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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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alex_heney, I should have done. But I was so shocked at the time, and worried that I would spoil everyone's holiday (there was a group of us) by not being allowed on the plane that I just said, "Sorry, I'm sorry, allright?" and legged it clutching my shoes, rucksac, jacket, mobile and belt, trying to stop my trousers falling down ......
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Went back through Grenoble a couple of weeks back and can confirm that there is a HUGE notice advising that boots and helmets are not permitted in hand luggage, whats more they do enforce it, even kiddies helmets. To be fair to the check in staff my luggage was 24 kg and they did not even comment, I knew it was overweight so it was packed with my backpack on the top in preperation of having to put 4 kg of dirty washing into it. Try my approach common sense usually prevails, ski holdalls are huge and helmets weigh buggar all !!.
What is bizarre however is the first shop you come to after check in, sell's a whole range of overpriced equipment including helmets !!.
Last edited by Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see? on Thu 26-02-09 0:50; edited 3 times in total
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| Mosha Marc wrote: |
| RobW, I'm worried they'll be crushed. |
Then they will have done you a favour, because it wont be much use if you need it to protect your head  .
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Then they will have done you a favour, because it wont be much use if you need it to protect your head
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That's not strictly true - if your helmet gets even slightly crushed or dented from being in your hold luggage then it becomes much less effective as helmet. Helmets can only absorb so much in the way of impacts - I don't want the Grenoble baggage handlers using some of my helmet's 'allowance' up for me...
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What is bizarre however is the first shop you come to after check in, sell's a whole range of overpriced equipment including helmets !!.
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Grrr..... 
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Helmets are flexible with regard to side presure on the edges above the ear pads. This could lead to unobserved damage beneath the shell. If a heavy suitcase is placed on your bag then this could happen.
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Update.... Cham is now apparently allowing helmets. Ski's and boots still banned. The power of snowHeads perhaps? 
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Not trying to resurrect this thread, but thought I'd give a quick update - I passed through Grenoble last week and they no longer ban helmets in hand luggage (thankfully, as I had nowhere else to put mine!).
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FAQ
. So, what do they sell in duty free that is dangerous when decanted but fine when not? After a short Pythonesque conversation I got quite shirty. I was then told that either I shut up and apologised for being rude or I would be refused boarding!!!! 
