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Swan_Solo
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my friend has this theory that wearing a helmet while skateboarding(small street stuff) will make you fall MORE by making your head heavier and throwing off your balance

so i decided to put this theory to the test: I've skated for a while with no helmet, so i tried it WITH a helmet and right away i had 2 nasty crashes

anyone has any insight or advice?
i've known how to skate for a while, but just started doing tricks
when i fell, i was trying to ollie onto some box

i still plan on wearing a helmet doing any big stuff
Aug 26 2007 11:06PM
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Piste.Off
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mythbusters
Aug 26 2007 11:07PM
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Swan_Solo
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nooooooooooo
i want people's input
Aug 26 2007 11:14PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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that's ridiculous, if anything the reason why you crashed more with a helmet is because you are less afraid to get hurt because you have protection, so you do crazier things.  Helmet's weigh next to nothing, and compare that to your body weight, and the ratio of helmet/body is very small.
Aug 26 2007 11:14PM
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Swan_Solo
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but it like, blocks your sensory perception off of your head
felt wierd to me
Aug 26 2007 11:15PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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Well if you did do tests, there would be such a small difference it could all be taken down as human error or anomalies, so there is really no way to do this.  In my opinion you're just better off wearing a helmet.
Aug 26 2007 11:21PM
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ButteredToast.
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yeah mythbusters wouldnt do it. WAY too big of a human factor. there are so many uncontrollable variables there
Aug 26 2007 11:23PM
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603skier
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i agree with K2Snownamn.
Aug 26 2007 11:31PM
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Casey
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maybe subconsciously you were trying to confirm the outcome your friend thought was true. Even if thats not the case, skating up to a box thinking, "I wonder if this helmet is going to throw off my balance and make me fall..." is going to make you fall more often anyway.
Aug 27 2007 12:45AM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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me too, he seems like a  pretty smart fellow.
Aug 27 2007 12:46AM
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.SteezusChrist.
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your a genious casey
Aug 27 2007 12:47AM
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fillup
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how the fuck would the weight of a helmet effect anything

dont be a dumbass
its probably metal or just a coincident
Aug 27 2007 12:50AM
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Gnarshred
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I get what you are saying. Its just not as comfortable and thus you arent quite on top of your game. I believe its all mental though, no physical reason.
Aug 27 2007 12:50AM
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Me_Gusta_Esquiar
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you said the helmet felt weird, so maybe you felt less comfortable with the helmet on and your discomfort threw you off.
Aug 27 2007 12:51AM
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AMcCraw
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jus were a helmet
Aug 27 2007 1:04AM
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Swan_Solo
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my friend told me his theory when we were discussing why pro skateboarders don't wear helmets while doing street

keep in mind, i'm a very safe person, but when i'm not wearing a helmet, i'm paying no attention to my head, so i have not fallen on it

also, i'm not going into the air any signifigant amount at any point, the largest box i've used is 6" high
Aug 27 2007 1:06AM
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Gnarshred
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Man, im not even too worried about my head anymore I wreck so hard all the time, and i never hit my head(knock on wood)

I think its about how you fall.
Aug 27 2007 1:14AM
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liukangkid
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knock on wood
i think your just thinking about your head to much
Aug 27 2007 1:28AM
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Swan_Solo
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i think that's what helmets do, make you think of your head, making you fall more
Aug 27 2007 1:32AM
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