Helmet Crash data damage %
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Road Warrior
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Helmet Crash data damage %
Some researchers gathered together post-crash helmets helmets that have been through accidents -, and they took the data from which parts were damaged and put together that chart.
I was shocked that most of the impact was on the chin area. I wear a half helmet myself.
I was shocked that most of the impact was on the chin area. I wear a half helmet myself.
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Brutalbrad. I m surprised to see that 46% of damage occurs in the face and chin area too. I knew the full helmet provided more protection but not this much. Makes sense if one realizes a lot of accidents throw you forward face first.
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have always worn a full face helmet and have laid down a bike twice... both times the chin area had big gouges and chunks taken out from hitting the pavement... am thinking i probably would have busted my jaw at least once and would have left half my face on road had i been wearing anything but a full face...
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It appears to be off a blog site where a guy is trying to validate why he choose a full face helmet. '
http://www.ridelust.com/what-type-of...hould-you-buy/
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Ahh, found the source: Dietmar Otte, Hannover Medical University, Dept. of Traffic Accident Research, Germany.)
Here's another site using that image: http://jeff.dean.home.att.net/swisher.htm
Here's another site using that image: http://jeff.dean.home.att.net/swisher.htm
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Couple months ago while I was in the hospital talking bout riding with a nurse taking care of me asked me if I wore a helmet?
Then she asked me if I knew what the staff in ER called riders who didn't wear one was called....Then she said----
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Then she asked me if I knew what the staff in ER called riders who didn't wear one was called....Then she said----
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