Comments on: To Helmet or not to Helmet: Protecting My Head is the Question http://iride.shobek.com/2006/09/26/to-helmet-or-not-to-helmet-protecting-my-head-is-the-question/ Zaskoda's Snowboarding Journal Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:18:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Hitting Kickers http://iride.shobek.com/2006/09/26/to-helmet-or-not-to-helmet-protecting-my-head-is-the-question/#comment-15 Hitting Kickers Sat, 04 Nov 2006 18:41:35 +0000 http://iride.shobek.com/2006/09/26/to-helmet-or-not-to-helmet-protecting-my-head-is-the-question/#comment-15 I've got a Leedom Vandal helmet too. Bought it after my last trip when I hit an invisible kicker towards the bottom of some steep off piste. Was straight lining thinking I was almost at the end of the run and before I knew it I was cartwheeling. Hit my head into the pow, and fortunately nothing harder, but it could easily have been a rock or a tree. Don't know if I'll wear the helmet all the time, but will certainly use if for off piste and park. I’ve got a Leedom Vandal helmet too. Bought it after my last trip when I hit an invisible kicker towards the bottom of some steep off piste. Was straight lining thinking I was almost at the end of the run and before I knew it I was cartwheeling. Hit my head into the pow, and fortunately nothing harder, but it could easily have been a rock or a tree. Don’t know if I’ll wear the helmet all the time, but will certainly use if for off piste and park.

]]> By: Zaskoda http://iride.shobek.com/2006/09/26/to-helmet-or-not-to-helmet-protecting-my-head-is-the-question/#comment-9 Zaskoda Sat, 14 Oct 2006 18:17:28 +0000 http://iride.shobek.com/2006/09/26/to-helmet-or-not-to-helmet-protecting-my-head-is-the-question/#comment-9 I'm pretty sure I'm going to get a helmet... although this next trip I might try borrowing one. I sold on having one, it's just a matter of costs. I also want to get a small mini-DV cam as well as a board bag for this season. I don't make a lot of money so I can probably only afford one of those before the next trip... It's also time to update some of my gear. For example, my snowboarding pants are pretty trashed. Maybe what I really need is a better paying job!!! :) I’m pretty sure I’m going to get a helmet… although this next trip I might try borrowing one. I sold on having one, it’s just a matter of costs. I also want to get a small mini-DV cam as well as a board bag for this season. I don’t make a lot of money so I can probably only afford one of those before the next trip… It’s also time to update some of my gear. For example, my snowboarding pants are pretty trashed. Maybe what I really need is a better paying job!!! :)

]]> By: Gavin @ afterbang.co.uk http://iride.shobek.com/2006/09/26/to-helmet-or-not-to-helmet-protecting-my-head-is-the-question/#comment-8 Gavin @ afterbang.co.uk Wed, 11 Oct 2006 15:08:38 +0000 http://iride.shobek.com/2006/09/26/to-helmet-or-not-to-helmet-protecting-my-head-is-the-question/#comment-8 Hey, made a decision yet? I use my helmet for riding park and pipe, and off piste. If I know I'm gonna be cruising around I might stick a beanie on instead. I know that I should probably just wear the helmet all the time, but I suppose I am helping to minimise risk :-) Martin's comments about goggles and helmets are right - your goggles stay right where they should! Unfortunately I bought my helmet before I got into riding with music, so mine doesn't have any headphones. However, if you get some in-your-ear phones that are a good fit, simply wrap them twice or so around the helmet strap near the ear. Then if they come out they don't fall down and the cable doesn't get lost/damaged. It actually works really well, 'cos if you're riding with your friends it is dead easy to pull an earphone out on the lift/slope and just leave it hanging from the strap. Once you start riding again just slip it back in... Bingo! Hey,

made a decision yet? I use my helmet for riding park and pipe, and off piste. If I know I’m gonna be cruising around I might stick a beanie on instead. I know that I should probably just wear the helmet all the time, but I suppose I am helping to minimise risk :-)

Martin’s comments about goggles and helmets are right - your goggles stay right where they should! Unfortunately I bought my helmet before I got into riding with music, so mine doesn’t have any headphones. However, if you get some in-your-ear phones that are a good fit, simply wrap them twice or so around the helmet strap near the ear. Then if they come out they don’t fall down and the cable doesn’t get lost/damaged.

It actually works really well, ‘cos if you’re riding with your friends it is dead easy to pull an earphone out on the lift/slope and just leave it hanging from the strap. Once you start riding again just slip it back in… Bingo!

