 Poster: A snowHead
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I've heard lots of conflicting advice regarding helmets and air travel. . . is it ok for me to stick it in my main luggage or should i take it in my hand luggage?
I've heard from somewhere that because the luggage hold isnt pressurised this can damage the helmet . . . is this right?
I've read all the info that came with my helmet and although it advises me not to paint it, stick stickers on it, drop it, leave it in the sun or store it on its crown it says nothing about the effects of pressure in the hold of an aircraft . . .
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Why not wear it, just to be on the safe side. 
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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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snobunni, I usually stick mine right in the middle of my hold luggage and have had no problems yet !
I am 99.99999999999999999999999% certain the pressure will have no effect on the helmet.
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snobunni, can't off the top of my head think of any reason why it shouldn't be in the hold, I would imagine that its full of expanded polystyrene or similar foam which should be perfectly ok
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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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Smokin Joe, D G Orf, thanx guys, puts my mind at rest
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The hold compartments in planes are pressurised.
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rob@rar, lol i did warn that it was a potentially stupid query
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Air pressure isn't your issue........the gorillas that load your bags are though!!!
WHo knows how heavy the bag will be that they chuck on top of yours will be!!
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| Smokin Joe wrote: |
snobunni, I usually stick mine right in the middle of my hold luggage and have had no problems yet !
I am 99.99999999999999999999999% certain the pressure will have no effect on the helmet. |
That's pretty much what I do. I've traveled a bit with my helmet and have never had a problem.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Normally stick mine on the back back/bootbag what ever is coming on but always bringh it as carry on not sure if sticking it in the hold will do it any damage but just to be sure to be sure
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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I put mine in the suitcase. Once stuffed with socks/underwear etc.actually takes up little space and adds little weight as well...
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| Kruisler wrote: |
| I put mine in the suitcase. Once stuffed with socks/underwear etc.actually takes up little space and adds little weight as well... |
Yep...in the middle stuffed with socks, packed round with socks/fleeces, takes up virtually no space and is well protected from the baggage gorillas! I used to take mine in a back pack on board but it was just a nuisance...
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You know it makes sense.
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I take mine on with hand luggage.
Never had any problems and at least you know how it is being handled.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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It's a helmet, non? So if it can't take a bit of rough treatment from the BAA gorillas, I won't be counting on it to protect my noggin.
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Poster: A snowHead
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zammo, I've seen the damage that the baggage gorillas can do to a pair of ski boots.....a helmet stands no chance against them if it's not got a bit of protection round it. A nasty bang on your helmet can mean it loses it's strength and won't protect your noggin when you need it....and you might never know until it's too late if the damage doesn't show.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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We normally attach our helmets to you rucksacks and never had a problem yet but it's always a worry that they'll pull us at the airport.
However when we where away in the summer the climbers had their helmets on the top of their rucksack with a "net thing"  over it so it looked like part of the bag! Good idea - might try to get one of these because I agree you never know what happens once you've checked you bag in.
Also Snow and Roc sell a speacial helmet "pod" thing! - Great with the explainations! So I have considered looking at those.
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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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zammo, I had a helmet mangled in a transfer through Heathrow by BA baggage handlers.
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