Originally Posted by
chasm54
LOL. Sreten was far too sensible to make so foolish a statement.
OP, it is true to say that all helmets sold have to have been tested
against certain minimum standards. That does not mean, however,
that they are all equal - clealry, .....
Hi,
I'm not sure there is such a thing as a reasonable impact ....
FWIW in terms of a bicycle helmet designed for a one off impact
there is next to no difference in protection between the cheapest
helmets and expensive ones that might be lighter / more ventilated.
I've noticed people using and I have a skateboard type helmet I use
in the winter with a beanie. They are designed for multiple impacts.
However the difference between the two is very large. Both are
obviously better than nothing, the multiple impact think a trick
gone wrong in a park, for the single impact think about being
stopped very quickly at at a good speed and the consequences.
The best materials for the two jobs are cheap but very different.
Setting about each with a hammer is probably the best demo.
One much stiffer crumples / absorbs at high load, the other
softer more elastic doesn't, much harder for a high impact.
A road helmet is unduly hard for skatepark use, generally.
rgds, sreten.
Both types fitted properly will skid on a surface avoiding
neck injuries and cranial abrasion, neither seem pleasant.