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08-27-2008, 06:04 PM
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dropped my helmet. time for a new one?
so i was in a hurry yesterday to the salon just before it was about to close last night and the hair dresser waiting for me that when i finally got there, i rushed to take my helmet off so quickly that it slipped through the grip of my hands and flew right in front of me and down right to sidewalk with a nice loud thumb and vibration on the ground. it landed right at the top of the helmet putting a nice large scratch of course and even a slight crack. i just wanted to recall the fact that this helmet is now officially done for correct? that the good chance that it cracked the protective layers inside makes it garbage now. unfortunately it was a very good helmet for me too (the scorpion exo-1000)...$300 helmet down the drain for a lousy $13 hair cut. this totally sucks
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08-27-2008, 06:27 PM
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Re: dropped my helmet. time for a new one?
If the outside is cracked... I'd think it'd be a safe assumption that it the protective foam layer is dented.
 But you can always send it in for them to check....
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08-27-2008, 06:44 PM
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Re: dropped my helmet. time for a new one?
Sorry man, but if it cracked its for sure done. That freaking sucks man.
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08-27-2008, 07:10 PM
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Re: dropped my helmet. time for a new one?
alright thanks. i would have to send it in to scorpion right? i went into my local dealership today to drop the bike off for service and went over to the helmets to check them out and showed the salesperson mine who declared it being broken also.
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08-27-2008, 07:25 PM
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Re: dropped my helmet. time for a new one?
Yeah the shell absorbs lots of energy when it delamanates.
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08-27-2008, 07:27 PM
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Re: dropped my helmet. time for a new one?
what do you guys think of the icon domain decay helmet?
http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com.../DecaySlvr.jpg or the domain perimeter: http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com.../domianblk.jpg Last edited by GodSpeedLuc; 08-27-2008 at 07:31 PM.. |
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08-27-2008, 07:42 PM
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Re: dropped my helmet. time for a new one?
It seems to me that a helmet dropped from that distance shouldan't be cracked. I have no idea the type of testing these helmet undergo to get DOT or Snell approved but it doesn't seem like a helmet cracked from a drop of that distance would provide much protection in a real crash.
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08-27-2008, 08:01 PM
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Re: dropped my helmet. time for a new one?
Here's an interesting article on helmet testing. Towards the end is a few paragraphs on Snell, WOW!
Motorcycle Helmet Design, Helmet Standards and Head Protection - Gear Box - Motorcyclist Online |
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08-27-2008, 09:10 PM
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Re: dropped my helmet. time for a new one?
thats a really interesting point you bring up. long article though. i started reading on and on then realized how long it actually was and whoa! maybe i'll finish it another day. lol. but i do agree on the fact that the helmet should be a little more forgiving especially when a stupid silly incident like mine occurs and it is dropped. however i think that any impact no matter the magnitude causes the shell to create some sort of chain reaction from abosorbing that particular energy and thus forcing a crack and delaminating the shell. its like an egg shell, once the shell cracks, that's it, it's done and the whole egg shell is no longer protective.
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