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Unnecessary Headwear Accessorization

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AElot
Posts: 462 - Karma: 9
I am specifically referring to spring skiing, when its fifty degrees or more out and kids are lapping the park wearing FULL winter headgear. It's totally unneccesary to be wearing goggles, hat, helmet, bandana, and headphones when its this warm. Why don't you guys just chill the fuck out and put on some sunglasses and lose the bandana on the face?

What do you guys think about this?


Mar 18 2010 11:20PM
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skiminnesota
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who are you some JONG?


i wouldnt think about wearing sunglasses skiing. but overall i agree with the general premise of this thread.


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Mar 18 2010 11:22PM
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babujib
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yeah, OP, why dont you hate harder?
Mar 18 2010 11:23PM
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Scott0_robot0
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im still going to wear my helmet thank you and googles are much more comfortable imo i just think that your overreacting a little let people wear what they want.
Mar 18 2010 11:24PM
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Holte
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Sunglasses fly off too easily.
My headphones don't fit well without a hat over them.
I like listening to music.
Every time I don't wear my helmet, I end up with a concussion.
Bandanas are better than sunscreen on the face.

That's why.
Mar 18 2010 11:24PM
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barberdude
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Yeah, and why does everyone wear pants. Think about it, you could just wear jean shorts and tang tops!
Mar 18 2010 11:25PM
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ScuffDUFF
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i wear bandanas in the summer at hood more then a wear them in the winter.  You get cooked on the glacier.
Mar 18 2010 11:25PM
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Blurst
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Well I will always wear a helmet and to wear a helmet I wear a touque. Bandannas are sort of pointless all year round though seeing as they just freeze. So I don't wear one of those. Sunglasses just fall off when you fall so I prefer goggles.
Mar 18 2010 11:25PM
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FreeWilley
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cause skiing is 5%-actual skiing and 95% lookin as balla as possible duh...
Mar 18 2010 11:27PM
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SlickRick.
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because sunglasses are gaper city, unless you have 100 bones laying around for some frogskins. helmets are ALWAYS necisarry, and my helmet doesnt fit without a hat under. but i agree bandanas are dumb
Mar 18 2010 11:28PM
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Dmac2727
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why not just ski naked
Mar 18 2010 11:28PM
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dweezileast
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I see where you're at, and i'm gonna let you have that... but i think you're wrong. Helmet is a must at all times, call me a pussy and you're calling yourself a dumbass in the process. Sunglass lenses have a much higher chance of popping out and poking your brain windows than goggles, bandanas are crucial for sun. Enjoy your fancy free skiing though, sounds fun!
Mar 18 2010 11:28PM
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Dmac2727
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i do get your point tho
Mar 18 2010 11:32PM
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mashdrop
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touche
Mar 18 2010 11:33PM
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MANDER
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Why? Isnt the inside of a helmet just as hard as the ground? A hat would be way more protection!
Mar 18 2010 11:33PM
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bustinthejus
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Ya I heard your hair helps reduce chances of concussion more than a helmet does!
Mar 18 2010 11:44PM
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I_liketobutter
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sounds like a new trend for those darn gypsies flyin all over the place, tapping everything in sight....silly hipsters :)
Mar 18 2010 11:45PM
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AElot
Posts: 462 - Karma: 9
JUST LOOK HOW FUN THIS IS WITH ONLY SHADES ON!!!!!!!!

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Mar 18 2010 11:46PM
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Ryan*
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PLEASE tell me you're joking...
The EPS shell on the inside of a helmet is specially designed to absorb most of the impact of a fall, allowing as little of the force of the fall as possible to act on your skull. This reduction in the amount of force acting directly on your skull, and in turn, your brain, greatly decreases the rider's risk of sustaining a serious head injury.

A hat, on the other hand, is just cushy and soft.

But to the OP, some people are just cold when they ski, but it is never a good idea to leave your face uncovered on the hill in sunny conditions unless you're using strong sunblock. You can get a really terrible sunburn because the snow is so reflective. Usually, I wear a bandana around my head and one around my face, or I tie a T-shirt around my face (which works really well).

And as for the goggles, goggles won't fall off, they keep wind out of your eyes, and they are far less likely to break; and if they do break, they are far less likely to stab your eyes, as someone above me said.
Mar 18 2010 11:47PM
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teleak
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it's all about cheap sunglasses for spring skiing
Mar 18 2010 11:48PM
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AElot
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Courtesy of Newschoolers.com

Mar 18 2010 11:48PM
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Ryan*
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Sorry to double post, but judging by your karma/posts, I'm guessing you are indeed joking and that my sarcasm-meter was broken. But my previous comment retains its usefulness for those who really aren't joking.
Mar 18 2010 11:49PM
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walcott
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Since when do teenagers care about uv rays? Even so, sunscreen does the trick with out making you look like you popped out of a John Wayne movie
Mar 18 2010 11:50PM
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FREEskiLINE
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Hat - Ok ill give you that 1
Helmet - Some people care about saftey
Bandana - Block sun from face
Headphones - Has nothing to do with weather, people wanna listen to music is that a crime?

