dropped helmet

[Kawibaby7]

so i was jw what the "rules" are about dropped helmets some ppl say if dropped more than 4 ft it ruins the integrity of it some say thats BS one of my friends drops his on purpose the days he gets it to get over that "fear" of the 1st drop are there any studies or stats out there what does DOT or SNELL say reason i ask is my friend dropped my $300 helmet the other week not on a rock hard surface but hard enough to make me cringe whats the deal

[Doc]

This may surprise some people but I have crashed and SCUFFED my helmet and still race with it.

I would say that it WILL compress the foam and it WILL compromise the protection of the helmet. BUT to what degree would be difficult to determine without xraying the helemt before and after.

Is it a Polycarbonate (Tupperware bowl) or a Laminate weave (Awesome/Racer) Helmet?

[Manny]

For 20 bucks (maybe 10??) Arai will do an integrity test of dropped helmets. If yours is an Arai, send it in.

The bottom line is nobody knows if it is damaged or not during a crash or a drop. If it falls on concrete from more than few feet I am concerned about it. Its a personal choice though.

[Jayspeed]

I would say its ok because there wasn't a head inside of it that compressed the foam.

[bluej511]

haha we were talking about this on our ride yesterday.

I dropped mine down the stairs it rolled then hit the wall. So it will be replaced this year.

Ashley i wouldnt worry about the SNELL rating. The M2001/2005 rating is crap. The new Snell M2010/2011 is comparable to ECE (european) and BSI (british) helmet testing. ECE/BSI is like our DOT just 100x better.

Like some people said you don't know how bad it compressed. Me personally ive been riding with it but God forbid if i crash and the foam is already compressed i could get some brain damage.

[BMFR6]

For 20 bucks (maybe 10??) Arai will do an integrity test of dropped helmets. If yours is an Arai, send it in.

The bottom line is nobody knows if it is damaged or not during a crash or a drop. If it falls on concrete from more than few feet I am concerned about it. Its a personal choice though.

shoei will do the same.
at the end of the day, its only you that has to put your head in it. risking it is a personal choice.

[obsolete]

The M2001/2005 rating is crap.

Why is that?

[scubasteveRR]

The M2001/2005 rating is crap. The

Why is that?

Oh snap! I know where this is going, this should be good...

[boloson]

so i was jw what the "rules" are about dropped helmets some ppl say if dropped more than 4 ft it ruins the integrity of it some say thats BS one of my friends drops his on purpose the days he gets it to get over that "fear" of the 1st drop are there any studies or stats out there what does DOT or SNELL say reason i ask is my friend dropped my $300 helmet the other week not on a rock hard surface but hard enough to make me cringe whats the deal

u let your friend drop your helmet? did he let u kick him in the balls? what kind of logic is that? like crashing, dropping a helmet is inevitable. only a matter of time.

bottom line is, any impact to a helmet will affect its integrity...to a certain degree of course. but to drop it on purpose just to get over that "fear" is ridiculous

[Kawibaby7]

its the ICON domain decay helmet its black w a white skull on the sides its sexy =)

[obsolete]

Oh snap! I know where this is going, this should be good...

You got a map cause I'm lost.

[SRTie4k]

its the ICON domain decay helmet its black w a white skull on the sides its sexy =)

Careful, this board is very hostile towards riders who wear Icon gear.

I'm betting at least 3 people are going to check in with "you're riding with crap anyways, should have replaced it before it hit the deck."

[Dean_T]

Sell it to some poor soul on Ebay or Craigslist, use the money to buy a new one.

[bluej511]

I forgot which motorcycle magazine did a G test of at least 2 dozen helmets and found that all SNELL rated helmets because of the way they have to be built to pass the Snell test transfered more G force to the brain then a DOT only helmet.

For example, the ZR1 helmet transfered only 157g's to the brain, while the Scorpion 700 transfered 215 or something like that.

Snell got pissed off and wrote a letter back to the magazine, then they changed their rating. Its all on their website they changed completely how they test helmets.

[Puppet]

I would say its ok because there wasn't a head inside of it that compressed the foam.

Straight from Bruce Porter at Arai...i can't tell you how many times I've heard him say it at shows and such in the last year. the only thing you'll do if you drop the helmet without your head in it is scratch the cosmetics or break a vent.

If your head wasn't in it, you don't have to worry about.

If your head is in it and the helmet hits the ground, at least get it looked at because they are designed as a 1-impact tool.

[Hauptman]

its the ICON domain decay helmet its black w a white skull on the sides its sexy =)

Oh its an Icon...you should replace it anyway

[Kawibaby7]

no no my friend ( a girl) was bringing me my gear from her room and she dropped it. and my guy friend who rides a cbr says when he gets a new helmet, for streetbike or DB, he drops it on the first day to "get it outta the way" i def dont agree w that when my friend dropped it i wanted to kick her in the face

[bluej511]

So even if it dropped down the stairs it wouldn't compress the foam on the outside part of the helmet, the part that hit the ground? I know the inside of the helmet wouldnt compress but the outside might in the spot where it hit.

[obsolete]

I forgot which motorcycle magazine did a G test of at least 2 dozen helmets and found that all SNELL rated helmets because of the way they have to be built to pass the Snell test transfered more G force to the brain then a DOT only helmet.

For example, the ZR1 helmet transfered only 157g's to the brain, while the Scorpion 700 transfered 215 or something like that.

Snell got pissed off and wrote a letter back to the magazine, then they changed their rating. Its all on their website they changed completely how they test helmets.

Oh, shit I should have seen that one coming. Sorry sorry... Carry on with the thread.

[bluej511]

haha im no squid, believe it or not im pretty educated muahahahaha.

Yea idk if i believe it or not but f*ck me i read that entire article. Next helmet i get is shark or suomy anyways so.

[scubasteveRR]

You got a map cause I'm lost.

nope, i've learned to keep my mouth shut on this topic... thats why i'm just here munchin on the popcorn, watching and waiting for the post to come about helmet ratings....

[Kawibaby7]

whats wrong w ICON ??!??!?! prolly shouldnt tell ya who made my jacket haha

[legalspeed]

If your head is in it and the helmet hits the ground, at least get it looked at because they are designed as a 1-impact tool.

OK, but what shoud they do about the helmet?

[legalspeed]

whats wrong w ICON ??!??!?! prolly shouldnt tell ya who made my jacket haha

Joe Rocket?

[scubasteveRR]

?? got me, i though ICON was good stuff. anyone care to elaborate for us noobs?