picture
Skiing_Is_Fun
Posts: 1463 - Karma: 91
i    dont    understand
Oct 30 2006 12:47AM
0 0
profile picture
Sk3bUm
Posts: 2517 - Karma: 297
resi tip
gogs
then sometimes a skate helmet on top
Oct 30 2006 12:49AM
0 0
profile picture
jamesdominguez
Posts: 107 - Karma: 10
I just stick my helmet in my pants... it looks so 'steeze'... litteraly like a 'big baller'
Oct 30 2006 4:56AM
0 0
profile picture
Andre.B
Posts: 1638 - Karma: 155
jeap! its the way to go!
Oct 30 2006 5:08AM
0 0
profile picture
Silence
Posts: 16030 - Karma: 150
Well.. amongst other things, you said

"And it all fits nice and snug. And for those of you who think its unsafe to wear stuff under the helmet i disagree because many times have I fallen and this helmet has protected my head amazingly."

Your Giro S4 helmet, (as with all other giros) is a single impact helmet - designed to take one major impact.. So if the helmet undertakes a decent impact, it is essentially rendered useless and it is time to buy another one.

Therefore your helmet is pointless.
Oct 30 2006 5:11AM
0 0
profile picture
triebby
Posts: 8670 - Karma: 2,190
bandana or headband underneath with goggles on top.
Oct 30 2006 6:33AM
0 0
profile picture
jamesmccormick
Posts: 1481 - Karma: 17
hat, goggles, then helmet
Oct 30 2006 7:48AM
0 0
profile picture
tride
Posts: 1038 - Karma: 26
Maybe you should stop and think about that for a second.

Here's a little experiment for you to try- First find a helmet that someone was wearing during a crash, put it on, and have someone smack a beer bottle into the side of your head. Then try it with no helmet at all. According to your comment, you should feel no difference at all, since the helmet that took a crash is now "useless".

Yes, most ski helmets are "single impact". Because generally a good impact will crush, crack, or otherwise comprimise the integrity of the foam (usually in a specific spot). And then it will not be as strong as when it was new, and yes, it would be nice to replace it with a shiny brand new one.

But to say that it is "useless" or "pointless" now? Do you really believe that because it's taken an impact, it will now do absolutely nothing?

Are you saying that if you were to take an impact to the head, you might as well not wear a helmet that has taken a crash before, because now all of that foam and plastic that surrounds your head no longer obeys the laws of physics, and it will feel just like hitting your bare skull on ice?

Don't take this the wrong way, it is a great idea to replace your helmet after a big hit, especially if the foam is cracked.

But give the guy a break, it is certainly not "useless" to wear a helmet that has taken a hit, when compared to no helmet. In fact even wearing a helmet that is fully cracked through in 5 places is still going to protect your head about 500% more than no helmet at all, it just won't be as good as a new one (not a good idea, just making the point).

Listen to the laws of physics, instead of the manufacturers who would like you to buy 10 helmets per season. Inspect your helmet after a big crash, and replace it if anything is cracked or feels "soft".


Oct 30 2006 1:02PM
0 0
profile picture
Tapes
Posts: 1469 - Karma: 7
beanie, goggles, helmet
Oct 30 2006 1:05PM
0 0
profile picture
A@ron
Posts: 1320 - Karma: 86
i wear it right around my nuts so that i dont smash them
Oct 30 2006 1:12PM
0 0
profile picture
pat_0101
Posts: 177 - Karma: 11
I'l have to try that. I have the same helmet with fuse goggles and the helmet tends to move a bit... Anyways, response to topic... Umm, helmet with nothing under, goggles under the brim of the helmet... umm, on my face?
Oct 30 2006 1:17PM
0 0
profile picture
o5eli
Posts: 8 - Karma: -8
i started wearing my helmet backwards because it provides more forhead coverage, and i usually just put my googles the right way on my helmet which is the wrong way since my helmet is backwards....im tryin to start a trend
Oct 30 2006 2:09PM
0 0
profile picture
invaderskier36
Posts: 6192 - Karma: 41
wow onwed and a half
Oct 30 2006 2:31PM
0 0
profile picture
quebski6
Posts: 375 - Karma: 11
i have that same helmet...
Oct 30 2006 2:34PM
0 0
profile picture
-dva-
Posts: 1530 - Karma: 23
exactly
Oct 30 2006 3:32PM
0 0
profile picture
Skiing_Is_Fun
Posts: 1463 - Karma: 91
Oh I see, but all I said was "I have fallen many times and this helmet has protected my head amazingly". Notice how I only told you that I have "fallen many times". I never told I have undergone any major impacts...because I havent. So let me clear things up by saying I have never hit my head hard enough to have a major impact, so therefore my helmet is very useful.
Oct 30 2006 11:22PM
0 0
profile picture
Tjstripp
Posts: 391 - Karma: 114
earflaps off, hat underneath, and goggles sagged low underneath, and then the helmet over. And yes it does help protect me still, probably more with the hat....
Oct 31 2006 2:24PM
0 0
profile picture
The_Oakley_Kid
Posts: 3128 - Karma: 179
take all the extra pads off the helmet, wear a beanie, and put the goggles under, then sag the goggle down... It's the mammoth way biotch!!
Oct 31 2006 2:50PM
0 0
profile picture
scientist
Posts: 6920 - Karma: 348
worrddd doggy
Oct 31 2006 4:35PM
0 0
profile picture
Sholte
Posts: 2929 - Karma: 12
i dont wear it with the beanie stuff. i wear i backwards.jk lol
Oct 31 2006 5:10PM
0 0
profile picture
chapz
Posts: 10182 - Karma: 66
same here, might where a fitted hat uderneath sometimes cause it looks ok, but yeah the way its supposed to be..
Oct 31 2006 5:35PM
0 0
profile picture
linechronicskier
Posts: 170 - Karma: 10
i wear my helmet on my head
Nov 1 2006 10:49AM
0 0
profile picture
LAMSTEEZE
Posts: 321 - Karma: 18
why does it matter how you wear your helmet
Nov 1 2006 10:57AM
0 0
profile picture
plorr
Posts: 3131 - Karma: 528
i wear a beanie under because i lost the removable ear flap things on my helmet, so i need to keep my ears warm
Nov 1 2006 1:06PM
0 0
profile picture
Skiing_Is_Fun
Posts: 1463 - Karma: 91
it doesnt
Nov 1 2006 5:52PM
0 0
profile picture
TannerCoulter.
Posts: 1713 - Karma: 111
Blaze orange hat, then nice Scott helmet over it, with goggles over helmet. the helmet fits me, but its a tad bit deep, so the hat makes up for it
Nov 1 2006 6:50PM
0 0
profile picture
*rkp*
Posts: 8198 - Karma: 257
i take a t-shirt, and tie it into a bandana on my head with the back hanging out, then i put my gogs on, then my helmet goes on over all that.
Nov 1 2006 6:51PM
0 0
profile picture
Sashac
Posts: 3197 - Karma: 88
the only way to go is a giro 9, take the paddin out, with toque underneath.
goggles overtop if you're goin big, goggies underneath if you're just cruisin
Nov 1 2006 6:52PM
0 0
profile picture
s.jeff
Posts: 2255 - Karma: 32
i wear my helemt on my head
Nov 1 2006 6:53PM
0 0
profile picture
poofartpee
Posts: 7436 - Karma: 1,538
no hat try to put goggles under if comfterble
Nov 1 2006 7:10PM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-5)