Can I use my cycle helmet as a ski helmet?
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One is designed to protect your head when you fall against hard ground, rocks and trees. The other is designed to protect your head from cold, hard ground, rocks and trees. As long as your helmet provides suitable protection then it's all just fashion and practicalities that determine the shape.
If you do a lot of cycling then I assume you aren't using a cheapy helmet that will disintegrate too easily.
If you do a lot of cycling then I assume you aren't using a cheapy helmet that will disintegrate too easily.
I've read that they are made from the same materials and construction, but some things to consider are cycle helmets tend to be designed to keep you cool where as ski helmets to keep you warm with ear pads and less vents. Also I'm no cyclist but cycle helmets look like they sit more on top of your head where as ski helmets cover more around the back offering better protection from falling backwards.
Not sure how well a cycle helmet will work with goggles either.
For the price of a lift ticket get yourself the proper safety gear, the cycle helmet is not going to be any good because its in the car due to it being cold and snowing so you want the warmth from your beanie, plus you can guarantee wearing a cycle helmet will make you stand out on the slope, like the guy in jeans and lumberjack shirt
Not sure how well a cycle helmet will work with goggles either.
For the price of a lift ticket get yourself the proper safety gear, the cycle helmet is not going to be any good because its in the car due to it being cold and snowing so you want the warmth from your beanie, plus you can guarantee wearing a cycle helmet will make you stand out on the slope, like the guy in jeans and lumberjack shirt
Echoing comment above.
Depends on the type of cycle helmet you have. If it's the perch-on-the-top-of-your head, open-grilled type, then no, get a ski helmet.
If it's the more BMX-style helmet with the back of your head covered, then that would be better.
Personally, I'd just rent a proper ski helmet to be on the safe side. More comfortable and warm too.
Depends on the type of cycle helmet you have. If it's the perch-on-the-top-of-your head, open-grilled type, then no, get a ski helmet.
If it's the more BMX-style helmet with the back of your head covered, then that would be better.
Personally, I'd just rent a proper ski helmet to be on the safe side. More comfortable and warm too.
There is more than one standard of winter sports helmet:
http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=960...
http://snowheads.com/ski-forum/viewtopic.php?t=960...
brucerussell said:
No, helmets are designed according to their use. So if you see cycle helmets are designed in a different way than the skiing helmets. So I would suggest you to go for the helmets accordingly. I always make sure that when I am going for skiing I have perfect ski clothing of good quality which is comfortable and fit for doing skiing. You can check some amazing skiing clothing and accessories at http://www.twinner-alpedhuez-berger.fr/ .
Spam?If you are hiring equipment in the resort (ski's boots) then often a helmet can be added at little or no extra cost.
In all honesty most people skied without a helmet for many years and I suspect a cycle helmet would cover most aspects but I would rather have a proper ski / snowboard helmet for such winter sports.
Maybe I would be just worried about people pointing at me for wearing a cycle helmet?
In all honesty most people skied without a helmet for many years and I suspect a cycle helmet would cover most aspects but I would rather have a proper ski / snowboard helmet for such winter sports.
Maybe I would be just worried about people pointing at me for wearing a cycle helmet?
I think cycle helmets are designed to channel air flow IN ? That's the last thing you want, if you fall they'll get full of snow too.
Folk wear padded shorts and back protectors as they often fall flat on their arse / flat on their back. I've slammed the back of my head, does the cycle helmet protect that area ?
Concussion is really horrible, you have to live with your brain not working 100% and being fully aware and waiting for it all to come back 'on line'.
As mentioned, for the rental price it's really a 'no brainer' (joke slightly intended)
Folk wear padded shorts and back protectors as they often fall flat on their arse / flat on their back. I've slammed the back of my head, does the cycle helmet protect that area ?
Concussion is really horrible, you have to live with your brain not working 100% and being fully aware and waiting for it all to come back 'on line'.
As mentioned, for the rental price it's really a 'no brainer' (joke slightly intended)
sneijder said:
I think cycle helmets are designed to channel air flow IN ? That's the last thing you want, if you fall they'll get full of snow too.
Folk wear padded shorts and back protectors as they often fall flat on their arse / flat on their back. I've slammed the back of my head, does the cycle helmet protect that area ?
Concussion is really horrible, you have to live with your brain not working 100% and being fully aware and waiting for it all to come back 'on line'.
As mentioned, for the rental price it's really a 'no brainer' (joke slightly intended)
Totally agree that a ski helmet will protect the back of your head better and that is exacty the reason i had to buy a new one last year.Folk wear padded shorts and back protectors as they often fall flat on their arse / flat on their back. I've slammed the back of my head, does the cycle helmet protect that area ?
Concussion is really horrible, you have to live with your brain not working 100% and being fully aware and waiting for it all to come back 'on line'.
As mentioned, for the rental price it's really a 'no brainer' (joke slightly intended)
Not sure how comfortable i would be using a rental when most of them are single impact and discard construction, maybe the rentals are more durable but IDK and given you can pick up a basic one for less than a one day lift ticket and nobody said skiing was cheap, i'd have thought you'd be better off buying your own and knowing its history.
Ps as this is a really old thread i wonder how the OP got on skiing in his cycle helmet, maybe he is still in hospital as he never came back to the thread
An old thread of course, but I would say definitely no - ski helmets seem to be made much stronger than cycle helmets and I think in a ski fall a cycle helmet would be broken apart quite quickly.
Also I think *buying* a ski helmet off Amazon or similar would probably work out the same cost as renting (£30ish), and really I wouldn't want to wear a rental helmet :/
Also I think *buying* a ski helmet off Amazon or similar would probably work out the same cost as renting (£30ish), and really I wouldn't want to wear a rental helmet :/
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