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Kenyon
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arite i need a new helmet for this year cause my last years one is to small now nd i was wondering if i suld just wear a beanie wit googles and just put the skate helmet on top. I saw alot of people doing this last year and a ski helmet is alot of money and i already have a skate helmet. tell me wat u think.

Oct 14 2010 6:47PM
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GayWolf420
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Skate helmets don't offer nearly as much protection as ski helmets. I wouldn't use a skate helmet if I were you.
Oct 14 2010 6:48PM
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Thenowhereman42
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I own a ski helmet but I've always wondered why I bought it instead of just wearing a protec.
Oct 14 2010 6:50PM
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Volkl_860
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bern. you can cross over their helmets between sports, some even to wakeboarding
Oct 14 2010 6:51PM
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A.Eberhard
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Skateboarding helmets for skateboarding.
Skiing helmets for skiing.
This is the way I see it the helmet for skiing is specifically designed to reduce skiing related head injuries a skateboarding helmet is for skateboarding head injuries. You can get helmets pretty cheap just go to a ski shop and they usually have last year helmets for sale for like $80-100.
Oct 14 2010 6:51PM
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K_Fresh
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Bucky Lasek Classic! I have one but I don't use it for skiing though...
Oct 14 2010 7:01PM
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Drail
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i use a skate helmet. that being said - I don't wear a helmet, i just put one on during competitions when I have to.

a skate helmet won't actually do much in a ski accident.
Oct 14 2010 8:21PM
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Joe_Brogan
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id say that a ski helmet would be better, but im no expert on helmets.  at least wearing a skate helmet is better than no helmet
Oct 14 2010 8:23PM
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garrets
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http://snowboards-for-sale.com/red_snowboard_helmets/mens_collection_trace/

Pretty cheap for a ski helmet, it's worth it too
Oct 14 2010 8:27PM
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AndrewNZ
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Bike helmet works.
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Oct 14 2010 8:29PM
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ski-swagga
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you could get prior years' helmets for much cheaper than $80. I got a smith holt for $45 new on Backcountry.com.
Oct 14 2010 8:51PM
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A.Eberhard
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That is true shop's have a bigger mark up then online especially in Canada. Go for a ski helmet man you won't regret it.
Oct 14 2010 8:57PM
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p.hawks
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same with poc. its like the receptor mutlisport, its more expensieve, but way less than 5 specific helmets
Oct 14 2010 9:01PM
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