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THE PROS AND CONS OF WEARING A HELMET....
Helmets are great protection and cheap insurance in case you kiss a tree, have someone else run into you or catch an edge and get slammed into the hard snow or a hard object...All three things I have had happen to me before and MORE than once...
SNOWBOARDING HELMETS... 3 REAL GOOD PRO REASONS WHY ALL THE PROS WEAR HELMETS
THE #1 REASON... is SNOWBOARD HELMETS protect your melon/head from serious injury if someone crashes into YOU or you get going too fast and crash and burn....
My own experience is I learned to snowboard real fast...The problem was that I could go much faster than my skill level allowed me to stop quickly or avoid obstacles moving or stationary and sooner than later I would take a high speed wipe out. If you are lucky, its only snow, if you're unlucky...maybe a tree, a pole or a rock...
Later as my skills progressed, I spent alot of time in areas with lots of trees, rocks and other natural obstacles... My current helmet is scratched up plenty, my head is fine...Although my wife might disagree!!
YOU GET THE PICTURE !!!
#2 REASON...SNOWBOARDING HELMETS are perfect for snowboarding because they are much WARMER than most hats......Especially helmets with ear flaps...
I WAS SURPRIZED MY FIRST TIME WEARING ONE..HOW WARM THEY CAN BE.....
I prefer snowboarding helmets for this reason alone..I rarely have a problem with my helmet being TOO warm...Remember...It is usually way EASIER to cool off than to warm up....This can be as simple as removing your snowboard helmet for a minute or two on the ride up the lift..
#3 REASON...SNOWBOARDING HELMETS are INEXPENSIVE compared to even the price of one ambulance ride and visit to the emergency room for even a minor bump on the noggin...
I happened to see a guy at Heavenly Valley in TAHOE in December 2004 who was sitting in the bar with his girlfriend and talking to a few ski patrollers.I thought they were friends until they started checking him out and eventually took him out of the bar in a basket and onto the patrol sled for a ride down the mountain...It turns out he had fallen down and bumped his head....NO HELMET ON...Now he was talking strangely
and couldn't remember where he was...probably only a concussion...
But easily avoided if he had a helmet on...
SNOWBOARDING HELMETS CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE OR PREVENT YOU FROM BEING SERIOUSLY INJURED COMPARED TO SLIGHTLY INJURED...IF YOU DONT THINK YOU NEED A SNOWBOARDING HELMET...CHECK OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO MY FRIEND IAN...AT THE SAFETY GEAR PAGE... DEDICATED TO HIM...
THERE ARE SOME CONS TO WEARING SNOWBOARDING HELMETS...
BUT THEY ARE SLIGHT COMPARED TO THE PROS...
They can be too warm sometimes...If you ride in warmer conditions make sure to get a VENTILATED HELMET.Some snowboarding helmets can also restrict your field of vision slightly.They can feel heavy when you first wear them. A warmer than needed helmet can cause your goggles to fog up prematurely creating a dangerous condition.It's not cool or safe to ride if you can't see well...
There have been a few studies that SUGGEST small kids necks may be more likely to be injured in a crash wearing a snowboarding helmet than without one...My suggestion for small kids is to buy the short shell or the lightest of the snowboarding helmets made specifically for kids...
ALL THESE CONS ARE SLIGHT COMPARED TO THE PROS!!!
SO take my advice and at least give a helmet a try!!!
Honestly...I had trouble with mine the first two days, but I soon realized how warm, comfortable and necessary it was for my style of riding,steep and deep powder in tight trees and backcountry...
I LOVE MY HELMET NOW, I NEVER EVER GO SNOWBOARDING WITHOUT IT!!!
FOUR DIFFERENT TYPES OF SNOWBOARDING HELMETS
FULL SHELL....
These snowboarding helmets are used for freestyle and freecarving styles of riding and also for the backcountry.These helmets offer good protection for your whole head...
SHORT SHELL....
ALSO CALLED 3/4 OR HALF SHELL...These snowboard helmets tend to be lighter and less cumbersome than a full shell helmet, but offer less protection than a full shell helmet.They are good for snowboarders who normally wouldn't wear a helmet or for the recreational snowboarder who rides groomed runs for fun, not a speedster or into doing tricks, jumps and riding the terrain parks...
RACING HELMETS....
These helmets have dense padding and spaces for your ears.They usually have add-on face shields and jaw covers and offer the best protection at higher speeds. The downside to these helmets is that they are heavier, hotter and can restrict your field of vision somewhat...
JUNIOR OR YOUTH HELMETS ....
These helmets come in the exact same 3 above styles, but are smaller in size to fit a smaller head...CHECK OUT the SNOWBOARDING FOR KIDS section for more information on Kids gear and snowboarding helmets...
SOME OTHER SNOWBOARDING HELMET CONSIDERATIONS...
GOOD FIT...VERY GOOD FIT...
Make sure your snowboarding helmet fits real well with a snug fit.
Do not buy a size bigger thinking you can add extra padding or wear a hat underneath...YOU DO NOT WANT TO DO THAT !!!You can get headliners made to be worn under helmets, the headliners are very thin and help wick moisture away from your head and really help to keep a constant temperature when you go from fully active to inactive like when you are riding up the lift...
VENTED VERSUS NON VENTED...
