Originally Posted by
jeffpoulin
The way I see it, if a helmet can't survive a 5 foot fall with nothing in it, then what good will it do to protect my head in a real crash?
Bike helmet manufacturers can't have it both ways. They can't say their helmets are strong and will give you protection in a crash and at the same time recommend that you replace them (with their newest, most expensive model
) if they have a minor fall. Either they're tough or they're not. If they're tough, then the helmet should be fine. If they're not, then why bother even wearing it?
Faulty logic. Helmets are designed to absorb energy by deforming. IE they are supposed to "break". Thats how they protect you. I'm not saying that a 5 foot fall wll ruin the helmet, I think the OP's helmet is probably fine. But helmets are not "tough" if by tough you mean supposed to survive a crash. The problem is what is a "minor fall" and what isn't.