Helmet makers who sell you $150 styrofoam hats will tell you that it’s structurally compromised, but no one with any understanding of material sciences ever seems to agree with this.
Xicutioner-4768 on
Nah I’d double check for cracks in the foam and send it if it’s all in one piece.
Funkuhdelik on
Rock it. My helmets have a couple of these marks on each of them from just transporting and carrying them around.
sleeptease on
Worked testing helmets for years. The tech to protect your noodle while being super light is incredibly impressive, but comes with tradeoffs. This helmet is prob fine in terms of the structure and EPS foam, but also could be compromised. It’s impossible to never drop a helmet but they are somewhat delicate by design. I have changed to buying cheaper helmets from reputable brands and just replacing every year. My two cents…
WoodChuckMarty on
Listen to the single tracks podcast with the guy who runs the Virginia tech helmet testing lab. I think it’ll give you a better understanding of what helmets are rated for and that a waist high drop on the ground is almost no impact compared to what the helmet is rated/ designed to mitigate while riding a bike.
Roberto_Blisso on
That’s what’s known as the helmet drop, a superstition still practiced today, by many.
Many new or freshly painted helmets are dropped, as we know it will get a scratch or dent at some point and prefer to do it without our head inside.
You’re good to go!
No_Entertainment1931 on
You’re kidding right?
Edit: apparently you are not. The thin plastic cage only exists to shade the protective foam below.
JasperJ on
I’m not going to tell you what to do, but unless the foam looks damaged, I’d wear it.
babar_the_elephant_ on
Yeah after a few months the entire thing will be battered anyway.
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Cosmetic
That’s likely not structural.
it’s more aero now
Helmet makers who sell you $150 styrofoam hats will tell you that it’s structurally compromised, but no one with any understanding of material sciences ever seems to agree with this.
Nah I’d double check for cracks in the foam and send it if it’s all in one piece.
Rock it. My helmets have a couple of these marks on each of them from just transporting and carrying them around.
Worked testing helmets for years. The tech to protect your noodle while being super light is incredibly impressive, but comes with tradeoffs. This helmet is prob fine in terms of the structure and EPS foam, but also could be compromised. It’s impossible to never drop a helmet but they are somewhat delicate by design. I have changed to buying cheaper helmets from reputable brands and just replacing every year. My two cents…
Listen to the single tracks podcast with the guy who runs the Virginia tech helmet testing lab. I think it’ll give you a better understanding of what helmets are rated for and that a waist high drop on the ground is almost no impact compared to what the helmet is rated/ designed to mitigate while riding a bike.
That’s what’s known as the helmet drop, a superstition still practiced today, by many.
Many new or freshly painted helmets are dropped, as we know it will get a scratch or dent at some point and prefer to do it without our head inside.
You’re good to go!
You’re kidding right?
Edit: apparently you are not. The thin plastic cage only exists to shade the protective foam below.
I’m not going to tell you what to do, but unless the foam looks damaged, I’d wear it.
Yeah after a few months the entire thing will be battered anyway.