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Location: N Texas | srs - 2016-02-29 7:46 PM
fulltiltfilly - 2016-02-29 7:18 PM
srs - 2016-02-29 6:31 PM When I decided to purchase a helmet, I looked to the eventer/hunter/jumper world for direction and decided upon the GPA Speed Air Evolution. It's very lightweight, the air flow is incredible, and it's highly rated. I'm a fainter in the heat but it's so comfortable and cool, I forget that I'm wearing it...even when wearing it for hours at a time. It's spendy but, if you are able, worth every penny.
http://www.doversaddlery.com/gpa-speed-air-evolution-helmet-in-soli...
(Sorry. My browser setting won't allow a direct link. )
They aren't cheap and I admit that I had a hard time swallowing the price at first. Then I asked myself what I spend on good feed, supplements, tack, vet bills, pick up and trailer, etc., etc., etc.. Compared to that, the price of the helmet was a drop in the bucket.
I know it's expensive, but when you compare the price of helmet vs cost of hospital bills...doesn't seem like a big deal after all  |
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Location: Huffman, Texas | I messaged them and the blinged out version of the hel-hat is $350.00...i opted to purchase from someone else KM's Custom Hats, it will be a troxel with the brim part, blinged, $160.00. |
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Location: Buffalo, TX | I am not a helmet wearer when I ride...however, I autocross my Corvette and there is NO WAY they will allow us on the track without a helmet, and it has to be Snell rated for impact and fire...mine is a full face Bell brand....it's a timed event and we really accelerate and brake hard, cramming these cars around the curves as fast as they will go, nearly doing donuts around some of the ends...the cars and helmets and harness and under the hood mods all have to pass a tech inspection EVERY single event....no one gets a pass.
p.s...my point of this was to illustrate that even though I'm old school about helmets, if I'm forced to wear one to do an activity I like, I will.
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| Cindy Hamilton - 2016-03-03 11:58 AM I am not a helmet wearer when I ride...however, I autocross my Corvette and there is NO WAY they will allow us on the track without a helmet, and it has to be Snell rated for impact and fire...mine is a full face Bell brand....it's a timed event and we really accelerate and brake hard, cramming these cars around the curves as fast as they will go, nearly doing donuts around some of the ends...the cars and helmets and harness and under the hood mods all have to pass a tech inspection EVERY single event....no one gets a pass.
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Location: Buffalo, TX | vjls - 2016-03-03 12:00 PM Cindy Hamilton - 2016-03-03 11:58 AM I am not a helmet wearer when I ride...however, I autocross my Corvette and there is NO WAY they will allow us on the track without a helmet, and it has to be Snell rated for impact and fire...mine is a full face Bell brand....it's a timed event and we really accelerate and brake hard, cramming these cars around the curves as fast as they will go, nearly doing donuts around some of the ends...the cars and helmets and harness and under the hood mods all have to pass a tech inspection EVERY single event....no one gets a pass. ok pictures pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Our first event of the year is March 20 at Remington park & we have a test & tune the day before so I'll ask someone to take a couple pictures with my phone...I run in SCCA approved events in the B street class....that means I can only have bolt on mods, no internal engine or suspension or weight reduction stuff or sticky tires...I'm street legal so I can drive to the event instead of trailering it.
Here's my car that I have now, it's a C5 with the LS1 engine....it dynos a little over 400HP...it's not a drag car and it's hard to control too much more HP at the rear wheels in autocross....it is so fun, an adrenaline rush for sure...I feel like I'm showing the world my rebel side alter ego...lol
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Location: North Dakota | Sure, some injuries can be prevented, but I have personally witnessed bull riding injuries that were significantly worse BECAUSE of the helmet and facemask. My husband is a bull rider, and a very good friend of ours got jerked down on a bull, met his head with his chin and was knocked out cold. Broke his jaw in 3 places and left him gathering his chickens for a day, and severe concussion where he could not do much for a month. He still does not remember much of the accident or the following events. The worst part....had he not been wearing a helmet, he would likely have cut his chin, big bruise and walked away. My husband stopped wearing a helmet because of the higher frequency of getting knocked out and jaw injuries compared to when he wore just his hat.
So, when people say a helmet can never hurt....yes it can. They are designed to take the impact and redistribute the force, but where that force gets redistributed can have just as detrimental consequences.
I guess I'm having a hard time understanding this.
How exactly did the helmet make his injury worse?
The rider got hit in the chin by the bull's head. Am I reading that right? I guess I don't understand how the helmet made the injury worse. Maybe you can explain?
