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Best Ski Helmet to avoid concussions

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M.RYAN05
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Hey, so last week I suffered my 3rd concussion and the doc said I should stop skiing for good. Theres no way that that will happen but I definitely dont want another concussion so has anyone had a similar problem? any advice is greatly appreciated thanks
Feb 27 2011 10:52AM
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.squirrely.
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i got a concussion once and i wear a bern hard hat and i havent got one since.  poc receptor bugs are the safest i think, but they are like $250
Feb 27 2011 11:09AM
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M.RYAN05
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yea bro your right. like only getting 1 skiing and the others in football should really mean i should stop eating shit so hard. to make that statement its just ignorant
Feb 27 2011 11:15AM
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Karma_Police
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Feb 27 2011 11:17AM
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iwasinthepool
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if your head hits the ground hard enough it wouldn't matter if you were wearing a feather mattress. you should look into how you are falling. Some people are more prone to concussions than others.
Feb 27 2011 11:17AM
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CousinEddie
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There are no studies that prove a helmet will stop a concussion. 
Feb 27 2011 11:27AM
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pinhead_larry
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Yeah, ive heard POC are the best at PREVENTING, but if you eat shit hard enough, nothing is gunna prevent it.
Feb 27 2011 11:31AM
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Luc.
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wear a mouth guard..go to your dentist and get a custom made one, they fit unreal.
Feb 27 2011 11:32AM
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_DUSTY_
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Listen to this guy. Mouth guards are the most effective at preventing concussions, I have had really hard falls over shooting and over rotating jumps. It still hurts but you usually only get a small headache for a couple of minutes, no concussions.
Feb 27 2011 12:27PM
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joshua
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I hope your kidding.

POC probably makes the best helmets, they are pricey but in your situation I guess price isn't much of an issue.
Feb 27 2011 12:35PM
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Panda-Please.
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yeah i've heard that most concussions come from your jaw hitting down hard, mouth guards prevent that like no other.
Feb 27 2011 1:35PM
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123ski
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Causes of a Concussion

Impact to the Jaw: If there is not adequate cushioning of the jawbones, they can be pushed into the base of the skull and even the brain cavity. This dangerous blow can disrupt brain function and activity causing a concussion as well as other skull damage.

Forceful Blow to the Head: A concussion can take place when suffering a forceful blow to the head. When this happens, the head accelerates rapidly and is then suddenly stopped. Although head movement has halted, the brain, which is floating in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), is shaken and hits the interior skull wall.

Shaking: When the skull is moved vigorously or shaken side to side, the head moves rapidly and the brain, floating in CSF collides repeatedly into the skull walls. This constant repetitive motion can cause serious disorientation and brain injury.
Feb 27 2011 1:50PM
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123ski
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Have you seen any of the helmets with MIPS technology? 

A lot of people in here have been talking about the Receptor Bug.  That is a good helmet.  POC has a NEW helmet called the Receptor Backcountry.  It is the only Receptor helmet that has MIPS.

What is MIPS?

By incorporating MIPS technology, the helmet will absorb not only the vertical part of impacts, but also the rotational violence which is a serious concern in the case of an oblique impact. This breakthrough patented technology allows the liner and outer shell to rotate in relation to each other, reducing the stress on the brain and ultimately resulting in a safer helmet than ever before.

MIPS technology mimics one of the safety systems which already exist in the human head. When the head is subjected to an oblique impact, the brain can slide along a membrane on the inner surface of the skull, which reduces the forces transmitted to the brain.

In a helmet with MIPS technology the shell and the liner are separated by a low friction layer. When a helmet with MIPS technology is subjected to an oblique impact, the low friction layer allows a small rotation of the shell relative to the liner. Experimental tests have shown a significant reduction of the forces to the brain.

Accident statistics show that the most common accident occurs in an oblique impact to the head, resulting in a rotation of the head and brain.

The brain is more sensitive to oblique impacts than radial impacts. However, the helmets are dropped vertically onto the impact surface, according to the helmet test regulations, resulting in a radial force to the head. This is why helmets today have good protective properties for vertical impacts while the protection is not optimized for oblique impacts.

Here is a video explaining how MIPS works:


http://vimeo.com/10285002





Feb 27 2011 1:55PM
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123ski
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Obviously I would never advocate that you do anything contrary to what your doctor has ordered, it might be a good idea to listen to him.  Brain injuries are not cool.  But if you want more info on MIPS check this out:
http://www.mipshelmet.se/how-it-works
Feb 27 2011 2:00PM
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CousinEddie
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I am not kidding...I have a friend in the concussion testing business.
Feb 27 2011 4:59PM
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joshua
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Well that's a very stupid thing to say, there is no doubt that helmets help prevent concussions. It's just common sense.
Feb 27 2011 5:07PM
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crab_pretzel
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custom mouthguard sounds like a great idea, along with a POC helmet. both are really expensive tho but you dont have much of a choice, as some people get concussion easier than others.
oh yea, and get full tilts
Feb 27 2011 5:26PM
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Hansel.
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I swear by my POC helmet. I used to wear a pro-tec helmet designed with winter sports in mind. I received 2 small concussions in a single season, one coming from smashing my head into a rail. I now own a POC Receptor Bug helmet, and have taken the same if not harder falls on this and skied away fine.
Feb 27 2011 5:30PM
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Larz-the-Ninja
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Pocs are a great helmet, Ive had mine for two seasons, only helmet ive ever worn that fits me correctly, they are hard to find though since they're so popular, and they run around $150+, but totally worth it
Feb 27 2011 5:36PM
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Rachy
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Ok... Now for real information.

Helmets will not keep you from getting a concussion. If you hit hard enough, you will get one regardless of what helmet you are wearing. There are helmets that can take harder impacts, but they wont necessarily stop you from getting a concussion. At the moment, POC has the highest rated line of helmets. The Receptor bug is their base line with a price of $120. They have better helmets... they cost more.

Hard hats and helmets are NOT the same thing. Hard hats are meant for multiple impacts to keep from penetration... like keeping your head from splitting open on a box or rail. These are not helmets and therefor, they do not comply to standard testing.

Helmets are meant to take 1 greater than about 15 mph blow. After this the foam compresses. Once the foam compresses, that portion of the helmet is no good. Should you fall and hit a different part of your head, whatever, but whatever area compresses, will no longer help you except for from penetration.

So helmets don't really do much after about 15mph in preventing a concussion, but there are still 2 reasons why you should wear one. 1. penetration. it will keep you from straight opening your skull on a box. 2. It disperses the impact. Although you will still likely get a concussion, it wont be as focalized and is less likely to cause serious brain trauma.


Mouth guards do help in the prevention of a concussion depending on how you fall.

I buy the cheapest helmet I can find because I expect I will hit my head and I will need a new helmet. Smith Holts... I've survived 3 concussions with them.


Feb 27 2011 5:50PM
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