gmcunni
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i hear a helmet cuz it makes me look good
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NY Times - Ski Helmet Use Isn’t Reducing Brain Injuries
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Tail bone= snowboard
Look at injury statistics of non releasable bindings vs. releasable. It was about a 15 to 1 reduction. Huge enormous difference. Of course you can still get injured, but their is no question at their effectiveness at reducing risk by about 1500%
Same with hard boots. People would fracture their ankle and never be able to walk right all the same with soft boots. Hard boots are much safer.
I don't care about fashion. Helmets look fine. I just feel more free without one.
far out
twinplanx
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Don't feed the Troll!
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gmcunni
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do you ski bumps? come hang out @ sundown in march. we all ditch the helmets and get a nice tan skiing the bumps on gunny.
C-Rex
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Oh, well yeah, I mean every time I put my helmet on I get a flashback to that tiger cage in Nam.:roll:
Just because someone disagree's with the group doesn't make them a troll. A troll ONLY posts to try to get a reaction. Period. They actually don't even care what they are talking about.
CoolMike
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I'm not well informed with regards to the study of helmet use, but I am a scientist in the health care space.
I read the article and I have these comments:
1. Helmet use appears to decrease the chance of non-serious head injuries. These injuries can ruin your day. Just last week I fell and hit my head on some ice and with the exception of a sore neck I was fine. Without the helmet I could have been concussed but would have definitely had a serious lump on my head.
2. One study does not prove or disprove a complicated hypothesis like the effects on morbidity and mortality of helmet use. The opinions of 'experts' does even less to prove or disprove these effects. A multi-study meta-analysis is needed at the least, but multiple such studies and panel reviews would be needed to be convincing.
3. The lack of a measure-able reduction of serious head injury from wearing helmets does not mean helmets do not save lives. In health science there is VERY often a disconnect between the morbidity safety data of a device and the mortality safety data of a device. I know of countless devices and procedures which show no benefit for mortality but significant benefit for morbidity and quality of life. I'm sure there a numerous devices and procedures which show little benefit for morbidity and significant benefit for mortality.
Wear a helmet if you want to, don't wear one if you don't like them, it makes no difference to me!
I read the article and I have these comments:
1. Helmet use appears to decrease the chance of non-serious head injuries. These injuries can ruin your day. Just last week I fell and hit my head on some ice and with the exception of a sore neck I was fine. Without the helmet I could have been concussed but would have definitely had a serious lump on my head.
2. One study does not prove or disprove a complicated hypothesis like the effects on morbidity and mortality of helmet use. The opinions of 'experts' does even less to prove or disprove these effects. A multi-study meta-analysis is needed at the least, but multiple such studies and panel reviews would be needed to be convincing.
3. The lack of a measure-able reduction of serious head injury from wearing helmets does not mean helmets do not save lives. In health science there is VERY often a disconnect between the morbidity safety data of a device and the mortality safety data of a device. I know of countless devices and procedures which show no benefit for mortality but significant benefit for morbidity and quality of life. I'm sure there a numerous devices and procedures which show little benefit for morbidity and significant benefit for mortality.
Wear a helmet if you want to, don't wear one if you don't like them, it makes no difference to me!
twinplanx
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Sound familiar? How many times did you say something to the effect of, I'm done...?
Sure, I know what opinions are like... But most people only have one asshole.
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TheArchitect
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Snowlover, did you see this post? MIPS helmets are designed to reduce concussions specifically. Both my sons wear POC MIPs helmets for this reason.
Once but people kept asking me questions/attacking so it continued. Not rocket science assmouth.
Wow an actual post with something reasonable and not a personal attack/asshole snarky comments. Sounds promising.
Interesting. So what's it like having 2 assholes?
twinplanx
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Hmm, not sure where you got that idea? The point I was trying to make is that you have expressed your opinion NUMEROUS TIMES. Stop being such a post whore.
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BenedictGomez
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The #1 injury is broken thumb.
Call it a hunch, but somehow I think this point will be lost on some.
BenedictGomez
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My only curiosity remaining in this thread is JUST how SLOW does Snowlover ski?
gmcunni
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hey, nothing wrong with post whoring, it increases the odds for the next give-away
twinplanx
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