Dropped helmet: Throw out, or risk?

[Ragingrob]

Just been reading through this thread as I managed to knock my HJC helmet off a waist high table this afternoon, it fell about 65cm. The interesting thing in my case is that I think it landed on the visor which was open at the time! It has only resulted in a few scratches down the middle of what was my lovely tinted visor, it doesn't affect vision much at all even. There are no scratches anywhere else, so yeah I assume it must've landed on the open visor.

What would you make of this? I think that the helmet itself should be still absolutely fine, but would like to hear some feedback!

[breakaway]

I'd throw it out and get a new one.

[Ragingrob]

I'd throw it out and get a new one.

Referring to the first post or my one?

[breakaway]

Yours. A helmet is a thing which when you need it, you really need it. Can't be taking chances with that.

[Ragingrob]

Hmmm yeah, of course I'm not wanting to have to pay money out like anyone lol, it's just my thoughts are that since it landed on the visor then none of the inner or outta protective shell of the helmet got touched at all...

[Swoop]

What surface material did it impact with?
A carpeted floor?
A concrete floor?
Punji pit spikes?

[nodrog:Me]

id keep it, 65cms is just over half a metre, if your helmet is farked after that i would hate to see what would happen to it at 100kph.

do people replace their helmets when the are hit by stones/small rocks flicked up by other bikes? these travel at far greater velocity, and impact to a more localised area, in theory these would create more damage than the drop you described.

if there was no obvious damage to the shell and the foam inside (pull back the liner and have a look) i would keep it, but hey its my head.

its a decision you will have to make.

[Maki]

Just been reading through this thread as I managed to knock my HJC helmet off a waist high table this afternoon, it fell about 65cm. The interesting thing in my case is that I think it landed on the visor which was open at the time! It has only resulted in a few scratches down the middle of what was my lovely tinted visor, it doesn't affect vision much at all even. There are no scratches anywhere else, so yeah I assume it must've landed on the open visor.

What would you make of this? I think that the helmet itself should be still absolutely fine, but would like to hear some feedback!

Get a new one for yourself but keep it for pillion riders.

[Ragingrob]

What surface material did it impact with?
A carpeted floor?
A concrete floor?
Punji pit spikes?

The flat concrete in the garage, with a couple of little stones about to cause the scratches to the visor!

[Swoop]

I wouldn't be too worried about it. I dropped mine (about the same height) in a shop not too long ago, and their floor had vinyl on top of concrete.
"It should be fine" however is not what you want to hear. If peace of mind is important, replace it. If you wouldn't wear it, why would you even consider giving it to a pillion to wear? 2c +gst.

[YellowDog]

It's your call. Only you know how severe it was. I would imagine that the opening for the visor is pretty strong and the knock may not have weakened the helmet.

Next time stick your foot out to cushion the impact.

[Ragingrob]

It's your call. Only you know how severe it was. I would imagine that the opening for the visor is pretty strong and the knock may not have weakened the helmet.

Next time stick your foot out to cushion the impact.

Oh it actually landed on the visor! Like the visor was up, above the opening, and the impact was between the actual plastic visor and concrete.

And unfortunately I was facing the other way and carrying something when I knocked it, hopefully there wont be another time

[Mikkel]

Sell it on trademe