Helmets

Posts: 1192 - Karma: 293

Jan 28 2015 1:06AM

I've been seeing a lot of park edits with bros not wearing helmets. What's up with that? Helmets save lives, who knows when you'll catch and edge and bang your head or slide out on a rail. Just with all the head injuries and death in the sport in recent years you think everyone would be rocking helmets inside the park by now.

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caucasian_chad

Posts: 4078 - Karma: 3,625

Jan 28 2015 1:14AM

Meh it's personal preference, I always wear one except on the warmest of days but if other people don't want to it's none of my business.

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jd_1260

Posts: 1192 - Karma: 293

Jan 28 2015 1:59AM

Fair enough is it not mandatory in some parks?

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HuckNorris44

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Jan 28 2015 2:32AM

jd_1260Fair enough is it not mandatory in some parks?

None of the parks in Colorado, that ive ridden, require helmets

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Justin113

Posts: 87 - Karma: 265

Jan 28 2015 2:56AM

My dad got a head injury when i was 4 and ever since has never been the same so i always where one no matter what.

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sNaubi

Posts: 1633 - Karma: 2,357

Jan 28 2015 5:54AM

not when hitting a small rail setup, but at the hill, yes.

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Dobber

Posts: 1698 - Karma: 9,834

Jan 28 2015 7:34AM

I get a lot of hate, but I only wear a helmet like 50% of the time. I am completely aware of the risks and I've seen some nasty head injuries. No excuses...I'm not trying to be "badass".

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270on420out

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Jan 28 2015 7:50AM

I wear one when I'm at the hill. the only time I don't wear one is when I'm seshing my backyard rail.

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Analdestroyer

Posts: 71 - Karma: -10

Jan 28 2015 8:08AM

Helmets are for little girls learning to skis not for parkillas

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RudyGarmisch

Posts: 25443 - Karma: 13,844

Jan 28 2015 9:35AM

We'll continue to increasingly not wear helmets until a big name in the sport gets turned into a vegetable off a closeout over stairs. Then we'll wear one, until the sport starts to forget... Cycle continues.

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eheath

Posts: 61130 - Karma: 118,447

Jan 28 2015 9:48AM

Not this shit again...

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jackdonovan

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Jan 28 2015 10:51AM

pussyfooterNot this shit again...

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_anderson_

Posts: 164 - Karma: 1,783

Jan 28 2015 11:02AM

I was surprised to see Andy Parry not wearing a helmet at TAFT

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amieastcoastyet

Posts: 172 - Karma: 173

Jan 28 2015 11:37AM

for 50$ to save your head its worth it for me but to each his/her own.

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omIV

Posts: 1950 - Karma: 306

Jan 28 2015 12:30PM

How is this a conversation? The only solace to be found is a head which is too stupid to protect itself may cause itself to be taken out of the reproductive pool. And that's some cynical shit. Wear helmets.

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JGWI

Posts: 2842 - Karma: 7,812

Jan 28 2015 12:40PM

To all who say helmets look stupid I say "Id rather look stupid than be stupid."

However when wearing a helmet make sure to hit the snow with the helmet and not your face.

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Lus146

Posts: 422 - Karma: 2,283

Jan 28 2015 12:44PM

At this point helmets are just an accepted part of the look of a skier and nobody is gonna judge you for wearing one. It isn't like skateboarding where you look like a 12 year old if you wear one. But if you don't wanna wear a helmet that is your personal preference and it is up to you at the end of the day.

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snowmosexual

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Jan 28 2015 5:31PM

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GayWolf420

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Jan 28 2015 5:35PM