Jay Leno and Arai

[Scab]

I saw this on another forum. I thought it was some good information and worth a post here.
Soup :: Jay Leno Meets The Helmet Man :: 10-16-2008

[zigzagg321]

wow...VERY informative. Thanks you for posting this...Ill be buying a new helmet this weekend.

[Sawblade]

Very nice, I just went through all this picking out my Shark helmet.

[aproccos]

I just bought a helmet last week and the salesman did me right. I thought it was way to small but he was right on. After just a week it is perfect. I can even wear a balaclava under it.

[aproccos]

Yes. I noticed also. I am going with they guy that works for the helmet company. Not the guy who was told by someone, who told someone else, who told someone else etc. etc. etc...

[aproccos]

Get yourself some of these also.
Streetglo - Warning Risk of Injury. Do not remove this helmet sticker and decals

[Scab]

Originally Posted by biker_dude43

Informative video for sure. A couple of things I noted that helmet man mentioned was painting the helmet with the proper type and process is fine. Also if a helmet is dropped from the seat of a bike or something, it's also fine. Both of these comments seem to contradict what they taought us in the safety course. Anyone else get that?

Yeah, I did catch that. I had always thought that if you dropped it, you had to get a new one.

[Scab]

Originally Posted by aproccos

Get yourself some of these also.
Streetglo - Warning Risk of Injury. Do not remove this helmet sticker and decals

Another one of those things you don't really think about. Having been the one lying on the side of the road after a bad crash, even my first waking reactionn was to get the helmet off. Fortunately, the paramedics were already there and they wouldn't let me.

[formula154]

I am a RN with 6 years ER experience. In the crash that they showed, when they took the guys helmet off, they would have killed him if he had a neck injury. Look at the way they twist and move his neck around trying to work that helmet off his head. As a nurse that was horrifying to watch. It is bad to survive a wreck like that then be killed by someone taking the helmet off. When they tried to get the helmet off they grabbed the bottom of the helmet and twisted his head to the left about 45 degrees. Then they pulled his head up about 45 degrees with his chin tilted down toward his chest. Then THEY DROPPED HIS HEAD. Any off those three things could have cut his spinal chord in two if he had a neck injury. In any injury where a neck injury is possible the head should be stabilized so that the neck can't twist or move. It should be stabilized straight back in line with the body.

[cp04]

That was a very good video. I definately agree that you should measure your head and get the helmet that best fits you. The only other thing to consider I think is that he was talking about Arai and not every other company. As far as how much of a drop the helmet can take and whether it can stand up to repainting is dependant on how the helmet is made. If in doubt you can always send your helmet in to alot of companies or tell them your situation and see what they say. Just my 2 cents.