femmestem t1_j9op4ec wrote on February 23, 2023 at 2:16 PM

Reply to comment by bruk_out in ELI5: Why do people wear different types of helmets when skiing and bicycling? by LucasUnited

Ski/Snowboard helmets are also supposed to be tossed after one hit. There are helmets with special material that allow multiple hits, which is manufactured for both bikes and snow sports, but it's not interent to ski helmets.

JoushMark t1_j9oqoy1 wrote on February 23, 2023 at 2:27 PM

Good point! Any helmet that takes a hit, or even gets dropped hard, should be carefully inspected to make sure the shell is intact and the interior materials aren't compromised. Buying a new helmet is much, much cheaper then treating a head injury.

femmestem t1_j9orgdb wrote on February 23, 2023 at 2:33 PM

>Buying a new helmet is much, much cheaper then treating a head injury.

This was a convincing argument for me to stop acting dumb about safety. I crashed while using a brand new helmet and was put out about having to shell out over $100 in the same season. I had to be reminded that it's expensive because it protects my friggin brain!

FowlOnTheHill t1_j9p3hjk wrote on February 23, 2023 at 3:56 PM

Your friggin brain is still working well, that’s good news!