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I'm curious to know if anyone on vital has heard of any publications that have done a helmet shootout...? You know, maybe with an experiment that has been set up to take measurements of forces transferred to the inside of the helmets with impacts..? I recently loaned a friend my helmet for a day of riding and he ended up face-planting into the dirt at Milestone and was out for a good minute and a half....Needless to say I'm now in the market for another dome protector, but I'd like to see a write up of the best proven helmets out there.
If anyone knows about something like this this, please let me know.
If anyone knows about something like this this, please let me know.
The majority of helmet tests I have seen are more for road riding in my opinion.
I want better protection for heads it is the concussions so many riders suffer from with some not even knowing they are in danger. Surely something can be done instead of the dot snell EU tests, some test that is for our sport, even though there are not enough to make it viable for manufacturers.
Tracks need to flow but also make the rider think and make them more skilful as in off camber corners not all berms, which also need to slope rather than a vertical wall at the base of berms.
The Shop
To all who have lost family friends etc my fhoughts are with you all.
I lost my son and worry daily whether the 2 major Concussions my other son has affected him for Life.
There are a lot worse off than me and my heart goes out to all those whose lives have changed forever.be strong.
Wow a funny face after makes it ok. Just join the other bloke that wants to Blow up China. You should have a KKK sign up on front page. This is where I should have your Funny Fukin Face embedded.
I guess you missed where I recently checked in with Reed, Canard, and DeCoster to ask what we can do to improve safety.
Butt-Hurt and outright Indignant? Check
Self-Righteous? Check
Igno-Arrogant Name-Calling right out of the "Reality TV Players Hand-Book"? Check
Yup. That settles it.
Mossy is a Liberal-Socialist Politician.
From England.
Hence, he's a Pommie.
Pit Row
But we keep wearing them cause he has not had any head related problems where the Shoei has knocked him a little silly a couple times.
As for you Team G if i get over there i will have no problem with saying to your or the owner my thoughts
i dont drink and tell it like it is
As for boss speaking with riders anout what can be done for safety ffs it is 2016 and this is asked every year.
Fuk we lost another speedway rider yesterday and another in a critical condition. the report said 5 deaths in last x anount of years at this track. again i am not blaming the helmets but surely with the super power knowledge something can be done to help head impacts.
There's no need for a lab, get a test dummy and g force meter. The lit pro measures G forces, so that's an expense that can be spread out to other tests and segments, assuming it works inside a test dummy head? And everybody needs a test dummy.
The top helmet manufactors should give yall a few helmets for free, could be very good advertisement for them. You'll probably have to buy a cheap helmet to compare them to. But really, what's a handful of Walmart specials?
Drop the test dummy with no helmet from 6' then with each helmet on. Drop him face down, on the side, and on his back. You could also repeat each test to see how well the helmets handle a 2nd hit.
Then do a moving test. Get the truck going 30mph, and push the dummy off the tailgate. Repeat with each helmet.
You could also measure how much force gets put on the neck while doing the truck test. Do a couple tests with the same helmet, and get an average.
Measure ventilation, fill a tub with hot water. ~120°F. Get 1 person for each helmet, fill a balloon with the water and set em in front of a fan. Check the balloon temp in an hour. Best ventilating helmet is gonna have the coldest water ballon.
Figure 6 or 7 helmets for each brand. Not bad if the walmart special is the only brand you have to buy.
a helmet can only do so much, it can't change physics and stop your brain from moving in your skull from the force of an impact which is what causes the most damage.
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