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Hey guys,
Ive been wearing shoei helmets for the last 3 years.
However in the last 12months I've been knocked out twice and had concussions.
The first crash i didn't do any other damage,however The second crash which was yesterday,
i ended up breaking my wrist and was knocked out.
First bone I've broke in 10 years of riding/racing, to say the least I'm pretty disappointed.
Im wondering if i was wearing any other helmet, i may have not have been knocked out?
Ive always thought Shoei helmets are basically top notch when it comes to safety and protection.
Im really considering spending the extra cash and buying the new 6d helmets?
thanks jack.
Ive been wearing shoei helmets for the last 3 years.
However in the last 12months I've been knocked out twice and had concussions.
The first crash i didn't do any other damage,however The second crash which was yesterday,
i ended up breaking my wrist and was knocked out.
First bone I've broke in 10 years of riding/racing, to say the least I'm pretty disappointed.
Im wondering if i was wearing any other helmet, i may have not have been knocked out?
Ive always thought Shoei helmets are basically top notch when it comes to safety and protection.
Im really considering spending the extra cash and buying the new 6d helmets?
thanks jack.
But, if the 6D will make you feel more protected then go get you one but i am not sold on the idea that they are better.
Just a word to you, helmets are recommend to be replaced after one hard crash.
A friend of mine lost grip of his handlebar just before hitting a jump landed backwards after the landing, split his Shoei in half and did'nt feel anything. Every crash is different I guess. But that proves something to me at least.
The Shop
Yeah 2 different shoei's.
Maybe they were just hard hits, My face is a mess today, bruised black eye and few scratches.
thanks.
I have a friend who crashed not too hard with a fox (i think) helmet, and he was fine, but the helmet had to be replaced. He crashed harder with his Shoei, got a concussion, but the helmet passed the inspection that Shoei does for free. Not a real scientific set of data, but it makes me think that Shoei makes thei helmets too strong.
There should be an updated way of testi g helmets that doesnt involve dropping them on a steel ball amd measuring the impact. Something that would be more closely matched to what happens in the real world.
the hard shell with polystyrene impact material and 1 test suits all applications is very old tech in this day and age
wish one of the big guys would jump in
Pit Row
If there was even a shred of proof that top dollar helmets work better, you could consider upgrading. The closest thing to an independent test I've seen, the British SHAPR helmet safety thing shows no connection between price, name and performance. Whatever your doing though, is gettign pretty dangerous, and your risking lot by anyones standard.
I watched my brother play college football. At the start of his senior year, he got a concussion. At least the first reportable one. The second and third happened soon after. We pretty much stopped counting after that. There was no way he'd give up a starting position he worked so hard to get to. I dont feel like he was ever the same, after that.
It did not change how smart he was, or coordinated, but it was his moods. He would get into a manic high that lasted a few days, then drop into this awful depression that lasted for weeks. You cna say You'll get help if that happens, btu when you are IN IT, thats hard to do.
I wont blame football for his death. Maybe he grew into the mood disorder. No oen can say....Still, if I were in your situation, at a minimum I'd slow it down for the next year. If your hammering six figure checks from a manufacturer, maybe thats a different discussion, but if its an amateur level....seriously, its the rest of your liek were taking about.
Also, before I bought the 6D I spoke to them (just called the customer number on their website) a couple times for almost an hour; they were really helpful, knew their stuff and answered all my questions, which frankly is the service I expect when buying a premium product like that.
Cheers
Simon
The people at 6D have created a helmet for the very purpose of decelerating how fast your brain "hits" or is jarred inside your skull. I'm very impressed with the technology they've utilized and the complexity of the isolaters inside the outter shell.
I wouldn't hesitate to wear one.
Not menaing to insult the downhill guys......they are fast.
As I said before, I Rarely ever crash, Ive always ridden in control. Ive always thought technique>speed.
Just had these two crashes which have got me good, I actually had been riding my 450 for a couple of months,but on Saturday I had to ride my 250 as the 450 was out of action (suspension work), So maybe I thought I was invincible or something as the 250 did feel really slow.....
Back to helmets, I'll give it a think over the next couple weeks whilst being on the couch whether I go Shoei or 6D.
Thanks Jack.
In a way being out for three weeks means the helmet you had on almost did not work, either...Glad you made it out of that one, no matter how!
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