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Helmet question

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skier_07
Posts: 326 - Karma: 51
I am sure this has been asked before but I could not find it.

What protection difference is there with a beanie under and helmet compared to not having one. Personally I feel that the helmet not being in direct contact with the skull and having a loose fit could negatively impact the protection the helmet offers but idk. Does anyone have any information on this?
Jan 21 2012 8:52AM
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scottishskier
Posts: 167 - Karma: 15
your essentially distancing your skull from the impact and increasing the time it takes for the force to travel.

instead of the force of the impact travelling from the helmet to your head it first has to travel through the beanie.

force is inversely proportional to the time taken for it to travel (trying to remember my physics) so the force received whilst wearing a beanie should be less than just wearing a helmet alone.

although i would think the difference would be marginal and it would not be the difference between life or death. the protection all comes from the construction of the helmet.

hope that helps
Jan 21 2012 11:12AM
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wreck.yoself
Posts: 656 - Karma: 46
Frostbite, other than that its pretty much useless
Jan 21 2012 11:12AM
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NotGhood
Posts: 2809 - Karma: 1,255
this and it looks cooler
Jan 21 2012 11:30AM
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yhprum1720
Posts: 363 - Karma: 497
the beanie makes no difference in the protection of the helmet

Jan 21 2012 2:18PM
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nevetsw18
Posts: 268 - Karma: 26
As long as it still fits well, than your alright, beside helmet>no helmet, so if you have to wear a beanie with your helmet, then by all means wear a beanie
Jan 21 2012 2:34PM
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californiagrown
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as long as the helmet fits snug it doesnt matter what you wear under it.
Jan 21 2012 2:47PM
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