helmets

[Whtbread]

What's eveyone's opinion on wearing a helmet? Do you always wear a helmet or just when the waves are big or doing new tricks?

[PancakePete]

What's eveyone's opinion on wearing a helmet? Do you always wear a helmet or just when the waves are big or doing new tricks?

I think they should be used when riding flat and Surf....
Reason is, I have smacked my noggin pretty good in the flat too.
:1244:

Edit..... And ear protection is a must ! I still cant hear normal....

[Waste Land]

I'll wear my helmet when riding surf(WEther its required or not) and as im learning BRs on flat

[unclehulka13]

I've got a bell full face bmx helmet. Its nice and light. I started wearing it when i was trying to BR. This year its never gonna come off. Safety first, i enjoy being able to hear and smile.

[Mark44]

I wear mine all the time, learned the hard way. Opened up my forehead broke my nose and had stitches coming out my nose down my lip. Don't learn how I did.:bigeyes:

Mark44
The Almighty

[Whtbread]

I got a Blowsion freeride helmet last year. I am still learning so I wanted something that was a full face. Last year I went out late in the season to just mess around and didn't wear it. I fell "just messing around" and almost smashed my face. I think I am gonna wear it all the time now.

[PancakePete]

I wear mine all the time, learned the hard way. Opened up my forehead broke my nose and had stitches coming out my nose down my lip. Don't learn how I did.:bigeyes:

Mark44
The Almighty

CARNAGE PIC ?:fing02:

[jetskier79]

I wear my helmet every time I ride. Granted, I always ride in the surf. It doesn't take much to get knocked out or bash your face real good. On top of that, I try to do something new EVERY time I ride. So there is never really a day where I'm just taking it easy. But remember, just because a trick isn't new doesn't mean it can't go horribly wrong.

[SuperJETT]

I wear mine everytime. One burst eardrum was all it took. I wore it quite a bit before, but didn't one day, landed a 3/4 roll off a small wake and pop.

[yamaslut]

I wear an open face helmet w/ ears fully covered.. no more ruptured ear drums for me either

[jetskier79]

no, just a busted grill.

[Mark44]

CARNAGE PIC ?:fing02:

I will have SXR-Lou dig up the after stitching pic, didn't get any of all the nice blood.

Lou, post a pic.

It was a bloody mess though but I still drove myself to the hospital. Told them I got hit in the face with a water ski.

[michael950]

From what I have read at PWCT about this topic, a helemet should be purchased and worn at the same time as a PFD (life vest). The links below have had good feedback from riders. I will probably get the ProBMX for Freestyle/ride and a Pro-Tec style for rec use.


Full Face (by price):
ProRider - Pro BMX (http://prorider.com/pro/default.php/cPath/2)
Lite III Helmet - Motorcycle USA Superstore (http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/item.aspx?style=9077&department=201&division=2&WT.MC_ID=80001Fly)
Blowsion (http://www.blowsion.com/detail.asp?PRODUCT_ID=HEBE202)
Blowsion Line (http://www.blowsion.com/search_results.asp?txtsearchParamType=ALL&txtsearchParamCat=12&txtsearchParamMan=ALL&txtsearchParamVen=ALL&txtDateAddedStart=&txtPriceEnd=&txtPriceStart=&txtSale=&txtsearchParamTxt=*&txtFromSearch=&subcat=24-bottom&iLevel=2&txtCatName=2) (Freeride Giro has had good feedback).


Flatwater (non-freestyle):
http://www.pro-tec.net
http://www.cascadelacrosse.com/sporthelmets/water.htm

[WaveDemon]

I wear one in the surf and sometimes on flatwater.

[romack991]

I wear one in the surf and sometimes on flatwater.

I'd be wearing yours everywhere. That thing is pimp. Just think of all the screaming kids when you walk into walmart...:arms:

[WaveDemon]

I'd be wearing yours everywhere. That thing is pimp. Just think of all the screaming kids when you walk into walmart...:arms:lol :hail: :firedevil: :17: :headbang:

[WaveDemon]

if anyone wants one he'd do one for 2-300 depending on design/time spent.

[jetskier79]

It is a pretty sweet helmet. It looks cool in pictures.

[romack991]

if anyone wants one he'd do one for 2-300 depending on design/time spent.

I gotta keep mine fugly or else it wouldnt match my square!:biggrin:

[GUMP]

I wear one in the surf and sometimes on flatwater.

is that one you are talking about?j/k :biggrin: