Originally Posted by
Polaris OBark
I had that from 1978 to 1993, when it was stolen in Cambridge, UK. I think I had never cleaned the pads or straps in that time period, and was amazed someone would go to the trouble to swipe that festering thing.
Public service???
Originally Posted by
Korina
Just because you can't see damage doesn't mean it isn't there. "Find" the damage if you have to but do not let him ride with that thing. Helmets are single-use items, and his has been used. That said, good luck talking sense to an 18-year-old male.
OTOH... if "something" happens to the helmet, is he just going to ride without one? (Since it sounds like he's committed to not spending the money and/or time to replace it?) Not that him using a compromised helmet is preferable, just saying that even if his old one mysteriously goes away, he still might not replace it.