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el_Pacquiao
07-07-2006, 05:05 PM
just dropped my helmet...lotta scratches n chips...nebody know how u can tell a helmet is cracked?.....please let me know...dont wanna drive with a hazard on my head ...thx
gixxstar
07-07-2006, 05:20 PM
Some manufactures offer a free x-ray service for helmets that have been dropped. Take it up for the peace of mind, buy a new one, or just add stickers and pretend it didn't happen. :noevil
CBR JOCKEY
07-07-2006, 05:34 PM
Small drops should not be an issue..... I took a 5 year old helmet and smacked her with the biggest hammer in my garage... it did not crack... just scratches and paint chips....just wanted to see how much direct force it could take....my hand hurt more than the helmet did....lol
Miguel
07-07-2006, 05:34 PM
Shoei tested mine. It's A-Okay!
el_Pacquiao
07-07-2006, 05:40 PM
Small drops should not be an issue..... I took a 5 year old helmet and smacked her with the biggest hammer in my garage... it did not crack... just scratches and paint chips....just wanted to see how much direct force it could take....my hand hurt more than the helmet did....lol

thx man i needed that info...i was still trippin till now....much appriciated
navarcht
07-07-2006, 05:50 PM
The outside shell is only one part of the equation... the styrofoam on the inside absorbs and dissipates the impact energy. If the styrofoam is cracked or compromised it will ot be able to do this effectively.

Don't believe me? Put on a cheap bicycle helmet and get someone to hit you with a bat (preferably on the helmet!). Then take that same helmet and crack the styrofoam, put it on and try it again.
Biker69
07-07-2006, 05:50 PM
Dropping it shouldn't do any damage, except paint, :(

Think about it, if it gets damaged dropping it, it won't do your head any good when you crash!
Miguel
07-07-2006, 08:51 PM
I remember I heard that the dropping it on the floor rumour is a myth. You only have to take into account if you drop it with something inside the helmet.
fish_antlers
07-07-2006, 09:19 PM
NEVER TRUST A DROPPED HELMET

TOPIC.... (http://www.bikeland.org/board/viewthread.php?FID=23&TID=21846)

LINK TO PRODUCT (http://www.shok-spotr.com)



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cyclestarter
07-07-2006, 09:21 PM
Action taught that a helmet that fell from a height as high as a table top should be of no concern. After that, have it checked or replaced.
JJoohhnn
07-07-2006, 09:34 PM
If it's one of those helmets worth over $400 and in a large, don't trust it. Give it to me and buy a new one.:devillook
Biker69
07-07-2006, 09:36 PM
If it's one of those helmets worth over $400 and in a large, don't trust it. Give it to me and buy a new one.:devillook

Hahhhha, yeah, me too, :rockon


Wow, neat stuff, the helmet drop device is pretty cool and the gadget to turn your FRS radio's into chatterbox's.
CBR JOCKEY
07-07-2006, 10:16 PM
my kids dropped their bicycle helmets constantly.... same as millions of other kids do...I don't see parents replacing them. The outside shell of a motorcycle helmet is make of pretty tough material....simple wear and tear..ie dropping, scuffing, bumping.... is not going to compromise its ability to protect. Just use common sense... if I dropped my helmet down a flight of stairs made of concrete...then thats another story....it would be too ugly to wear with my shiney new bike. Just my 2 cents
dangpracing
07-07-2006, 11:10 PM
just dropped my helmet...lotta scratches n chips...nebody know how u can tell a helmet is cracked?.....please let me know...dont wanna drive with a hazard on my head ...thx




MOST HELMETS WILL TAKE QUITE A BIT OF PUNISHMENT MOST GOOD HELMETS YOU CAN SEND BACK TOO THE manufactures AND HAVE IT GONE OVER HIGHER QUALITY HELMET WILL HANDLE MORE IMPACT AND GIVE YOU A BETTER CHANCE OF SERVIVAL
888
07-08-2006, 12:11 AM
Hm...............so if I dropped my new bike, should I buy another one.
twoforfree
07-08-2006, 12:47 AM
sending it back to the manufactures would take 6-8 weeks.. so if its your only helmet... its not the best idea... but as people said.. if its an more expensive helmet... and depending how u drop it.. it should be fine... BUT my instrustor at PRS said that if a helmet is drop from the back seat of your bike... it can crack the foam so i don't know... best way to know... pray for these few weeks that u would be needing to fully use the helmet's main purpose and send it back when you stop riding...
fish_antlers
07-08-2006, 07:34 AM
ARE YOU ALL THICK??



CLICK HERE (http://www.shok-spotr.com)



sheesh :rolleyes
Biker69
07-08-2006, 01:32 PM
ARE YOU ALL THICK??



CLICK HERE (http://www.shok-spotr.com)



sheesh :rolleyes


Ahem, did you miss the link on the first page? :eek
fish_antlers
07-08-2006, 03:05 PM
I have no idea what you are talking about. This topic is only 1 page long. Is there something else yer talking about? The only link I can see in this topic, other than the one I posted to the Shok-SpotR is your link in your signature: "Check out my parts for sale"

Are you selling Shok-SpotRs? What are you on about?