Is my helmet still good ?

[danny86]

In late September I was involved in a crash traveling around 40-50mph.

My head did hit the ground however it wasnt hard at all. There are minor scuffs on the helmet .

This was a very good quality helmet ( spent over $400 on it) so Im wondering if it's still good or not?

Thanks.

[GixerJockey]

Oh yea... It's fine.

[DuncanMoto]

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It depends.

We need more info.

What brand of helmet is it?

What's your IQ?

[Doc]

I would say no... but it is better than nothing.

[GixerJockey]

I would say no... but it is better than nothing.

Jeez Doc... I already said "its fine".


The information and pictures provided clearly shows that.


Why you always gotta be contradicting me?

[danny86]

Jeez Doc... I already said "its fine".


The information and pictures provided clearly shows that.


Why you always gotta be contradicting me?

Its an Icon. and my IQ is 3000

[Wishbone]

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It depends.

We need more info.

What brand of helmet is it?

What's your IQ?

That's the stupidest formula I have ever heard.







It's brand divided by IQ the multiplied by Pi

Get it right

[GixerJockey]

Its an Icon. and my IQ is 3000

Seeing how it was a piece of crap to begin with, it couldn't really get much worse...


It's fine.

[Doc]

Its an Icon. and my IQ is 3000

I didn't know they made a "good" Icon?

[Slyder]

I agree with Doc, it's a mantle piece.

It hit the ground, it's damaged, it's compromised.

In the end it's your squash though, and as you know helmets aren't cheap. Your insurance should cover it, or partially cover it.

[Doc]

I agree with Doc, it's a mantle piece.

It hit the ground, it's damaged, it's compromised.

In the end it's your squash though, and as you know helmets aren't cheap. Your insurance should cover it, or partially cover it.

But in all honesty I have scuffed a helmet and kept using it as a backup... Not a solid impact but enough to scuff the paint.

It is over 5 years old now so on the mantle it goes.

[caddydaddy]

If in doubt, throw it out!

[OreoGaborio]

If in doubt, ask someone on the internet!

fixed.

Not to bust your balls or anything, but this thread is like asking "Hey Noel, what do you think of this rash?" without posting pics.


The general rule of thumb that I use is if the paint isn't scratched/flaked off, it's probably fine, but then again, I'm not a helmet expert. Bring it to someone who knows what they're talking about and have them actually look at the thing.

[ZX11D]

Get another helmet. Chances are the helmet is compromised and to use it is foolish. ?TBI

[Big Draggo]

Should work fine for a planter...

[FAST GSXR750]

Retire that thing! Your brain will thank you. New helmet is cheaper than six months in rehab should something go wrong!

[Bandit12k]

i love football helmets... they go all season long and still work! you should have seen the scuffs on the front of mine... i was a line backer... heh heh heh.
i look at my motorcycle helmet that has a couple scuffs from dropping it here and there... Seems fine to me.

[Bandit12k]

Did you FEEL your head hit the ground??? i can hit my helmet with a belt sander and scuf the paint and its still good.

[OreoGaborio]

i love football helmets... they go all season long and still work! you should have seen the scuffs on the front of mine... i was a line backer... heh heh heh.
i look at my motorcycle helmet that has a couple scuffs from dropping it here and there... Seems fine to me.

Completely different type of construction

Did you FEEL your head hit the ground??? i can hit my helmet with a belt sander and scuf the paint and its still good.

and a completely different means of damaging a helmet.

Try comparing apples to apples instead of making completely irrelevant comparisons.

[Stegosaurous]

I didn't know they made a "good" Icon?

I wear an icon and i've seen it crash tested (a friend owned the same one) and it held up really well when he bit the brush guard.

[xsiliconkid]

Move the inner liner back and look very carefully at the foam (this is the stuff that decelerates your head in an impact). The outer shell is mainly there to hold the foam shell together.

The white foam is painted black for a reason - any deformity of the foam core will show white spider web cracks - look carefully at the scuffed site and opposite that...as well as everywhere.
Any, ANY white showing, bin it!

Sheees, and people still hang helmets on rear view mirrors

[CBR929RE]

i love football helmets... they go all season long and still work! you should have seen the scuffs on the front of mine... i was a line backer... heh heh heh.
i look at my motorcycle helmet that has a couple scuffs from dropping it here and there... Seems fine to me.

while dropping it certainly isn't a good thing its not as bad as having your head hit the ground while wearing it. the EPS liner inside will crush some when your head hits thereby making that spot less effective should you hit in the same spot again.

Move the inner liner back and look very carefully at the foam (this is the stuff that decelerates your head in an impact). The outer shell is mainly there to hold the foam shell together.

The white foam is painted black for a reason - any deformity of the foam core will show white spider web cracks - look carefully at the scuffed site and opposite that...as well as everywhere.
Any, ANY white showing, bin it!

Sheees, and people still hang helmets on rear view mirrors

never heard of the color thing. I know I smacked my head on the ground wearing a Suomy. Examining the foam I don't recall seeing any white but I can see where the foam compressed. I've also crashed in a Scorpion and got a concussion. don't recall seeing any white there either but I also couldn't see any compression of the foam. $200 for the Scorpion and crash in the soft dirt/grass giving me a concussion told me to switch back to the $500 Suomy where I hit pavement and had no ill effects.

[Doc]

I wear an icon and i've seen it crash tested (a friend owned the same one) and it held up really well when he bit the brush guard.

Good to hear.

[Fitz]

Are you close to Souhegan Valley Motorsports at all? Stop by and ask for Sarah. She does the helmet tech inspections at Loudon during Race weekends.

Fitz

[FAST GSXR750]

It really is not worth taking the risk! I mean, what a new helmet is gonna set you back $500. Buy a GOOD quality helmet. This is THE most important part of your body we are talking about here, don't cheap out. A good shot to the head can change your whole life. A guy i knew slipped on the snow and "bonked" his head on the fender of his truck, went home and told his dad that he had a bad headache then went to bed; never woke up! Still in a comma; that was 1979. Seriously, think about it! Its 500 bucks.JMO