Pretty much any damage that isn’t a small scratch requires helmet replacement to be safe.
Metaphoricalsimile on
A helmet can be damaged to the point where it’s no longer significantly protective even without a visible crack in it.
Your helmet has visible damage to the foam. Helmets are essentially sacrificial to save your noggin. This damage to the foam means there is a spot where it will break with very little energy input, meaning more energy goes into your skull. It’s done for. This helmet is no longer protective at all.
jeffbell on
It’s not as safe as a new helmet, but much safer than no helmet.
Interesting_Army9083 on
Ya
HoseNeighbor on
Basically any damage to a helmet compromises it. I don’t replace a helmet that gets scuffed from non-impact, but dents? YUPPERS.
FredSirvalo on
Replace.
Shirkaday on
My unprofessional opinion is that it’s fine. I would still use it.
A pitbull (who was very nice but curious) did this to one of mine, and I wore it like this for a couple days til I could get a new one.
I thought the very obvious chomp there on the bottom was pretty funny.
perbrondum on
That crack could split the helmet faster when it’s hitting a wall with 50km/h and really hurt your brain or it could be fine. Is it really worth the risk to gamble? Hang it on your wall to remind you to take better care of your helmets 🙂
MavenVoyager on
Any damage to helmet, small or minor, needs a replacement. That is my rule.
jojo_maverik on
I dont change my helmet if there is a small damage on it but this is considerably big enough
Rugby714 on
Congrats on the upcoming new helmet day, what are you going with?
Elchimpy1 on
Helmet’s are one and done muchacho
Travelin2017 on
You 200% need a new helmet 👍🏼
OneWhoParticipates on
If there’s a doubt, there is no doubt.
tripleaardvark2 on
A drop did that?
fourthstanza on
Small crack in the plastic shell? meh.
Small crack in the foam? Toss that thing before someone thinks it’s safe and goes on a ride with it.
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do you want to find out the hard way?
I can see a crack there. So I would replace it.
Pretty much any damage that isn’t a small scratch requires helmet replacement to be safe.
A helmet can be damaged to the point where it’s no longer significantly protective even without a visible crack in it.
Your helmet has visible damage to the foam. Helmets are essentially sacrificial to save your noggin. This damage to the foam means there is a spot where it will break with very little energy input, meaning more energy goes into your skull. It’s done for. This helmet is no longer protective at all.
It’s not as safe as a new helmet, but much safer than no helmet.
Ya
Basically any damage to a helmet compromises it. I don’t replace a helmet that gets scuffed from non-impact, but dents? YUPPERS.
Replace.
My unprofessional opinion is that it’s fine. I would still use it.
A pitbull (who was very nice but curious) did this to one of mine, and I wore it like this for a couple days til I could get a new one.
https://preview.redd.it/jv966xpf3qxf1.png?width=720&format=png&auto=webp&s=0ff88d172b57d1c62217f25ff6f6a22871068cde
I thought the very obvious chomp there on the bottom was pretty funny.
That crack could split the helmet faster when it’s hitting a wall with 50km/h and really hurt your brain or it could be fine. Is it really worth the risk to gamble? Hang it on your wall to remind you to take better care of your helmets 🙂
Any damage to helmet, small or minor, needs a replacement. That is my rule.
I dont change my helmet if there is a small damage on it but this is considerably big enough
Congrats on the upcoming new helmet day, what are you going with?
Helmet’s are one and done muchacho
You 200% need a new helmet 👍🏼
If there’s a doubt, there is no doubt.
A drop did that?
Small crack in the plastic shell? meh.
Small crack in the foam? Toss that thing before someone thinks it’s safe and goes on a ride with it.