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rokinout
Posts: 60 - Karma: 10
Why do some people wear no helmets. Mine has saved my ass so many times its ridiculous, and they dont even look bad anymore. Just gimme some thought on why you dont want to wear a helmet.
Mar 27 2007 11:17PM
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Corkster
Posts: 2622 - Karma: 10
helmets dont get itchy like hats do. and it doesnt fall off everytime you crash
Mar 29 2007 8:32PM
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Abes2009
Posts: 1144 - Karma: 58
well for me spinning 8 feet over a halfpipe wall or over a 50' table with a hat is a bit sketchier since you can feel the wind going through your hair and everything... but thats just me
Mar 29 2007 9:01PM
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Jorgen.
Posts: 1361 - Karma: 35
I ALWAYS wear a helmet mines saved my ass so many times ive lost count.
Mar 29 2007 9:14PM
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cgroves
Posts: 581 - Karma: 125
I dont usally run mine unless im doing stunts on big jumps, urban, or event that require them.
Mar 29 2007 9:15PM
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oiECSoi
Posts: 1447 - Karma: 10
yeah i love my domepiece its siiiiick. headphones lightiweght tooo. plus its saved my head about 23749 times.. i hadda apoxi it back together cause i got mad and threw it at a tree and foam all broke and fell out
Mar 29 2007 9:43PM
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EL_FINRE
Posts: 2486 - Karma: 52
its amazing what the washer can do
Mar 30 2007 12:11PM
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Verno
Posts: 542 - Karma: 23
Here's a reason why you can't understand why someone wouldn't wear a helmet:

They're better than you are.

I'm not being an ass, I'm just sayin'.






Candide doesn't need one.
Mar 30 2007 12:39PM
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hafford360
Posts: 9 - Karma: 10
nice thread nathan, I think helmets are a must for anybody skiing hard even out of the park, I recently came off a small cliff and plowed into a tree head first, I would have been picking bark out of my skull if it had not been for my trusty helmet, wear them!
Apr 17 2007 6:46PM
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hafford360
Posts: 9 - Karma: 10
ok that sounded kinda gay well I would rather wear a lid than miss out on ski season because is the best and without it i would die
Apr 17 2007 6:49PM
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parkchilla
Posts: 445 - Karma: 12
I like riding with just a hat because its more comfortable, but helmets are definately the way to go
Apr 17 2007 6:50PM
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ScratchFS91
Posts: 678 - Karma: 27
yeah dude i always wear mine.

it saves my ass for stupid shit too, like the other day i was gettin on the lift and i sat down a little late and the top bar thing nailed me in the head, that wouldve hurt like a bitch if i didnt have my helmet on
Apr 17 2007 6:51PM
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eastcoastsoloMAN
Posts: 1048 - Karma: 16
helmets have saved my life more then once and they reallyu arnt tht bad if you have good ventillation. and if its spring dont wear anything under it, its fine
Apr 17 2007 6:56PM
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*monsterskier*
Posts: 2671 - Karma: 61
i dont usually like to wear helmets, but i start to since i dont kno when i'd crash or somethin
Apr 17 2007 6:59PM
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oiECSoi
Posts: 1447 - Karma: 10
really??? no shit?????
Apr 17 2007 11:35PM
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KG_
Posts: 2198 - Karma: 20
tall hats r way better
Apr 17 2007 11:40PM
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Greenish
Posts: 2047 - Karma: 367
i've only not worn a helmet one time ever
Apr 17 2007 11:55PM
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Ben.
Posts: 21463 - Karma: 683
i used to not wear one but i started like two years ago and now i always do, and dont understand why i ever didnt
Apr 17 2007 11:58PM
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tjski
Posts: 5859 - Karma: 44
i dunno.. habbit.
Apr 18 2007 12:01AM
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Campeador
Posts: 7516 - Karma: -1,227
The same for me, the helmet actually makes me ski worse. It weighs my head down and I feel like I have a bowl on my head. Without it I can concentrate more clearly and as a result fall less. I noticed when I wore a helmet, the safety feeling it gave me caused me to fall. Without it my mind is much more focused on not falling.

