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mr. softie · 04-12-2009, 10:45 AM

I have used someone else's helmet on a few occasions as the need arose but generally try to avoid that. For one thing I wear a size XXXL and there are not a lot of OPH (other peoples helmets) that will even fit on my noggin. I would not buy an old helmet or a used helmet. A new helmet of recent manufacture is going to be most effective at it's given task of protecting your head, as the components age and become less effective over time and exposure. My $0.02

04-12-2009, 10:45 AM	#2
mr. softie Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bucks Co. PA Posts: 361	Re: Would you buy or use a used helmet, or get a new one? I have used someone else's helmet on a few occasions as the need arose but generally try to avoid that. For one thing I wear a size XXXL and there are not a lot of OPH (other peoples helmets) that will even fit on my noggin. I would not buy an old helmet or a used helmet. A new helmet of recent manufacture is going to be most effective at it's given task of protecting your head, as the components age and become less effective over time and exposure. My $0.02 __________________ The real money in a gold rush is in supplying liqueur and women to the miners.... May the wind always be at your back and the sun overhead as you make your way down the ever winding, smoothly paved, traffic free road!
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