Old helmet advice wanted

**boman** · 2nd April 2013, 14:53

As all the above. Don't use it.

They can be bought new, relatively cheap.

**Madness** · 2nd April 2013, 14:58

How old is your head?

**Karl08** · 2nd April 2013, 15:14

Originally Posted by Madness

How old is your head?

and how much do you value it?

**Dragon** · 2nd April 2013, 15:23

Pretty sure yesterday was april fools

**jellywrestler** · 2nd April 2013, 15:30

Originally Posted by nodrog

For fucksakes, this has to be a piss take, nobody is that retarded.

yep they sell em at cash converters like that

**nodrog:Me** · 2nd April 2013, 15:36

Originally Posted by jellywrestler

yep they sell em at cash converters like that

they sell retards at cash converters?

**oneofsix** · 2nd April 2013, 15:37

Originally Posted by nodrog

they sell retards at cash converters?

a out time they had a sale then, they seem to be rather overstocked.

**Karl08** · 2nd April 2013, 15:38

Originally Posted by jellywrestler

yep they sell em at cash converters like that

Given that I see riders in shorts, singlets jandels, and gumboots; and after what I have done as a job for the last 17 years....nothing anyone does surprises me.....

Even if yesterday was April 1st.

**Road kill** · 2nd April 2013, 17:45

Retro is in.
Put that sucker on TM an sell it to some fashion bunny scooter rider.
Kill two birds with one stone mate,cash for your new helmet an the scooter rider will look after his end sooner or later.

**ELectronicFlesh** · 2nd April 2013, 18:15

Thanks to those who've helped. I'll definately look into selling it to some hipster, or returning it. Even if the helmet is safe, if there is no way to stop the foam degrading then this would just be annoying during, and after a ride.

**bosslady** · 2nd April 2013, 19:13

Originally Posted by ELectronicFlesh

Thanks to those who've helped. I'll definately look into selling it to some hipster, or returning it. Even if the helmet is safe, if there is no way to stop the foam degrading then this would just be annoying during, and after a ride.

Seriously? sell it? Don't be daft, that's pretty irresponsible. That helmets not fit for use. Destroy it so no one else can use it.

**ELectronicFlesh** · 2nd April 2013, 20:44

I do believe that it's fit for use, it's just a bit gross is all.

**Jantar** · 2nd April 2013, 20:47

Originally Posted by ELectronicFlesh

I do believe that it's fit for use, it's just a bit gross is all.

Have you given it the 4 point safety check?

**bosslady** · 2nd April 2013, 21:00

Originally Posted by ELectronicFlesh

I do believe that it's fit for use, it's just a bit gross is all.

Yea it'll be safe alright, until someone comes off their bike or scooter and actually needs to use it, that's when it won't be safe. We all want to stay upright but it doesn't always work out that way and theres not really any way to anticipate how bad an impact it might be. That helmet is freaking older than me! I'm telling you no, it ain't fit for use, don't sell it, don't give it away. At the end of the day what you do is your business but personally if something untoward happened I wouldn't want that on my conscience. Consider also that it will no longer comply with the safety standard it would have conformed to at the time because of the deterioration of the materials it would probably now be considered illegal, technically, to use. And seriously how many advancements have been made in terms of design, materials, construction and testing in the last 28 years? For the love of leprechauns, throw the damn thing away.