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| They won't prevent every injury but my worry is not always the catostrophic fatal blow, when it's your time it's your time.
But I don't believe in playing roulette everyday with Gods plan. My concern in the cumulative effects of bumps, falls, what we write off as a headache for a few days. If I'm going to live to be 75 I want to do it with as much of my wits about me as possible, my wreck last fall shook me up pretty good.
And yes, to answer the question about helmet replacement - the day after my fall I went out and bought a new one. I replace mine on average each year to 18 months when the inside gets gross because I sweat like a pig in the summer. That's why I choose a moderately priced well fitting helmet so I don't have to swallow several hundred bucks after a fall to replace it. |
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Location: /ARKANSAS | I looked at my buddy this past week and said I am tired of being stupid, I have had a head injury and you have had a head injury, we need helmets, ours is on the way... We ordered off of Fallon's site.  |
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Location: Probably On the Road to the Next Barrel Race! | rodeoveteran - 2016-02-29 6:13 PM slacy09 - 2016-02-29 9:46 AM Sure would be easier if it was just a requirement...then everyone is wearing them and no one feels silly. No, no, no. Do NOT make ME wear one, it is MY choice. Feeling silly for wearing one is just plain dumb. If I CHOSE to wear one I wouldn't care what others think ...period. You won't catch me being judgemental about someone wearing one, just don't make ME wear one! Edited to add; To REALLY protect me I would need to wear one 24/7. I am just uncoordinated like that.
explain thr seat belt law then...no no don't mke ME wear one!! |
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Location: midwest mama | So my racetrack jockey/exercise rider/outrider friends have told me that these are the helmets they use or recommend. Some are pretty pricey.
First thing they all said is first and foremost BE SURE THE HELMET MEETS THE CURRENT ASTM/ASTI/SEI GUIDELINES FOR SAFETY.
They recommend Samshield, Charles Owens or LAS brands. As a cheaper option, the Ovation Jockey Helmet, or the Tipperary Sportage.
Don't buy a cheap helmet that is not safety rated - your life is worth more than that. If you are choosing to wear a helmet, and you can afford to barrel race, you can afford to buy a decent helmet.
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| Cindy Hamilton - 2016-03-03 12:33 PM
vjls - 2016-03-03 12:00 PM Cindy Hamilton - 2016-03-03 11:58 AM I am not a helmet wearer when I ride...however, I autocross my Corvette and there is NO WAY they will allow us on the track without a helmet, and it has to be Snell rated for impact and fire...mine is a full face Bell brand....it's a timed event and we really accelerate and brake hard, cramming these cars around the curves as fast as they will go, nearly doing donuts around some of the ends...the cars and helmets and harness and under the hood mods all have to pass a tech inspection EVERY single event....no one gets a pass. ok pictures pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Here's my car that I have now, it's a C5 with the LS1 engine....it dynos a little over 400HP...it's not a drag car and it's hard to control too much more HP at the rear wheels in autocross....it is so fun, an adrenaline rush for sure...I feel like I'm showing the world my rebel side alter ego...lol
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I Am a Snake Killer
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Location: Golden Gulf Coast of Texas | I believe it should remain a choice as to whether or not you wear a helmet. You don't have to wear a helmet to ride a motorcycle in all states. You can choose to smoke cigarettes even though they are truly bad for you and others around you. You don't have to wear sunscreen even though hundreds die from malignant melanomas everyday. You shouldn't have to buy insurance but now you do! I got a lot more... No I don't wear a helmet. |
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I just read the headlines
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| mreklaw - 2016-03-04 9:32 AM
I believe it should remain a choice as to whether or not you wear a helmet. You don't have to wear a helmet to ride a motorcycle in all states. You can choose to smoke cigarettes even though they are truly bad for you and others around you. You don't have to wear sunscreen even though hundreds die from malignant melanomas everyday. You shouldn't have to buy insurance but now you do! I got a lot more... No I don't wear a helmet.
I wear a helmet, but I agree with mreklaw. |
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Location: WI | Fallon just posted on fb that March is brain injury awareness month. She has extended her $5 off sale through the end of the month. Use code: SAFETYFIRST |
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Location: Florida.. | GLP - 2016-03-04 10:41 AM mreklaw - 2016-03-04 9:32 AM I believe it should remain a choice as to whether or not you wear a helmet. You don't have to wear a helmet to ride a motorcycle in all states. You can choose to smoke cigarettes even though they are truly bad for you and others around you. You don't have to wear sunscreen even though hundreds die from malignant melanomas everyday. You shouldn't have to buy insurance but now you do! I got a lot more... No I don't wear a helmet. I wear a helmet, but I agree with mreklaw.