]]> By: Zaskoda http://iride.shobek.com/2006/09/26/to-helmet-or-not-to-helmet-protecting-my-head-is-the-question/#comment-6 Zaskoda Mon, 02 Oct 2006 03:00:52 +0000 http://iride.shobek.com/2006/09/26/to-helmet-or-not-to-helmet-protecting-my-head-is-the-question/#comment-6 Martin, you're starting to convince me. The helmet I'm 'borrowing' is kinda old and I've never so much as tried it on so... maybe I should just pick one up. Martin, you’re starting to convince me. The helmet I’m ‘borrowing’ is kinda old and I’ve never so much as tried it on so… maybe I should just pick one up.

]]> By: Martin http://iride.shobek.com/2006/09/26/to-helmet-or-not-to-helmet-protecting-my-head-is-the-question/#comment-5 Martin Sun, 01 Oct 2006 20:23:15 +0000 http://iride.shobek.com/2006/09/26/to-helmet-or-not-to-helmet-protecting-my-head-is-the-question/#comment-5 I mountain bike just as much as I snowboard so I know how you feel. I started wearing a helmet in both sports and my snowboard helmet feels awesome. If you decided to go buy one try a bunch on because the feel different. The one I have is from the company Leedom and the model is The Vandal. It feels better with goggles than a beenie does. I was constantly landing large jumps and spins or coming off of a rail the wrong way and my googles and hat would shift. That doesn't happen with the helmet and they are allot lighter than you think. If you like listening to your music while you ride, they have models and speaker adapters built right inside the foam instead of loosing your ear buds all the time. I mountain bike just as much as I snowboard so I know how you feel. I started wearing a helmet in both sports and my snowboard helmet feels awesome. If you decided to go buy one try a bunch on because the feel different. The one I have is from the company Leedom and the model is The Vandal. It feels better with goggles than a beenie does. I was constantly landing large jumps and spins or coming off of a rail the wrong way and my googles and hat would shift. That doesn’t happen with the helmet and they are allot lighter than you think. If you like listening to your music while you ride, they have models and speaker adapters built right inside the foam instead of loosing your ear buds all the time.

]]> By: Zaskoda http://iride.shobek.com/2006/09/26/to-helmet-or-not-to-helmet-protecting-my-head-is-the-question/#comment-4 Zaskoda Sat, 30 Sep 2006 18:02:23 +0000 http://iride.shobek.com/2006/09/26/to-helmet-or-not-to-helmet-protecting-my-head-is-the-question/#comment-4 It looks like there's little to no support in word press for formatting in comments... unless html is allowed... Anyway, thanks much for the feedback. A friend of mine offered to loan me his helmet this year so I think I'll take it for a spin. I can't imagine liking it, but I'll give it a shot. It looks like there’s little to no support in word press for formatting in comments… unless html is allowed…

Anyway, thanks much for the feedback. A friend of mine offered to loan me his helmet this year so I think I’ll take it for a spin. I can’t imagine liking it, but I’ll give it a shot.

]]> By: FirstTracks http://iride.shobek.com/2006/09/26/to-helmet-or-not-to-helmet-protecting-my-head-is-the-question/#comment-3 FirstTracks Sat, 30 Sep 2006 03:50:13 +0000 http://iride.shobek.com/2006/09/26/to-helmet-or-not-to-helmet-protecting-my-head-is-the-question/#comment-3 It was actually commissioned by the Norwegian Ski Lift Association, which we mentioned in the story we ran on the study (http://www.firsttracksonline.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=482). I first bought a helmet back in 2001 while visiting Montana, expecting to only wear it while skiing hairball chutes, etc. However, much to my surprise I actually [i]liked[/i] the darn thing -- it's warm, it's comfy, and the newer ones are even lighter. And by the way, thanks for the link in the sidebar! Nice blog - keep it up. - First Tracks!! Online Ski Magazine It was actually commissioned by the Norwegian Ski Lift Association, which we mentioned in the story we ran on the study (http://www.firsttracksonline.com/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=482). I first bought a helmet back in 2001 while visiting Montana, expecting to only wear it while skiing hairball chutes, etc. However, much to my surprise I actually [i]liked[/i] the darn thing — it’s warm, it’s comfy, and the newer ones are even lighter.

And by the way, thanks for the link in the sidebar! Nice blog - keep it up.

- First Tracks!! Online Ski Magazine

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