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Re: Locating a SoloII helmet

To: Phil Ethier <pethier@isd.net>
Subject: Re: Locating a SoloII helmet
From: Dale Thomas <dthomas@gv.net>
Date: Fri, 05 Feb 1999 07:35:52 -0800
Phil Ethier wrote:

> I respectfully disagree.  Get a helmet from a local motorcycle shop.  FIT is
> the next most important think after the Snell sticker.
>

I respectfully disagree with that statement. Fit is THE most important thing. If
you whack your head in a crash with a Snell SA 95 helmet, the studies have shown
that you could cause MORE damage to your cranium than if you weren't wearing a
helmet at all in some cases. The purpose of a helmet is to slow down the stopp
so your brain doesn't slam into your skull. A loose helmet will actually
increase the impact. The best thing anybody can do is to read the Snell
literature and ask the helmet manufacturers

    Dale


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