On Nov 17, 2004, at 17:46, Matt Murray wrote:
> All true, but the fact remains that a supplemental restrain
> System (SRS) or "airbag" delivers a tremendous amount of energy
> in a small area. My guess is that the SRS will break that part of
> the helmet and force it towards your jaw.
I'm sorry, but I can't believe this for a minute. I absolutely do not
believe that an airbag deployment can break the chin protector of a
full-face helmet under any imaginable circumstances. I've destroyed
helmets with sledgehammers - it's a very good workout.
My assumption, which I freely admit may be wrong somehow, is that they
are saying the airbag forces the chin protector element into the jaw
hard enough to break it (basically rotating the helmet forward on your
head). My previous comments apply to that scenario.
KeS
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