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Who wears helmets

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deeznutz
Posts: 104 - Karma: 10
I was just wondering who here wears a helmet everytime they ski and why, or whynot.

I myself am a big advocate of wearing helmets and wear one everyday on the hill. Any opinions?
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Oct 27 2003 5:47PM
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jibrevolution
Posts: 800 - Karma: 15
im so lucky ive worn a helmet since i started skiing. i have had SOO many close calls... last year it was icy, lifts had just opend and a slopestyle comp was later that day... i was just fuckin around trying new shit off this hip.. did like an underflip shit and smacked my head... hurt BAD.. and thanks to my helmet i still got to compete. i land on my head so much
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Oct 27 2003 10:56PM
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Muteman
Posts: 1508 - Karma: 12
i do and now especially do becasue my frend fucked himself over last year in utah. Im talking a 6 hour coma and brain swelling. He made a full recovery but it was a miracle. So now i dont wanna risk it
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Oct 27 2003 10:58PM
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jex
Posts: 2189 - Karma: 288
I don't have a helmet and I never had. But i have always wanted one, because I've hit me head a few times. But my parents wont buy me one. They said if want one I can buy my own. Of course I'm 19 now so I guess I better find a damn job so I can get one this year cause my lucks gonna run out sooner or later.



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Oct 27 2003 11:05PM
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MightyDrake
Posts: 222 - Karma: 13
I do because it's the most important thing to wear when skiing. Not wearing it is like walking naked on the street. Not really, but without it im more scared to get hurt. And why take the risk to get hurt for life when u can simply wear a helmet and be a lot more safe.
Oct 27 2003 11:23PM
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estaked
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yeah word i totally for wearing a helmate i mean your head is your most prized asset unless ur a boxer.

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Oct 27 2003 11:35PM
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nca777
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This is a good thread.

I dont wear a helmet because I just never found one that fit me right. They all seem really uncomfortable and stupid looking..sorry, thats how i feel. But, I'm willing to consider buying one if some of you can recommend some nice ones.

Pro helmet .
Oct 28 2003 12:13AM
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stixonmtholly
Posts: 822 - Karma: 10
an ugly helmet looks better than bandages wrapped all around your head??? Get a boeri and save on the hospital bills. Their ads are a roit.


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Oct 28 2003 6:21AM
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404404
Posts: 11358 - Karma: 21,034
I have a helmet eveytime i ski




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Oct 28 2003 7:32AM
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freeskier_12345
Posts: 116 - Karma: 10
I always wear a helmet6
Oct 28 2003 8:35AM
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Girays_Brother
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i only wear em at competitions for the same reasons nca177said

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Oct 28 2003 9:22AM
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Darcy
Posts: 25 - Karma: 10
i'm definitely pro helmet.... nothing hurts worse than slamming ur head on the ground
Oct 28 2003 9:36AM
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Norred
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yeah like pjo said, concussions suck.



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Oct 28 2003 11:05AM
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hucksterjibber15
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i only wear one if im trying a new trick. im not sure if it helps tho, because if im wearing a helmet, i always think about falling

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Oct 28 2003 11:10AM
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hanklambo
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i like to wear em when i hit jumps... for some reason, i feel more comfortable w/o the mon rails.. its more inspiration not to fall... waterville valley makes us wear em there though, and as that being the place i usually ski, i usually wear a helmet
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Oct 28 2003 11:14AM
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feezy
Posts: 2022 - Karma: 23
I need to buy a helme, but I have always wanted one, cuz when I used to skate(board) I would wear full pads at Vans skatepark and I would try anything, except dropping in on the vert ramp.


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Oct 28 2003 11:17AM
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holyDINOSAURS
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i do cause when iw as lil my dad was all worried. and when i started newschool and didnt wear one all my confidence is gone so now i wear one all teh time
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Oct 28 2003 11:27AM
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milton
Posts: 38 - Karma: 10
6 concussions (3 skiing related...1 with a helmet on)...I have no choice. Funny story...when I was a senior in HS I raced for my school (had never raced before, in fact I loathed racing and racers, but wanted to prove to those race pukes that I could kick their asses around...ended up being the no.3 on team...but that is another story) and during our last practice I was bombing down to the course and ended up crashing (got sideways launching off a knoll @ 50+ mph) and breaking 4 vertebrae. Upon impact I slid into the woods and went head first into a tree...15 staples in my head to put me back together. After I did this the MIAA (governs over all HS sports) made it mandatory to wear helmets during practice...sorry Massachusetts HS skiers...

