lanceav8r 0 #1 May 4, 2011 I am just recently coming back to this sport after a long layoff. Recently I was checking out the latest offerings in hard full face helmets. I was struck with one question. Why are you skydivers wearing these helmets? They offer no more protection then the Idiots on Harley Davidsons wearing the novelty helmets so they don't get pulled over by the police. Don't fool yourselves into thinking that these helmets are protective beyond a little bump on your head or face. If you hit the tail or hit the ground you WILL receive a Traumatic Brain Injury if you hit with any sort of force at all. The fatality reports are loaded with no pull accidents due to brain injuries and collisions with the ground that resulted in a fatal brain injury. This is unnecessary. Isn't there something that is actually protective that will work with skydiving? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #2 May 4, 2011 Welcome to the forums and back to the sport. You are correct, that skydiving specific helmets offer little to no real protection to the wearers head. With that said, this is not a new topic of discussion on these forums by any means. I would suggest that if you wish to learn more about this and why we have the helmets that we do in this sport that you conduct a search as there is a good deal of info out there and some of it is actually educational. Again, welcome to the forums. "It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #3 May 4, 2011 Are you making an assumption that they offer nor "real" protection simply because they don't have "certification sticker" on them? Show me one helmet that is "certified" for what we do.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeak 17 #4 May 4, 2011 Quote Are you making an assumption that they offer nor "real" protection simply because they don't have "certification sticker" on them? Show me one helmet that is "certified" for what we do. Last year (December) Exiting error, and i bashed my head on the step of the plane. Made my vision blurry and near knocked me out. upon landing, I inspected my Cookie Composites helmet, it was split at the back . The helmet took the brunt of the impact and spread the force out. doing it's job admirably. I immediately rang Cookie and asked for another. It worked as i hoped it would. You are not now, nor will you ever be, good enough to not die in this sport (Sparky) My Life ROCKS! How's yours doing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stayhigh 2 #5 May 4, 2011 You go and jump with dot rated helmet next weekend and tell us how fun that was. If you need dot rated helmet. You are probably doing it wrong.Bernie Sanders for President 2016 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LouDiamond 1 #6 May 4, 2011 I've locked this thread as you created the exact thread in the S&T forum.Please refer to the forumrules on cross posting."It's just skydiving..additional drama is not required" Some people dream about flying, I live my dream SKYMONKEY PUBLISHING Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
