Has my helmet seen its last race?

[TobyLaRohne]

Hi guys, I'm about to ask something that seems pretty obvious, but thought I'd ask anyway to be sure.

The Mrs appeared looking rather sheepish the other day with something behind her back, it turned out she had been cleaning in my wardrobe and knocked my helmet onto the tiled floor...it now has these hairline cracks in the surface which to me is an automatic "buy new helmet" situation...but what I was going to ask is, is the helmet likely to be of any use for things like trackdays or karting or has it truely seen its last event?

[Kawasicki]

That's outside my level of acceptable damage, and I tend to push things a little.

[TobyLaRohne]

Kawasicki said:

That's outside my level of acceptable damage, and I tend to push things a little.

Thanks, worse still there are some on the other side too, they seem to form a circle around where the light bulb reflection is suggesting it has deformed on impact and popped back up.

Do you reckon it'd be allright for karting still or is it truely the Knackers yard for a 1 year old helmet. I did my first races in it and won my first race in it so I'm not throwing it away.

[m8rky]

A knackered helmet is a knackered helmet, accidents aren't choosy if it is just a trackday or karting.

[Dollyman1850]

Your not doing anyones arguments for sticking with the Non Lifeing of helmets any good are you old chap …That looks like the colour of an old 50's piss pot never mind a modern helmet.
Throw it away.

N.

[TobyLaRohne]

Dollyman1850 said:

Your not doing anyones arguments for sticking with the Non Lifeing of helmets any good are you old chap …That looks like the colour of an old 50's piss pot never mind a modern helmet.
Throw it away.

N.

Its a bright white OMP Grand Prix 7S. Just the lighting.

Sounds like its just going to be a shelf ornament now.

[Dollyman1850]

TobyLaRohne said:

Its a bright white OMP Grand Prix 7S. Just the lighting.

Sounds like its just going to be a shelf ornament now.

N.

[Jerry Can]

claim a replacement on your home contents insurance, surely?

[TobyLaRohne]

Jerry Can said:

claim a replacement on your home contents insurance, surely?

...I live out in the Middle East. I don't have time to go through all that lot, I'd ordered another within 30min of the Mrs telling me, I have a race in 2 weeks so need it asap. Rallynuts to the rescue!

[Trev450]

Easy to say in hindsight, but I keep mine on the floor for this reason.

[TobyLaRohne]

Trev450 said:

Easy to say in hindsight, but I keep mine on the floor for this reason.

Actually I'd not thought of that, I have stuff on the bottom shelf that wouldn't get damaged if dropped like boots and overalls and fireproof clothing but the hans and helmet sit up top...stupid in hindsight!

[Simon T]

If you need to ask you should use it, natural selection is a wonderful thing.

Edited by Simon T on Sunday 7th December 13:47

[Simon T]

If you need to ask you should use it, natural selection is a wonderful thing.

Edited by Simon T on Sunday 7th December 13:50

[TobyLaRohne]

^ who took the jam from your donut?

[civicduty]

TobyLaRohne said:

^ who took the jam from your donut?

You took the fking jam outta my doughnut, Toby. You did.

[radical78]

if your buying a new one think hans fittings

[TobyLaRohne]

radical78 said:

if your buying a new one think hans fittings

I have, its already mandated for us.

[bqf]

Thats very dead mate and you know it! New helmet time! Wait for Autosport? Can usually negotiate a cheeky show bargain

[Weslake-Monza]

You might like to invite the 'mrs' to buy you a helmet bag for Christmas?

[IanUAE]

Is the car all ready Mark for the 19th & 20th? Do you know if we are racing during the day or at night that weekend as we need to book flights and hotels?