I am very pro helmet...

Oct 28 2003 11:28AM
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BiGaIr1440
Posts: 361 - Karma: 11
I wear one everytime I ski but the one time i didnt wear one was the time i smacked my head real hard and had a back headake for a while
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Oct 28 2003 11:30AM
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J.D.
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I know a guy (snowboarder) who was trying to show off to some friends and hucked a backflip without a helmet...he's now a parapalegic with brain damage. I need no other evidence.
Oct 28 2003 11:33AM
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deeznutz
Posts: 104 - Karma: 10
^Ouch, I'm sorry, it's terrible to have thing like that happen.

As I mentioned before, my helmet(s) have saved me on multiple occasions. I cracked one last season at crested butte, and I wasn't even on anything too hairy. I just happened to slide head first into a small rock, and at a fairly slow speed.

I can't imagine what that rock would have done to my head.

Also, fellow treeskiers know helmets are practically essential for bombing through the woods. I have become use to ducking my head and breaking smaller branches with my helmet.. so nice.

What do you all think about pros wearing them? Do you think sponsor push them to wear/ not wear helmets in photos and vids?


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Oct 28 2003 11:44AM
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estaked
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I belive it would be great if pros wore em bec if the did all the little kids looking up to um would then get um.

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Oct 28 2003 2:37PM
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Oct 28 2003 5:31PM
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jensen
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Oct 28 2003 5:32PM
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ba3320
Posts: 169 - Karma: 10
Yep I've had a helmet since my parents made me get one when i was like 10. I wear it all the time.
Oct 28 2003 5:35PM
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hexum
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i dont really see why more pros dont wear them, itd be another endorsement deal and more money for them

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Oct 28 2003 5:47PM
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dspin7x
Posts: 6414 - Karma: 63
who ever said the thing about his friend being a paraplegic for trying a backflip, although thats sad, a helmet isnt going to help shit on paralysis. Thats your neck that gets broken when that happens, so whether you have a helmet on or not youre going to be a vegtable

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Oct 28 2003 5:51PM
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NH_LiNe
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i do most of the time, but if im not trying any thing new i usually dont

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Oct 28 2003 5:54PM
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always_ski
Posts: 595 - Karma: 10
If my opinion helmets cause more injuries than they save, kids think they can't get hurt with helmet on, so they go crazy and do tricks they wouldn't normally do.
Oct 28 2003 5:57PM
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bigairhuckster3
Posts: 1050 - Karma: 15
i dont unless im trying something new



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Oct 28 2003 5:57PM
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deeznutz
Posts: 104 - Karma: 10
always_ski- that's an interesting opinion, I've never thought of that...I guess helmets could give kids a sense of false confidence.

Anyone else ever cracked a helmet? Granted, mine was a minor crack, but still very sketchy.


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Oct 28 2003 6:15PM
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4real
Posts: 949 - Karma: 14
almost everyone at my hill wears em so its not that big of a deal

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Oct 28 2003 6:31PM
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FalseTile
Posts: 446 - Karma: 11
Helmets are the shit, they are warmer than hats and don't make your head all itchy like hats can. If you get a light one like the Giro9 you dont even realize you have one on. Plus the keep your goggles in place really well.
And oh yeah if you ever crash you wont be a retard afterwards.


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Oct 28 2003 6:33PM
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linepunk
Posts: 465 - Karma: 12
i wear a helmet yes

Oct 28 2003 7:57PM
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Nine_Milla_Killa
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OUI!!! Because it's safer...
Last year I hit my head and lost like 3-6 months of memories, and I WAS wearing a helmet! Imagine if I hadn't been!
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