Originally Posted by
Thor29
So you guys are saying that helmets aren't supposed to protect you against concussions? What exactly are they for then? It's funny that every time someone falls on their head with a helmet on, the assumption is that the injuries would have been much worse without it. Okay, sure, it must have absorbed SOME of the impact energy, but how much exactly? Is it okay if the helmet absorbs only 5 percent of the energy? How do you know if a helmet is doing its job unless you volunteer to land on your head once with a helmet on and once without? Otherwise, the amount of protection offered by helmets is somewhat speculative and the helmet worshippers will claim that surely your head would have exploded into a fine mist without it.
Safety nannies don't care about facts. All discussions must remain anecdotal.
For instance. Every person that falls with a helmet on would have died had they not been wearing the helmet. I mean, who does this guy think he is? The helmet SAVED HIS LIFE, and he's whining about being knocked out. Boo hoo...
Of course, both sides tend to forget the majority of the force is generated by the vertical drop. Your forward speed is largely inconsequential. Head-on into a car is another issue entirely, but no helmet - bicycle or motorcycle, is designed to protect against that kind of impact. Motorcycle helmets are tested by simulating drops from riding height. Think of how much more substantial they are than bike helmets.