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Heavy fall – do I need to replace my helmet?

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I was involved in quite a heavy fall when skiing in Verbier just over a week ago ( - we were skiing the “Hidden Valley” which frankly can stay hidden as far as I am concerned!!!!).

When I fell (rag doll style with multiple sumersalts!) I hit my head/helmet at least twice.

Anyway, my helmet (Giro 9) and back protector (POC vpd vest) did their jobs and notwithstanding some pretty bad bruising, a cut lip and a huge shock, I got out in just about one piece.

My question is do I now need to replace the helmet? There is a little bit of scuffing on the plastic but frankly it looks mostly unchanged/undamaged.
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1556garyt, Ouch. and yes. there could be unseen damage which has compromised either the shell or the padding. It may fail if it takes another knock.
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The advice for motorcycle helmets is to replace in the event of an impact. Manufacturers such as Shoei and Arai offer a checking service to gauge how much damage has been done following a minor impact.

I don't know anything about ski helmets, but I'm fairly confident the above advice would apply.
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Bother - mine is slightly dented. Guess I'd better replace it. Twisted Evil
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I think on that description if it were mine I'd replace it.
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Conventional advice is to replace after an impact. I'd go with your gut instinct, d'you reckon it took a decent hit? Remember the foam inside is equally/more important han the shell or absobing te impact, and it's this that gets damaged.
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If you feel you are uncertain enough to need to ask the question - my advice would be to hit it with a hammer very hard - then you will know you need to replace it... Wink

My favourite red helmet [insert innuendo here] was thumped fairly hard on the S7BB - I kept it going to the end of the last week skiing - but its replacement arrived today.
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Not sure if Giro do the same with ski helmets, but once upon a time iirc they did a scheme with bike helmets you crashed in where you sent it back to them and they sent you a new one for not a whole lot - guess it was useful for their r&d?
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1556garyt, G9 doesn't really rely on the outer shell for protection, just the expanded polystyrene. if it isn't cracked or obviously deformed, I'd say it'd be fine.
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as stoatsbrother, says, if you think you have to ask the question, you probably should for peace of mind. also a good excuse to go shopping Smile
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stoatsbrother wrote:

My favourite red helmet [insert innuendo here] was thumped fairly hard on the S7BB


You looked woozy that night.

You have to watch out for those flat sections, they can be tricky Wink
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I'd say replace, have done that for every sort of helmet, no easy way to say if the shell has been weakened to point of failing from a minor bump (and if the shell fails the polystyrene will disintegrate) or say the chin strap mounting have been weakened. You've only got one head!
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motor bike helmets use a foam that is white but sprayed black in the linning so if you compress the foam to much and can see any white you throw it away I dont know if your helmets has the same lining my sweet hasnt but it is a good system as you have a definite tell tale mark and no doubts.
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stuarth wrote:
Not sure if Giro do the same with ski helmets, but once upon a time iirc they did a scheme with bike helmets you crashed in where you sent it back to them and they sent you a new one for not a whole lot - guess it was useful for their r&d?


Got my bike helmet replaced a couple of years ago by Giro ,think I paid £30 for replacement.
Worth a try for a ski lid.
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