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slob02 02-08-2008 6:53 AM

Does anyone know of any situation where a helmet may have caused an injury insted of preventing one?

andy_nintzel 02-08-2008 7:34 AM

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slob02 02-08-2008 7:40 AM

I guess I could give more details. 8 year old girls. Just starting to go wake to wake. More than likely I will get them one...........just the additional neck strain a helmet may cause? So anyone with kids using them ever have any problems?

nickbot 02-08-2008 9:25 AM

little girls should be the only ones wearing wakeboard helmets (rail riders not included)...

towboat_222 02-09-2008 7:33 AM

It will save ear drums. Andy you wrong on the round 546,984,741,123,548,613 just thought you might want to keep it right

joe_crawley 02-09-2008 8:41 AM

Exactly, it will save your ear drums. I always wear one and haven't had a painful head impact since I started wearing one over two years ago. I would happily take a season off than ride without a helmet.

rnopr8 02-09-2008 1:25 PM

Andy <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/rofl.gif" border=0> <img src="http://www.wakeworld.com/MB/Discus/clipart/rofl.gif" border=0> I'M RUMBLING OUT OF THIS RING!!!!!

jarabacoa 02-09-2008 6:07 PM

It will keep the board from hitting her head. Little kids are more flexible than you realize. My daughter has worn one for 3 years and never had an issue with neck strain and has never once complained about feeling a tug when she hits the water. I would only get the Pro-Tec Ace Wake with the extra piece that cradles the back of the head.

slob02 02-11-2008 5:21 AM

Jarabacoa..........Thanks. This is the type of info I was looking for. I also agree on the Pro-Tec.

kristian 02-11-2008 1:14 PM

do a search for "helmet neck" and all the past discussions on this subject should come up. As long as the fit of the helmet is really good on the girls I wouldn't worry too much. <BR> <BR>The Pro-Tec Ace wake is a great suggestion. If they dont like the fit of that I would have them look at the Pro-Tec classic skate helmet, alot of the smaller kids prefere the fit of that on their heads.


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