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BoaterTalk: The International Information Site for the Whitewater Paddler
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is it bad to have a plastic helmet? instead of a Kevlar
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May 13 2005, 19:04 GMT
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jbyaks
 
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My helmet is Cascade Full Face
3135574
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I don't want a full face! I playboat not extreme creekin.
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jbyaks
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Well, you don't HAVE to get the face cage. The point is that there is plastic and plastic...
rroberts
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For you, we recommend the "Jason" mask.
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ezwater
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I've been very pleased with my Sweet Strutter
HaIrBoAtR
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yup - love mine too...
ronzo
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I agree, the Sweet Strutter is awesome!
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dan_s
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My main helmet is the ShredReady Super Scrappy
DeadMan
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I'll stick with kevlar over the best plastic anyday
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recircul8
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So, I guess you paddle a Kevlar boat.
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ezwater
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worrrrrrrd!
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gauleyguide
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Well gee, I believe the boat is THICKER than the HELMET.
plasticraft
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tru-dat!
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gauleyguide
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The point remains, why is plastic "out" for helmets and "in" for boats?
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ezwater
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From what I understand
t_h_o_m_a_s
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Yeah, I understand that too. So, why are composites so favored for helmets?
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ezwater
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truthfully, the only arguement I can make against plastic is that I've heard too many horror stories about Protec and
recircul8
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Haven't seen a Protec crack, myself. The real issue is that the standard Protec shell
ezwater
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im still a big advocate for plastic helmets for the following reasons....
paddlinchica
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What happens after impact?
jakerisch
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Absolutely not true that Protec or other helmets are single-impact.
ezwater
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in my humble opinion, helmets have been more about fashion...
surfboy
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Thanks, John of the Mountain Surf. But the Viking horns on my helmet are not for fashion.
ezwater
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i'm a big fan of my greatful heads hardhit
spoke
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The Hard hit is a good choice in Kevlar, and using a thick liner...
surfboy
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The only Hard Hit which (marginally) fit me had too thin a liner. I needed a bigger shell.
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ezwater
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If anything like that happens again, John, can I have Frankie?...
rroberts
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rick, there would be a long line beginning with my girlfriend and ...
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