helmets

Mike.H · Posted: Jun 28, 2004 8:42 pm Post subject: helmets

besides wearing them because of sliders, is it nessecary to wear them when ure wakeboarding just riding around and jumping wakes.

pooser · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 4738

nessecary no
helpful... yes

DRAGON88 · Posted: Jun 28, 2004 9:53 pm Post subject:

Sometimes yes sometimes no, beacause sometimes they will accually catch the water and cause wiplash and more injurys. when i ride i dont wear my helmet.

BleedingDead · Outlaw Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 110 City: Granbury

you guys are lucky... i got some f'd up disease so i gotta wear a helmet or i'll go retarded if i hit my head... not fun

HyperRash · Posted: Jul 07, 2004 7:43 pm Post subject:

I only were one if I'm wake skatin or Rails with the wakeboard beacuase I hate Going down head first

Wakeboard Kid · Newbie Joined: 08 Jul 2004 Posts: 13 City: Brantley

I wouldnt say that they are a must but certainly helpful and i would recommend one. A friend of mine was throwing tantrums and had a bad takeoff on one and landed upside down while still moving forwards. To make a long story short he busted his eardrum and had to sit out a summer of wakeboarding and still hasnt fully recovered from it. I would definatley recommend one if you are planning on going upside down but if you're not inverting, like me Very Happy

, I wouldnt wear one as it can be a bit uncomfortable at times.

allen

WakeTech · Addict Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 949 City: Edmonton

Wakeboard Kid,

That's exactly why i got a helmet, heard stories of smashed ear drums and it doesn't sound fun. Also I wear it skating sometimes if I'm trying new stuff.

colefooter · Posted: Jul 08, 2004 5:58 pm Post subject:

do helmets even cover your ears? but i dont have one so i dont know. I dont wear one and i do inverts and all that fun stuff. Basically if i rode on sliders i might wear one, but some also wear them so they have that invincible feeling i guess. yeah whatever peace

savage3221 · Posted: Jul 08, 2004 6:08 pm Post subject:

I have a friend that hit a double up and came up short and landed on the peak of the second wake and the impact made them hit their head on their board...concussiona and big cut with stitches, but I still don't wear one, haha

WakeTech · Addict Joined: 19 Jan 2003 Posts: 949 City: Edmonton

I know the pro-tec ones do, but that's just because I have one. I'm sure there are other manuf.

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

The capix ones have earflaps I wear one all the time.

Wakeboard Kid · Newbie Joined: 08 Jul 2004 Posts: 13 City: Brantley

ye well i know like the water helmet and stuff doesnt have ear flaps but teh pro tec liike someone else said does because i have one. i dont wear it much cause i'm not to inverts yet, but i got it just incase. dont sound like a busted eardrum and 2 yrs. out of wakeboarding would be worth it.

allen

Mike.H · Posted: Jul 08, 2004 8:13 pm Post subject:

ya im actually thinking ill just bring it with me just incase

WakeChikNikki · Soul Rider Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Posts: 264 City: Sacramento

Ive never worn one but two days ago i scorpioned and cracked my head open so i will be wearing one for now on, atleast while im learning new things. The crappy thing is right before i did it i was saying how i had scorpioned b4 and how im so lucky that i didnt crack my head open and well i must just be lucky. And a couple people told me b4 i went out that i should wear a helmet and im like you only wear a helmet when your hitting rails or wakeskating and they were like your gunna hurt yourself one of these days and what do i do that afternoon, crack my head open.. jeez, teaches me for thinkin im invincible.

Wakeboard Kid · Newbie Joined: 08 Jul 2004 Posts: 13 City: Brantley

ouch man...bad situation

i believe i saw several signs in that story lol. but you knowwhat...being the rebellious kid i am...i probably wouldnt have wore the helmet at that time anyway..."you should wear a helmet" would only drive me to do bigger andbetter stuff without one just to prove them wrong. lol yea that sucks and i nevereven thought about skorpioning before... i never have even done that...*knocks on wood* maybe i will wear my helmet nexttimeout lol. anywya

going tomorrow...anyone wanna go?

allen

Mike.H · Posted: Jul 09, 2004 5:28 pm Post subject:

what is scorpioned?

Wakeboard Kid · Newbie Joined: 08 Jul 2004 Posts: 13 City: Brantley

believe it is when the board comes from behind you and smacks you in teh backof the head....you knowbending your legs the opposite way they are supposed to...lots of bending there but i'm sure it has happened with the right situation...i always stiffenmy legs when i know i'm about to fall to try to avoidthat

allen

Mike.H · Posted: Jul 09, 2004 5:38 pm Post subject:

ok thnx, ill try stiffining my legs cause i hate stiches they are the worst so ill try avoiding them

WakeChikNikki · Soul Rider Joined: 30 Apr 2004 Posts: 264 City: Sacramento

getting scorpioned is when your legs come up behind you with your board still attached and the board hits you in the head.. This is my second time with it happening but my first for it to cut my head open. MANNN my abs hurt from my body stretching as much as it did... I guess maybe it doesnt happen to guys as much because they arent as flexible? who knows.

beasoldierprstn · Posted: Jul 13, 2004 7:04 pm Post subject:

i havent worn a helmet for two seasons and nothin has happened to me. but on the other hand i am not throwin out inverts or anything

colefooter · Posted: Jul 13, 2004 7:53 pm Post subject:

might be a good idea to awoid stiches yes

BleedingDead · Outlaw Joined: 15 Jun 2004 Posts: 110 City: Granbury

My friend said he was gonna do a butterslide, but he did it right in the middle of the two wakes and my board had some big ass fins on it so he caught immediatly and scorpioned himself... but he didn't get stitches... try staples.