Wearing helmets

projectely4 · Posted: Dec 08, 2003 10:42 am Post subject: Wearing helmets

what does evryone where there helmet for?

projectely4 · Posted: Dec 08, 2003 10:43 am Post subject:

a. i don't wear a helmet
b. i wear it on sliders
c. i wear for both sliders and wake riding

BIGMAC · Posted: Dec 08, 2003 10:49 am Post subject:

ear protection or comps.

HyperRash · Posted: Dec 11, 2003 5:08 pm Post subject:

I wear it always

ssrgeoff · Addict Joined: 13 Nov 2003 Posts: 582 City: So Cal

I wear it around town.

gvw686 · Addict Joined: 05 Sep 2003 Posts: 664 City: Columbus

comps only

chubby · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 487 City: NC

wear it around town, school, shower etc.

wakeboarding never, except sliders.

i mean come ON, are you serious. unless you have some strange disease where your head is 3/4 softer then an over ripe watermelon, you really dont need to (shouldnt) wear one while wake riding, except the whole coolness thing Laughing

liquidforce519 · Soul Rider Joined: 02 Oct 2003 Posts: 447

dont have 1 are they that important?

chubby · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 487 City: NC

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
no they def arent, unless you got some slider action going on

wkbrdr · Posted: Dec 11, 2003 7:31 pm Post subject:

Where it 2 Burger king...and winter driving...

Maestro · Posted: Dec 11, 2003 7:46 pm Post subject:

A couple buddies of mine went out to a dollar store and bought some cheap army helmets. They proceeded to rear-end a bus, and when the cops came they left the army helmets on and said they're "brakes failed." Rolling Eyes

chubby · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 487 City: NC

hahahahahahahahahahahaha Laughing

is that a true story maestro???

Maestro · Posted: Dec 11, 2003 7:53 pm Post subject:

Yeah chubby. Happened a few weeks ago. The driver has to go to court soon. When the cop was interviewing him he'd tilt the helmet down when he wasn't talking, then flip it back up when he was. Friggin' idiots...

Oh, and that should be "their" in my original post, not "they're"...

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

vance · Guest

scott a,

because you wouldn't look "cool"! duh Neutral

chubby · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 487 City: NC

well, if your going to wear a helmet while doing wake to wake tricks, i guess you might as well wear it when you drive, take a shower, get the mail, go swimming, shopping, etc, because you are more likely to hit your head on something denser than water while doing those than wakeboarding. you always hear about the 22mph "rule" in wakeboarding, when critics say it dosent hurt, say your going 22mph. it gets pretty old because frankly wakeboarding does not hurt as much as most boarding sports. besides blowing out your knees etc, wakeboarding is relatively safe espicially if your worrying about a head injury. the only way you could really validate wearing a helmet while wakebaording (w2w still) is to prevent popping your eardrum on a particularly nasty fall, which sucks really bad.

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

1. ive never heard about this 22mph rule.

2. a kid died a month or so ago throwing a whirlybird. snapped his neck if i remember correctly, and he didnt hit anything underwater.

chubby · Soul Rider Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 487 City: NC

yes, perhaps he should have worn a NECK protector, a helmet has no provides no protection over your neck, heard about this story, i read the article, its very sad. Crying or Very sad

and for #1., now you have heard of it, feel free to use that excuse anytime, enjoi
Puppy Eyes

<----what is that thing anyways?

jasonzdun · Newbie Joined: 24 Jul 2003 Posts: 33

Helmet will just increase the drag on your head so when you fall you have a better chance of Straining your neck. Water is soft, only wear one when jibbing.

Ruune · Posted: Dec 12, 2003 7:43 am Post subject:

well I use a mach III on my head every other day, and the helmet keeps my noggin warm in the winter. In the summer, it keeps me from burning.. Laughing

indywakechica · Addict Joined: 07 Jul 2003 Posts: 645 City: Indianapolis

I'm not going big enough yet to where this even applies to me...just throwing out what I've noticed. Anyway just from friends and observations from folks on here and other forums is that you hear more about people busting ear drums than anyone hurting their necks from wearing helmets. Anyone else get that general impression? I've heard you can hurt your neck but not heard of anyone that actually done it...tons of busted ear drums though. I've seen how painful those busted ear drums are and I've had my bell rung pretty good a few times...I might start wearing one this year after I progress a little more. Guess I won't be cool after that Smile

Stephan · Guest

Scott a & Chubby, that fellow actually didn't break his neck. His problem was complications to a concussion which was his 2nd in a couple weeks. Concussion is a brain injury so I gotta think the helmet might have helped.