I prefer a fully vented/adjustable vented snowboard helmet...I want to be able to adjust the venting based on how warm I feel and the outside conditions and temperature...
GOGGLE CLIPS AND EARFLAPS ARE A REALLY GOOD IDEA...
REMOVABLE EAR FLAPS are an even better idea.Your helmet should have a goggle strap or clip to hold your goggles in place so you don't lose them when you crash.
HELMET/GOGGLE COMPATIBILITY
You should consider buying an integrated pair of goggles that are designed to be worn with a particular helmet...This isn't as much a problem anymore as most goggle makers have redesigned most goggles to be helmet compatible...MY BETTER-HALF...ALSO A SNOWBOARDING MASTER had trouble with her goggles fogging up until she got a Briko helmet with Briko goggles...
HELMETS WITH INTEGRATED TUNES
These are fairly new to the scene. But in many ways are a very cool idea and a really cool feature for snowboarding...These are the audio integrated helmets with tunes and sometimes even your cell phone hooked up as a integral part of your helmet...
MY ONLY CAUTION ... is to be aware these audio helmets shouldn't be worn by beginners as they need to concentrate on safe snowboarding and learning to snowboard safely without the extra distraction...I tried one of these helmets last season and I found it could cause me to lose my concentration and focus on where I was and what I was doing...
BUT THEY ARE REALLY VERY COOL FOR THE RIDE UP THE LIFT OR FOR THAT LONG HIKE up to your favorite run in the backcountry...
WHERE TO BUY THE BEST SNOWBOARD HELMETS
Two good places to start the search and the easiest places to buy directly,fast, down and dirty is Backcountry.com and Dogfunk.com Check out ALL the snowboard helmets from the both of them !!!
IF you are using the Internet Explorer browser or ANY browser that is restricting content (scripts)
AND you CANNOT see any of the snowboard goggles on this page... Then Please change the browser setting to ask you to allow blocked content so you can see all the cool helmets...
Dogfunk.com also has a pretty good selection of helmets this season
A major improvement over their last seasons selection ...
For those of you on a tight budget, check into BackcountryOutlet.com
for deals on closeouts and last years helmet models...
Another real good shop with a good selection of helmets is SummitOnline.com They have a good selection of snowboard helmets from most of the best helmet makers such as Carrera, Giro, Pro-Tec, Saloman, K2 and Briko...They also usually have Briko goggles to go with the Briko helmets...Cruise through their killer snowboard shop and once you are done and you have a few helmets on the wishlist
Then hit it over to the shack...Snowshack.com has a full selection of helmets for adults juniors and kids...Check out Snowshack.com ...They have a very good helmet sizing chart and a good free return policy if you made a mistake or are not happy with the fit...Snowshack.com has all the best names in helmets to choose from BURTON,BOERI,ROSSIGNOL GIRO, PRO TEC,OVO and SALOMON...Do not miss their snowboarding helmet closeout section for savings up to 50% off the reg price on last seasons helmets !!!
Here's another shop that has the goods, Check out USOUTDOOR.com for deals on over 20 different snowboard helmets by Red/Burton, Boeri, and Pro-Tec...
Now hit it over to REI Snow Sports to check out their line up of almost 20 helmets by Boeri, Giro, K2 and Pro-Tec...Plus the REI helmet headliner...Then jump on over to Sierra Trading Post.com
to check out the lowest prices I know of anywhere SierraTradingPost.com  one of my friends turned me on to these guys...He said they have good helmets at a good price and plenty to choose from...I checked it out and he was right, they got CARRERA,GIRO,UVEX AND LEEDOM helmets with the lowest prices I have seen anywhere ...
Here's a QUICK LIST of other online stores and resources to score snowboarding helmets...
E-bay also has new gear from lots of online shops------------------------->>>
Moosejaw.com
 Moosejaw.com is a new store I have used recently...Check em out ...
FogDog.com! Fogdog.com has a ton of snowboarding helmets and lots of other real cool snowboard gear...
Boardtactics.com - Your online source for boarding gear. Board Tactics has a great snowboarding helmets selection at good prices...
Amazon.com where you can find a snowboarding helmetss offered by Amazon.com thru their affiliated retail stores...
Try
Bizrate to Compare prices for Snowboarding Helmets and Snowboarding Gear. Its a fast way to find the best price if you already know exactly what you want...
SNOWBOARD HELMETS FOR CANADIAN AND EU SNOWBOARDERS
If you ride and reside in Canada check out SportMart.ca which is the largest sporting goods chain in Canada.  SPORTMART.ca has almost 30 different snowboarding helmets for the guys, girls and the kids plus the Triple 8 Helmet and wrist guard protection packages...Check them out now!!!
If you live ANYWHERE in the EU...
You are in luck as the HOTZONE.tv has free shipping to anywhere in EU and they have a killer selection of over 30 snowboarding helmets by mainly Red/Burton and some by Pro-Tec ...While you are there at the HOTZONE.tv,check out the equally killer selection of all their snowboard gear they got...
So by the time you reach here you should have a real clear understanding about the different types of snowboarding helmets,what goes into a quality helmet ,who makes the top of the line helmets and where to buy the best snowboard helmets...
FOR ME IT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECE OF SAFETY GEAR YOU CAN GET and with the selection and prices on the net,there is no reason why you shouldn't get a snowboard helmet today !!!
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