Originally Posted by I-Like-To-Bike
I think if most people thought they were about to be beaned (or likely to be beaned) with a baseball bat, and were given a choice of preventive actions, would permanently step out of the box and not depend on a piece of ineffective plastic for protection from such a serious hazard.
Well obviously the first choice is to duck and avoid being hit and that is certainly how I ride. That being said, I have had my helmeted head beaned a few times, most notably by a bus mirror. I would argue that I'm still able to write this mesage today because of that helmet. But hey, do what you want.