Do you wear a helmet? - Ski Gabber - Forums

Quoting FUCK-YOU-CUNT$ from Jul 26 2012 12:13:37:
keep in mind that helmets have grown in popularity along with terrain parks, and ski technology that allows skiers to ski more aggressively and take bigger risks (fat rockered skis, twin tips, even sidecut...). So it may be true that the number of fatalities has remained the same, more skiers are skiing at higher levels of risk than ever before, which would make it appear as though helmets don't reduce fatalities. Skiing is not the same sport it was 10 years ago.

Quoting .Charlie. from Jul 26 2012 12:49:08:
I'm the best skier on the mountain and I never fall. Helmets are for pussies

Quoting C_Thomps-12$ from Jul 26 2012 8:01:38:
yes, no real affect on you so why wouldn't you?

Quoting chaitea from Jul 26 2012 9:00:16:
or I'd rather wear other headwear other than the stuff I have to wear under my helmet to get it to fit.

Quoting Cyanicenine from Jul 25 2012 10:52:38:
If you think and feel that a helmet saved your life or a helmet saved you from serious injury, please keep in mind that those are just that; thoughts and feelings. With no scientific evidence behind them.

Quoting Cyanicenine from Jul 27 2012 12:24:53:
The articles you linked do not at all contradict with the information at ski-injury.com so I'm not sure you why you felt the need to link. The findings are the same, a 35% reduction in low grade head injuries. The only difference I could find was that that particular article loved to throw around the phrase "significant reduction." Ski-injury.com also explains that children gain the most benefit of helmet use due to their soft non fully formed skulls. I'm sure that helmet probably did save that little girls life, but considering new schooler's is probably not full of 6 year old girls, I didn't think that piece of information was particularly relevant. If you want all the details though I stand by my original statement of encouraging everyone to go read for themselves. No one seems to want to tackle the real elephant in the room which is the 15mph or less impact rating of ski helmets. I understand it's much easier to strawman on the other tidbits out there, but if people take away anything from this discussion I think it should be that. Furthermore I would really appreciate if people would stop assuming that I have some sort of anti helmet agenda. My only agenda here is to educate. The efficacy of helmets has been seriously over-inflated. If you really, really want my own personal reason for not wearing a helmet it's convenience, there is nothing especially stylish about wearing a beanie either, but it sure folds up and fits in a pocket quite nicely.

Quoting Cyanicenine from Jul 25 2012 5:47:41:
Everyone should go to ski-injury.com and educate yourself on the actual data out there. There has been zero reduction in fatalities since the introduction of helmets in snowsports, despite their increasing popularity and the exponential use in recent years. Helmets are only rated to protect in impacts up to 12mph. In order to protect in impacts larger than that they would have to be huge, thick and heavy (think motorcycle helmets). There is a profit motive at play here. Helmets have existed for a long time, but have only recently begun to find their way into snowsports, why? Greed. Someone saw an untapped market and could not care less about your actual safety. Follow the money. Skiing is an incredibly safe sport, with a very low injury/fatality rate compared to things like soccer, basketball, and driving (which by the way would actually see a reduction in injuries if we were to require helmet usage there, but car manufacturers understand that this would have a negative impact on car ownership so it's never even been hinted at). Lastly if you really want to have some peace of mind, even if it is a bit of an illusion, why not buy yourself a D3o hat? Don't take my word on it, do your own research, make up your own mind for yourself and ultimately don't hate on other people for their choices. If you want to wear a helmet that's cool with me, it is useful for bashing those tree branches out of the way and mounting your gopro to, also I hear they are quite warm and sometimes come with steezy built in headphones. I choose not to, however, as is my right.

Quoting Cyanicenine from Jul 27 2012 12:24:53:
The articles you linked do not at all contradict with the information at ski-injury.com so I'm not sure you why you felt the need to link. The findings are the same, a 35% reduction in low grade head injuries. The only difference I could find was that that particular article loved to throw around the phrase "significant reduction." Ski-injury.com also explains that children gain the most benefit of helmet use due to their soft non fully formed skulls. I'm sure that helmet probably did save that little girls life, but considering new schooler's is probably not full of 6 year old girls, I didn't think that piece of information was particularly relevant.

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Quoting chaitea from Jul 26 2012 9:00:16:
Sometimes I find mine to be bothersome, or I'd rather wear other headwear other than the stuff I have to wear under my helmet to get it to fit. Eyewear, hood, layering, shit like that all play into helmet wearing decisions. Granted, I wear mine 90 percent of the time.

Quoting snomaster from Jul 28 2012 10:24:42:
Hey Cyanbitch, I have quite for you: "Give me convienience or give me death" - Jello Biafra. Why is it that with every helmet thread some stubborn turdnut argues against them in a childish fashion? Oh yeah, because this is the Internet! I don't really care if you personally choose not to wear one but I get kinda pissed when people try to convince others that it's not safer to wear a helmet.

Quoting skithesprings$ from Jul 28 2012 11:32:55:
It's not safer to wear a helmet.

Quoting Cyanicenine from Jul 25 2012 5:47:41:
Everyone should go to ski-injury.com and educate yourself on the actual data out there. There has been zero reduction in fatalities since the introduction of helmets in snowsports, despite their increasing popularity and the exponential use in recent years. Helmets are only rated to protect in impacts up to 12mph. In order to protect in impacts larger than that they would have to be huge, thick and heavy (think motorcycle helmets). There is a profit motive at play here. Helmets have existed for a long time, but have only recently begun to find their way into snowsports, why? Greed. Someone saw an untapped market and could not care less about your actual safety. Follow the money. Skiing is an incredibly safe sport, with a very low injury/fatality rate compared to things like soccer, basketball, and driving (which by the way would actually see a reduction in injuries if we were to require helmet usage there, but car manufacturers understand that this would have a negative impact on car ownership so it's never even been hinted at). Lastly if you really want to have some peace of mind, even if it is a bit of an illusion, why not buy yourself a D3o hat? Don't take my word on it, do your own research, make up your own mind for yourself and ultimately don't hate on other people for their choices. If you want to wear a helmet that's cool with me, it is useful for bashing those tree branches out of the way and mounting your gopro to, also I hear they are quite warm and sometimes come with steezy built in headphones. I choose not to, however, as is my right.