This is true....... But.. you cant smoke in certain places.. point is.. the facilities can make it a rule to protect theirself..at home do what you want.. |
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I Am a Snake Killer
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Location: Golden Gulf Coast of Texas | Bibliafarm - 2016-03-04 12:02 PM
GLP - 2016-03-04 10:41 AM mreklaw - 2016-03-04 9:32 AM I believe it should remain a choice as to whether or not you wear a helmet. You don't have to wear a helmet to ride a motorcycle in all states. You can choose to smoke cigarettes even though they are truly bad for you and others around you. You don't have to wear sunscreen even though hundreds die from malignant melanomas everyday. You shouldn't have to buy insurance but now you do! I got a lot more... No I don't wear a helmet. I wear a helmet, but I agree with mreklaw.
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Location: MD | mreklaw - 2016-03-04 3:21 PM
Bibliafarm - 2016-03-04 12:02 PM
GLP - 2016-03-04 10:41 AM mreklaw - 2016-03-04 9:32 AM I believe it should remain a choice as to whether or not you wear a helmet. You don't have to wear a helmet to ride a motorcycle in all states. You can choose to smoke cigarettes even though they are truly bad for you and others around you. You don't have to wear sunscreen even though hundreds die from malignant melanomas everyday. You shouldn't have to buy insurance but now you do! I got a lot more... No I don't wear a helmet. I wear a helmet, but I agree with mreklaw.
And how does that protect the facility?
From a lawsuit.. |
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I Am a Snake Killer
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Location: Golden Gulf Coast of Texas | CE's wrapn3 - 2016-03-04 3:40 PM
mreklaw - 2016-03-04 3:21 PM
Bibliafarm - 2016-03-04 12:02 PM
GLP - 2016-03-04 10:41 AM mreklaw - 2016-03-04 9:32 AM I believe it should remain a choice as to whether or not you wear a helmet. You don't have to wear a helmet to ride a motorcycle in all states. You can choose to smoke cigarettes even though they are truly bad for you and others around you. You don't have to wear sunscreen even though hundreds die from malignant melanomas everyday. You shouldn't have to buy insurance but now you do! I got a lot more... No I don't wear a helmet. I wear a helmet, but I agree with mreklaw.
And how does that protect the facility?
From a lawsuit..
Not really. A person can still sue if the facility is negligent in any way. That's how society is now days. Unfortunately. |
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Location: Northwest Florida | It surprises me to see that nearly half of the riders on this poll said yes they wear a helmet, yet when I go to a race I may see 5-10 riders in a helmet the entire day... 
I don't wear one. Kudos to all of you that do. You are definitely making the responsible and safe decision. I just feel like there are a thousand things that can go wrong at any moment, and wearing a helmet would protect me against only a very small amount of them. To me the odds of something happening doesn't justify the uncomfortable/unattractive feeling I have with a helmet on my head. And I will pre-counter your counter argument by saying yes, paralysis, loss of brain function, death, would all be far more uncomfortable/unattractive. I just look at the ODDS and I choose to take my chances.
If I were only concerned with my health and safety I wouldn't climb on the back of my fire breathing barrel horse to begin with, lol. |
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Location: Florida.. | mreklaw - 2016-03-04 4:57 PM CE's wrapn3 - 2016-03-04 3:40 PM mreklaw - 2016-03-04 3:21 PM Bibliafarm - 2016-03-04 12:02 PM GLP - 2016-03-04 10:41 AM mreklaw - 2016-03-04 9:32 AM I believe it should remain a choice as to whether or not you wear a helmet. You don't have to wear a helmet to ride a motorcycle in all states. You can choose to smoke cigarettes even though they are truly bad for you and others around you. You don't have to wear sunscreen even though hundreds die from malignant melanomas everyday. You shouldn't have to buy insurance but now you do! I got a lot more... No I don't wear a helmet. I wear a helmet, but I agree with mreklaw. And how does that protect the facility? From a lawsuit.. Not really. A person can still sue if the facility is negligent in any way. That's how society is now days. Unfortunately.
They can sue still sure..
why do we have to wear them mandatory if it doesnt help the facility? maybe insurance requires it.. I dont know.why do barns require them? insurance is my guess.. why are people so aganist it? thats my question.... any reason?
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