Snowboarders should wear helmets since they are so much more likely to hit their heads. On skis I always come down on my shoulders and rarely, if ever, hit my head. Wearing a helmet because you go inverted does no make much sense either since its you neck you need to worry about much more than you head. Skulls are thick, necks break.
Apr 18 2007 12:03AM
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DJSTEVEINNIAMIXX
Posts: 1859 - Karma: 1,664
i always wear my helmet..inless im just screwin around
Apr 18 2007 12:11AM
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Max-Steeze
Posts: 448 - Karma: 171
i wear helmet all time when i ski
because you never know when you are going to fuck up and hit your head
Apr 18 2007 12:16AM
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Campeador
Posts: 7516 - Karma: -1,227
chinstraps are annoying as shit.
Apr 18 2007 12:34AM
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Liam.
Posts: 5172 - Karma: 21
i got the giro omen for my trip up to bromley and startton when i skied in some pow and glades. now i just wear it whenever i ski cuz i feel more confident and am willing to try harder stuff knowing that if i screw up and hit m head i wont be retarted for the rest of my life
Apr 18 2007 12:42AM
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jacobski
Posts: 834 - Karma: 10
Yep. I misjudged a sketch bc mtn line, lost it over some rocks and ended up rolling through some trees. When I came to, I was covered in blood and the top part of my ear looked like it had been Mike Tyson'd by a tree branch. My bro went and got a sled and took me to an ER where they put 15 stitches in my ear with my head strapped to the table. Since then it's been helmet like a soldier for me, especially in the park or bc. If you're so good you don't need a helmet, truth is your just lucky so far.
Apr 18 2007 12:45AM
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eheath
Posts: 61601 - Karma: 123,027
I wear mine when I'm hitting decent sized jumps or in a comp or something. I also wear one when I know I'm gonna be hitting cliffs. Otherwise I just rock a hat.
Apr 18 2007 12:47AM
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AlexMartini
Posts: 2989 - Karma: 1,905
i never wear a helmet cuz my hat is more comfortable and i can take my goggles off easily, also i never really wale my head, the key is to stick your sholders up and pull your head in and just let you head hit the snow, never try to keep your head from hitting the ground, thats exactly how you create wiplash and get a concussion on the smallest falls, if your good at skiing and falling you really dont need a helmet at all. and a side note, anyone who wears a burn helmet is fucking retarded because they arent even made to protect your head, what a waiste of head space
Apr 18 2007 12:51AM
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Elijah.
Posts: 9322 - Karma: 76
I wear my helmet most of the time, but on some spring days I rock it with a hat or just goggles. Its fun to dick around in, but I don't do anything serious without my good old hard hat.
Apr 18 2007 12:56AM
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Tucks
Posts: 2120 - Karma: 161
A person I ski with would be dead without one. It crack in half on impact. Now it is used by giro to show the importance of a helmet
Apr 18 2007 4:14PM
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dave_uninc
Posts: 335 - Karma: 71
helmet saved my life!
Apr 18 2007 5:18PM
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Alkyy
Posts: 2839 - Karma: 149
The only time i dont wear a helmet is when teaching.  Otherwise i always have one on, im scared to do a rail without one for some reason it just seems like a pole+head= bad but thats just me
Apr 18 2007 5:28PM
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bp.lando
Posts: 9297 - Karma: 1,495
If im skiing tree's, park, or cliffs, I wear the helmet.

anything else Im confidant enugh to wear a hat. and usually do because its more comfortable.

Only time I got hurt not wearing a helmet was on this follow cam, and it was just stupidity on my part.
Apr 18 2007 5:40PM
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RudyGarmisch
Posts: 25443 - Karma: 13,844
Heres why I almost always wear a helmet. Its not because I do dangerous shit and crazy high risk lines (well, part of the reason, maybe), but because of other people.

I dont trust anyone skiing around me. When I fall, I usually have some amount of control, and can try to minimize the risk to myself. I can also be really careful in dangerous areas. But one thing I cant plan on is some dumbass screaming down the hill into my back when I'm lazily skiing down a groomer.

Yes, rocks, trees, rails and decking out on an icy pipe can fuck you up bad. But a snowboard edge to the face or back of the head sounds a lot worse. Thus, I wear a helmet because of other people. And even if the resort was empty, I'd still wear one, just because of the dangerous shit I do. Its not that I dont have confidence in my ability, its just that I know I'll fall and nail my head sooner or later.

But thats just me, and I'm sure someone out there has a great reason not to wear one.

