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note is it bad to have a plastic helmet? instead of a Kevlar <NT> New

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Date: May 13 2005, 19:04 GMT
From: jbyaks

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