 Poster: A snowHead
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| If you think a new helmet is all you need to huck that cliff, you're in for a world of hurt. Most helmets are designed to protect your head from direct blows when you're moving 12mph or slower. |
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| We designed these tests to compare each helmet's effectiveness in different scenarios. We packed them with cantaloupes and dropped them from 12 feet up onto concrete. This crude simulation checks the damage from a direct blow to the helmet and our stand-in head. We froze them and stomped on the sides to see what would happen if you slammed them in your trunk after a day on the mountain. We bashed them with a ball-peen hammer while frozen to see if they would break apart or absorb the shot. |
Don't get me wrong, Backcountry.com come across as pro-helmet - but the results of their tests make sobering reading.
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Giro G10
...Melon drop: 4 (out of 5), the shell compressed to take the hit. There was a small crack in the melon that you might need to get stapled shut before making more turns.
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RED Hi-Fi
...Melon drop: 3 — Splat! — the RED Hi-Fi took the hit like a champ, but ejected seeds on impact. |
Most helmets did well in the trunk slam test, though.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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yes but they seem to have left out the ping pong test...
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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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bertie bassett, true. And though implicit in their opening remarks, they neglected to point out that the weight of the rest of the body was not included in the tests. So I definitely wouldn't wear a Giro 10 or Red Hi-Fi when playing whiff whaff.
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Not bad tests & fairly candid given they are selling the things.
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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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At last, clear guidance on what to do with your melons on the slopes 
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On the helmet side, has anyone tried 'cronic' ski helmets? - (cronic being the brand, not the model).
There's a few around on fleabay and some other sites for a good price, but very little in the way of reviews.
Cheers!
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| Mountain Haddock wrote: |
| At last, clear guidance on what to do with your melons on the slopes |
Actually, slightly OT, but melons can be a problem at dentists. Maybe helmets should be worn there.
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