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always - mom is protective, what can i say...besides, i like mine
I'm not entirely sure why you decided to oppose my statement. I went to college to learn about shit like this, and calling me a Texan is a huge slap in the face. I was born and raised in VT and have been skiing since I was two. I'm not going to get into a pissing match with you about whether or not I am a poser, I am not entirely sure what I have said/what you have seen that shows I am a poser in any way. I have ski pics in my profile, unlike a lot of gals on here. How does that make me a poser? Oh, I'm standing in Abasin's parking lot after it closed that day! WOW I am such a poser! I chill and drink beer after I ski!
And if you want to make this a war then go ahead, try to prove I am a poser. You can pretty much ask me anything about ski lifts, snowmaking, a snowcat, hydraulics, terrain parks, heavy equipment. I can tell you a lot and I have a lot of useful information to offer people. I am not sure why you decided to single me out as a poser, I am pretty much the complete opposite of a poser, I am a ski area guru. Sorry about the rant boys and girls, sometimes you need to prove your religion.
All helmets are protective only to a certain point, wether it be a ski, motercyle, or bike helmet:
"One of the most common criticisms of ski and snowboard helmets is that they supposedly only protect the wearer from impacts occurring while skiing in the range of 11 to 14 mph (17.7 to 22.5 km/h), while studies have shown that skiers typically average around 27 mph (43.5 km/h). This conclusion is derived from the specified impact velocities in the CE, ASTM and Snell tests. It is often used as part of a highly misleading argument against the efficacy of current ski helmets. In a word, it's a myth.
Under the ASTM and Snell standards, ski helmets are tested in 2 meter drops that achieve about 14 miles per hour (22.5 km/h) at impact, onto a flat anvil. Motorcycle helmets are routinely tested using 3 meter drops which acheive about 17 mph (27.36 km/h), yet it is widely accepted that motorcycle helmets have proven to provide substantial protection against brain injury at much higher speeds. It should be noted that the differential between motorcycle helmet drop rig test speeds and the average speed of motorcycle riders is far higher than the differential between the ski helmet test speeds, and average skier speeds. And yet no one seriously questions the efficacy of motorcycle helmets, there is simply too much data proving their effectiveness.
It should also be noted that bicycle helmets are tested using the same 2 meter drops as ski helmets, and like skiers, bicyclists frequently exceed 14 mph in forward speed, yet the famous 1998 case-control study of the effectiveness of bicycle safety helmets by Thompson and Patterson, indicated that bicycle helmet use reduces the risk of head injury by 85%, brain injury by 88% and severe brain injury by at least 75%. The Thompson and Patterson study also showed that this protection extended to crashes involving a variety of causes, and at higher speeds, including collisions with fixed and moving objects, such as cars and trucks. In addition, since the time of the Thompson and Patterson study, there have been at least six independent studies published which have conclusively shown that bicycle helmets are effective in protecting against head injuries in a variety of accident scenarios. (Hagel, et al)
Simply put, both helmet wearing bicyclists and motorcycle riders routinely ride much, much faster than the apparent capability of their helmets to protect-- at least as far as a literal reading of helmet test standards would indicate. In reality, there is overwhelming real-world data and clinical experience which has clearly shown that these helmet wearers benefit from significant protection in collisions, even at much higher speeds."
