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Are the inside pads of helmets really necessary?

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Answerless
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I have a large bern baker helmet and sadly I didn't know that the inside doesn't come off. Now I look like a retard if I have a beanie on and wear it but I lost the ear pads so I look even more stupid if I just put it on my head. I tried yowies but it's still pretty homo. Now I'm thinking of ripping the attached foams or pads or whatever you call it out of the helmet so that just the hard foam exists. Would this jeopardize my safety greatly or should I just not give fuck? Help me NS.
Feb 21 2011 10:51PM
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TonyMacaroni
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berns aren't even considered helmets, they're hard hats or w.e.. i wouldn't recommend it.. i think you'd lose a lot of the protection. i'd go buy a helmet instead, then you can remove the pads and wear a beanie
Feb 21 2011 11:04PM
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.Max.
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Hard foam is the stuff that actually protects you from falls. Soft stuff is just for comfort.

However, bern helmets are actually classified as hard hats. They don't meet industry standards for a helmet so really, you're not as safe as you could be no matter what.

If you hate it that much I think it's time for a new helmet.
Feb 21 2011 11:06PM
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Answerless
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this was enlightening. I've never knew berns werent counted as helmets.
Feb 21 2011 11:13PM
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Caucasian_Asian
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If you were really concerned about safety, you wouldn't care how it looks, just how it fits. 

And you wouldn't have bought a Bern in the first place. 



You now have a fancy hat.  Do whatever you need to do to make your hat look cool.  I'll stick with my helmet.
Feb 21 2011 11:16PM
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Answerless
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cool bro. you go do that.
Feb 21 2011 11:34PM
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treecery.
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Berns arent considered real helmets because the foam they use isnt EBS foam which is what most have. EBS foam is hard and brittle and made to crack or shatter to absorb great impacts, thus meaning you would need a new helmet every time yoi have a big crash. The foam in berns is soft and somwhat squishy and is supossed to absorb impack by squishing then regaining original form, that way you dont have to get a new helmet every time you have a gnarly chrash. Hoewver the foam used in berns isnt saftey certified so it isnt really known how well it will actually protect yor head
Feb 22 2011 12:26AM
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O.RLY
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I use a bike helmet with the soft ads ripped out and i also cut the hard foam in half the make my icons fit.. Lol no concussion yet. But I also do have a serious ski helmet if I plan on taking risks.
Feb 22 2011 12:36AM
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Answerless
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yeah i might just get a new helmet.
Feb 22 2011 12:38AM
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Balto
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this thread is full of morons

Bern makes 2 different versions of it's helmets, a "hard hat" version, designed for multiple impacts, and a single impact fully certified helmet. If it is the hard hat, there will be a sticker on the very back bottom edge.

but back to the OP, no, the soft pads are simply for comfort and to adjust the fit. The hard foam is what protects you in an impact
Feb 22 2011 12:43AM
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.Duncan.
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wow you guys are morons, posting without knowing what ur talking about is foolish
Feb 22 2011 12:55AM
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carbon.pulse
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Then why don't you correct them or something other than what you ironically posted yourself.
Feb 22 2011 3:18AM
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Keith.
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My brother ripped it out and it worked fine for him. Im gonna say go for it. But I dont have a clue how much protection he lost maybe it was stupid doesn't matter now he bought a new helmet
Feb 22 2011 7:22AM
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BITS
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Quick question: Do you wear pads + beanie under helmet, or do you take out the pads?
Feb 22 2011 7:33AM
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.RYAN66
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i removed the paddin from my bern hard hat. just took scissors and cut away until my beanie fit well under it.
Feb 22 2011 9:50AM
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ShredAZ
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I ride a holt. No pads, just a beanie.
Make sure it fits snug and won't move around and you're golden.
Feb 22 2011 4:20PM
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Alf_Alfa
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I know that smith makes the "Holt Park" which i just picked up. Its meant to have the soft pads taken out in order to wear a beanie. Id recomend that if your looking for a new helmet.
Feb 22 2011 5:05PM
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Piste.Off
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First off its called EPS. The helmets use EPS, it is a single impact foam. The hard hats use a softer foam that is good for multiple impacts, it is similar to the foam you will get in a normal skate helmet.
Feb 22 2011 5:26PM
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