Ruune · Posted: Dec 12, 2003 8:30 am Post subject:

indywakechica, are you talking about helmets that cover the ear? Thats the only way I can see that would have an effect on your ear while wearing a helmet, as opposed to not wearing one. Personally, my helmet doesnt cover my ears.

indywakechica · Addict Joined: 07 Jul 2003 Posts: 645 City: Indianapolis

Yeah I was talking about one of the ones that has ear flaps for protection.

Ruune · Posted: Dec 12, 2003 8:49 am Post subject:

i see... personally, I feel that protective ear flaps for watersports are a contradiction, since a burst eardrum is the result of an increase in pressure on one side of the eardrum in relation to the other. This can be caused by impact or even infection. In this case its the impact of the water. If you're that concerned about it, try waterproof earplugs.

On a side note, I had chronic ear infections when I was very young, and my eardrums did indeed rupture. This is not fun at all! Subsequently, I had ear tubes done twice, and was required to wear ear plugs any time I was in the water. What I'm saying is that if you feel you're in danger, try it- or more importantly, see an otologist (ear doctor), and ask for recommendations.

kennethl · Addict Joined: 08 Aug 2003 Posts: 635 City: Champaign

vette74 · Posted: Dec 12, 2003 9:48 am Post subject:

Runne,
The helmet I have has several pressure relief holes in the ear flap for that reason.

From personal experience when I catch an edge on my backside it hurts a lot less wearing one.

RD · Addict Joined: 22 Apr 2003 Posts: 626 City: Discovery Bay

Maestro:

That's is a pretty funny story! I was kinda visualizing it and I got my laugh for the day!

MissJade · Soul Rider Joined: 09 Jul 2003 Posts: 486 City: Austin, TX

Very interesting. I think that you've just got to try different helmets out and decide for yourself. Personally, I have issues with my neck since I get whiplash from catching either edge on a jump.

kennethl · Addict Joined: 08 Aug 2003 Posts: 635 City: Champaign

Miss Jade,

I've used this brace in the past, its very comfortable & work great with or wothout helmets

http://www.globemarine.biz/prod04.htm

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I think they run about $35.

scott a · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 9810

just to clarify a few things....
you DONT have to go big to hurt yourself. my brother has broken his ear drums 3 times, and once was on the second weekend he was wakeboarding. he rode over another boat's wake, caught some unexpected air, caught an edge and landed wrong. the third time my brother blew his ear drum, he was wearing a helmet. after that incident he got earplugs, and after he sat out most of summer, the very next time we went to ride, he forgot his helmet at home. so he rode very carefully at first, but he got impatient and tried a backroll for the first time forgetting that he wasnt wearing his helmet. he landed wrong and got a concussion, his second one acquired while wakeboarding.

-dont think you are immune to blowing eardrums when you are wearing a helmet
-dont think that just because you arent good you wont hurt yourself when you wakeboard.

ive worn the pro-tec helmet before while riding and i didnt even notice it when i was riding. when you take hard falls, your head will slow down faster in the water, making your neck sore the next day, but if you dont want a concussion, that might be the way to go.

would anyone care to explain to me what the 22mph rule is? chubby has his mind set on being a dick...

Steelerguy · Addict Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 518

I ware a helmet both on and off the water.. here is a reason to ware a helmet when riding a motorcycle

http://www.magiccitymustangs.com/motocrash/

jumalian · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 7625 City: san diego

Just to clarify one more thing, you CAN get a concussion wearing a helmet. The Protec did reduce the chances of me getting a concussion many times over, but nevertheless, I did get one. I probably would've sustained more, but IMO, the helmet helped to prevent it.

Someone told me helmets causes concussions, which made absolutely no sense to me.

Ruune · Posted: Dec 12, 2003 2:11 pm Post subject:

I'm completely for helmets, and after witnessing my uncle being hit head on and a helmet saving his life, I wont get on my motorcycle without one.

However, in this case a helmet didnt make a difference- look at the front of the dump truck. There is a helmet embedded into the grille.

Boarder4Life3780 · Posted: Dec 12, 2003 5:18 pm Post subject:

Why do so many people get hurt on whirly birds?