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Post by yoda on May 11, 2009 10:22:41 GMT
Ooh er missus. Got a question bout my helmet.  OK I've got that Arai Condor helmet I crashed in. I've worn it maybe just over a dozen times. It has hit the road when I came off, but it was during my bouncing down the road bit. It has 2 small chips to the surface about 3-4mm across. I have checked the lining inside, the protective bit and that looks in great condition. Now at the hospital they said to bin it, I argued that it had hardly hit the road and the speed was probably about 20mph or less, as it was the 4th or 5th bounce when it hit. Wife wants me to get rid. But I want to keep it, not just coz I'm a tight wad, but its the best helmet I've ever owned. Views please, or is it an ebay job?  |
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plodder
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Post by plodder on May 11, 2009 11:12:09 GMT
What's the outer shell made of?
If it's fibreglass then bin it as it delaminates. Other materials I'm not sure about.
Problem is that if you've got a weakened area then another hit may cause it to fail (i.e. the effectiveness is reduced), so you can't be sure. Not what you want when you die of head injuries due to a lid failure but would have otherwise have survived. Not that you'll know this until next time you crash (another 21 years maybe?) and maybe it wouldn't make any difference anyway.
Personally, I have kept the lid I crashed in as an occasional run up the petrol station type thing as it only had some scuffs and the outer shell is a plastic but my first reaction was to bin it.
But my view is worth nothing as I don't test these things for a living.
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Post by yoda on May 11, 2009 19:37:20 GMT
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dave59
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Post by dave59 on May 11, 2009 21:07:05 GMT
get rid mate if its had a smack i change mine every 4 years regardless
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jet748
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Post by jet748 on May 12, 2009 15:12:42 GMT
I'd get rid mate, in the event of another unfortunate event, I have heard of insurers testing helmets for previous damage should the claim be a large one. They have the ability to analyze the structural integrity and can determine how old the stress fractures are. They then say that you lid was not legal and invalidate your insurance, giving you the big Fook off.  |
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Post by nsw9154 on May 16, 2009 13:12:34 GMT
i would BIN IT yoda it's not worth the risk you only have one Head and if you are unlucky to get a Car to stop sudenly again you might not be so lucky just to bash your knee - when i got took out all them years ago i flew through the air for what seemed ages sumersaulted landad on my back and smashed my head on the road - the Helmet did its job and i came away with a bad headace and smashed leg but it could have been a smashed head and standing at the pearly gates ;D
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Post by yoda on May 16, 2009 18:14:47 GMT
I got a headache when the wife got home, but to be fair she's now talking about me having a bike again. Whole family was very anti me getting another. I told em all to f*ck off.  |
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Post by nsw9154 on May 18, 2009 11:25:08 GMT
I got a headache when the wife got home, but to be fair she's now talking about me having a bike again. Whole family was very anti me getting another. I told em all to f*ck off. yea i had the same S**t about not getting another bike so as soon as my leg was better i went and got a Honda CB250 well that did not go down well with the misses so i had to get a plastic pig reliant robin to please her only took her and the kids out 3 times and she told me to get rid of it and keep the bike  ;D |
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