Overall
1. Who cares, do what you want
2. Maybe they are cold, speak for yourself
3. Just a stupid thread in general

Mar 18 2010 11:54PM
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Malcolm
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my helmet doesnt fit without my hat
Mar 18 2010 11:56PM
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swagburg
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i wear a helmet so i dont crack my head open if i fall
i wear head phones because i like music
i wear goggles because i dont have sunglasses and i think they look stupid
i wear hats cuz they make everything more comfy

there


Mar 18 2010 11:57PM
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pomme-de-terre
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how are sunglasses gaper city? i love riding in sunglasses... goggles are for fucking pussy's anyways.

my favorite is either the goggle around your neck, or around your head, with sunglasses on. it actually pisses people off to the point where they make comments about it to you. its fucking excellent.

but, both my shitty $7 sunglasses, AND, my goggles got stolen. so now i just squint all day.
Mar 18 2010 11:57PM
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FREEskiLINE
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same here but when its just a hat then maybe, me if i go just hat then i wear a headband instead

and i forgot to add goggles:

1. more comfortable
2. better perif vision
3. anti fog
4. no water in
5. no wind in eyes
6. stay on better
Mar 18 2010 11:59PM
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TWoods
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sunglasses are gaper city with a helmet.

A helmet is necessary, my helmet and goggles work better with a hat, Bandanna protects me from the sun.

That's why.
Mar 19 2010 12:06AM
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AElot
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1. thats not true. sunglasses are lighter, theres no strap wrapped around your head, it feels like your not wearing anything
2. Also not true. you can see everything with shades on
3. shades have anti fog
4. stop falling
5. get bigger sunglasses
6. get a croakie
Mar 19 2010 12:06AM
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FREEskiLINE
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1. preferance id say
2. no spherical lens
3. not most
4. slush rooster tails? dont try to tell me you dont take snow to the face on a daily basis when you ski 1 way or another
5. always a gap no matter what
6. gaper. and still falls from eyes to neck
Mar 19 2010 12:10AM
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Ryan*
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Who WOULDN'T want to look like they popped out of a John Wayne movie?

Exhibit A!

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Amurrica!
Mar 19 2010 12:18AM
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asapCferg
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Protection first!
Mar 19 2010 12:35AM
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GayWolf420
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goggle tans, brahhhhhhhhhh
Mar 19 2010 12:36AM
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Malcolm
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7. gnarly goggle tan
Mar 19 2010 12:56AM
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Jahseph.
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Why do you care so much about OTHER people wear? How about you get your own life to worry about eh?
Mar 19 2010 12:56AM
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onearmwanderer
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good luck with your cataracts.
Mar 19 2010 1:07AM
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ben-jamm-in
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who gives a fuck, wear whatever you want to
Mar 19 2010 1:07AM
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.skiperisher.
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dosnt everyone know that goggle tans get women
Mar 19 2010 3:09AM
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AElot
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good question^ and no, claiming is actually easier and way more fun. im going skiing in like an hour (with just glasses), cant wait to tell you guys how it goes!

ill make sure to claim a lot of stuff too ;)
Mar 19 2010 10:27AM
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tommyp1ckles
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im planning on buying some frogskins for just that reason
Mar 19 2010 10:40AM
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Brenone
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^^ you broke the thread!

im 100% irish. i get sunburnt walking to the mailbox. so although im skiing in a hoodie in late march i prefer to wear a bandana so my face isnt peeling by monday.
Mar 19 2010 10:56AM
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MANDER
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https://newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/529348/
Mar 19 2010 10:57AM
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nickyp
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Goggles - protect your eyes from the Sun/ wind
Bandana - protect against unwanted goggle tan and burning
Helmet - you still fall during summer
Hat - so that helmet fits correctly. Also a lot of people use summer pad kits instead, and do not wear hats.
Headphones - to listen to music, and drown out the sound of idiots like you.
Mar 19 2010 10:58AM
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summersover
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I am required to post because the thread is broken
Mar 19 2010 10:58AM
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Alex_G
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newschoolers is gay sometimes. like now.
Mar 19 2010 11:09AM
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dweezileast
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ahhh haha I broke the thread, y'all scared
Mar 19 2010 11:29AM
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fragglemuffin
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i wear my goggles to get a dope goggle tan. duh
Mar 19 2010 11:45AM
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caucasian_chad
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Gogs-tan
helmet-don't wanna break my head open
Bandanna-I guess if you don't want a gig tan
Hat under helmet is kinda dumb in spring tho. None of that stuff is nearly as bad as the people who wear full winter jackets in March though. That's just asking for heat stroke. I can see a hoodie if you're throwing down and don't wanna kill your arms but that's it.
Mar 19 2010 12:25PM
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PeterWojnar
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I drop the hat when it gets warm, but I keep the gogs because they stop the wind, which happens when you bomb the hill(I like to be able to see).

I ski in the same jacket in the spring as I do in the winter- it's just a shell, so it has little warmth value. Just keeps me dry and the wind doesn't go through it ( volcom + goretex = win).

Bandana isgood on cold days, but it's also good for windy days, or if you forgot sunscreen and don't want to be a lobster.
Mar 20 2010 3:21AM
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