Apr 18 2007 5:53PM
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babujib
Posts: 5039 - Karma: 104
i actually broke my helmet in half on a jump and got a level 3 concussion or some shit, without it they said id be dead
Apr 18 2007 5:56PM
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gregor
Posts: 1069 - Karma: 83
I only wear a helmet if I know I'll be trying new and difficult things and definitely when on rails cos I've spanked my head so many times.
Apr 18 2007 6:54PM
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Abes2009
Posts: 1144 - Karma: 58
yea good point. i have been hit so many times even when im just waiting on the side of the park, almost in the woods. I almost broke my arm due to a kid nailing me when i fell on a rail although i have yet to be hit in the head.
Apr 19 2007 6:07PM
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Campeador
Posts: 7516 - Karma: -1,227
people don't understand but this is a big plus to the gangsta style NS loves to hate. If you look like a gangsta people know they're going to get fucked up if they cross you so they keep their distance. I've seen it firsthand when frightened gapers avoid me, a tall tee protects you more from other people than a helmet ever will.
Apr 19 2007 8:34PM
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Abes2009
Posts: 1144 - Karma: 58
hahahahahaha
Apr 19 2007 9:30PM
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DFA79
Posts: 276 - Karma: 10
Are you trying to say that everyone knows if you look like a g you are most likely on the verge of a yardsale? Cuz I don't think anyone is afraid of your potential to beat someone up. Watch out for kiddies cuz their Dads will kick your ass.
Apr 19 2007 9:42PM
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ajax
Posts: 2852 - Karma: 1,245
I wear a helmet, but I think hats are more comfortable.
Apr 19 2007 9:59PM
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PeteyG
Posts: 2946 - Karma: 49
Mike Wilson said something along the lines of, "A helmet and a mouthguard save me mroe than anything"

I deff wear a helmet. Keeps my head warmer than hats too
Apr 19 2007 10:03PM
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RudyGarmisch
Posts: 25443 - Karma: 13,844
"Its amazing how much extra confidence a helmet and a mouthgaurd gives me. But thats probably the last thing I need..."

And to be fair, he wears a bern baker, which is maybe a little better than a hat.
Apr 19 2007 11:24PM
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SteezonSkis
Posts: 174 - Karma: 11
For me... I ski with a helmet when i ski race and when i freeski i like to have my head not trapped in a bucket.
Apr 20 2007 12:58AM
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Campeador
Posts: 7516 - Karma: -1,227
no you fool, what I'm trying to say is some little bitch will think twice about getting in your way. Since people ski or snowboard further from me they are much less likely to collide with me when my back is turned or cut me off from a jump or box.

The kiddies better watch for me cause if any one gets in my way they're better off dead. My gat will fuck someone up better than any 45 year old deadbeat.

Apr 20 2007 1:08AM
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DFA79
Posts: 276 - Karma: 10
Damn you are so STREET man! Shit who do I have to rat-a-tat w a gat to run w yo bomb-ass click? I think I'm worthy, check it: All my clothes are XXL and I'm about 5'9, so they fuckin drown me. Tons of places to hide weed/gats/crack when yo steezy like that. We be ballin up in the park everyday bitch, holdin it down. When I see a kids ridin near me I'm like WHAT, and then they're like,"um nothing, this is my first time in the park, got any tips?" and I'm like,"yeah, howbout the tip of my ski up your ass fool!" then my crew goes,"OOoooooo snap!" We keep shit tight like that.
You kno I'm high till I die and I gotta have my rap at all times nigris. I got my G-Unit all day in the park and I keep it flowin in my whip, bumpin that shit all the way to the grocery store in my parents minivan.
It ain't easy bein a G, so don't come skiin near ME.

Apr 20 2007 1:57AM
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ski_cartel
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Some days Il be feeling a bit edgy about a line/cliff/rail/jump/what ever we are doing that day and Il rock my helmit. Other days I just wont want to wear one, so I wont. I do find that when i wear a helmit I get some more confidence, mostly cause i think I can fall harder with out getting hurt
Apr 20 2007 2:28AM
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steezerampage
Posts: 2171 - Karma: 214
Helmets are so uncomfy, I am used to a hat, gosh! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH WTF holy shit man, its head gear get over it, its not like it will affect you at all other then if your that unstable mentally. Look at all kinds of pros who never used to wear helmets but made the switch, Seth never used to but he always rocks max protection now. I dont care if you think "I never hit my head, or it wont protect my neck". Go get another concussion then respond to what this thread is about. SHIT
Apr 20 2007 2:36AM
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dmiller
Posts: 210 - Karma: 10
steve young only had 6 concusions and he had to retire before he got another. i dont think its possible to have 11 legit concussions without being slightly retarted.
Apr 20 2007 2:39AM
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steezerampage
Posts: 2171 - Karma: 214
The degree of a concussion makes a huge difference. I personally have had 3 concussions. Only one that was serious. The 6 that young had were hard core concusions. Pro football players suffer minor concussions all the time.
Apr 20 2007 2:44AM
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DFA79
Posts: 276 - Karma: 10
Hahaha. Yeah homeslice can I be in G-g-G G-g-G GAY-UNIT.
Apr 20 2007 2:46AM
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local_1132
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It's stupid not to wear a helmet. What's the reasons not wearing one..!
Apr 20 2007 3:33AM
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