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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Sep 24, 2017 - 09:08am PT
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^^^ Apparently axes are for gumbies too
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Sep 24, 2017 - 11:35am PT
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Helmets ARE for gumbies. Gumbies above you that can knock rocks off.
Materials degrade over time so an old helmet could be brittle.
I like new helmets. I have a Meteor III. Super light and comfortable. I forget I have it on. The helmet you wear is better than the sturdy but heavy one that sits in your gear bag. Many newer helmets are designed for side and rear impacts too like you could get in a fall.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Jun 12, 2018 - 07:39am PT
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1st world problems start in the gym ^^^^No helmet, no problem?
Pull Down - not out !v v v vThe Kentucky Gumbie method of route cleaning, spreading from an infestation in the Southeastern hill states.
Soon to infect crags across the country.
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Matt Sarad
climber
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Jun 12, 2018 - 08:27am PT
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Five years ago, sans helmet, I was coasting about 30 mph on my old Stump Jumper down Black Hill Road and admiring the scenery in Morro Bay. When I looked ahead, I saw a bump and pothole right in front of me. That was the last time I was a normal human. Oh yeah, I didn’t have my helmet on because in a hurry, I forgot to put it in the truck.
Fractured skull, bruised brain, hemorrhaging, swelling brain, staples holding the skin on when I came to five days later, I guess a helmet would have probably helped.
The half dozen times I have gone climbing since, and every time I ride my recumbent trike, I wear a helmet. The one time I didn’t wear it riding, was the day my life changed forever, and not for the better.
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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Jun 12, 2018 - 08:54am PT
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i think i'll stick it to the man ...
by skating in a kayak helmet.
cross training 4 my cranium?
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jun 12, 2018 - 09:02am PT
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because life encounters the unexpected
wear your helmet
Gary would want me to post this reminder!
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jun 12, 2018 - 01:02pm PT
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I should wear a helmet more than I do...meaning all of the time.
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i-b-goB
Social climber
Wise Acres
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Jun 12, 2018 - 02:13pm PT
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Jun 12, 2018 - 04:20pm PT
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37 years ago I got a ton of flak for wearing a helmet skiing.
Nowadays I rarely see alpine skiers without.
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clifff
Mountain climber
golden, rollin hills of California
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Jun 18, 2018 - 11:40am PT
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https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/off_belay/the_elderly_should_be_compelled_to_wear_helmets-687965
The elderly should be compelled to wear helmets
Brown - on 17:21 Mon
Having recently seen an elderly person wearing a helmet it struck me how irresponsible many old people were in not wearing helmets.
Public health England publishes figures showing that there are 255,000 falls a year by the over 65 resulting in hospital admissions. Many of these due to head injuries. This all cost the country 4.4 billion a year!
Looking at SAGA magazine its apparent that they are pushing a dangerous no helmet message with their photos showing people out there, risking it all. Maybe they should fall in line with more responsible publications in only publishing photos of people in helmets
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fear
Ice climber
hartford, ct
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Jun 18, 2018 - 12:00pm PT
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After getting smashed in the back of the head a few times, I wear a helmet now when sailing dinghies in high winds with lots of capsizing expected. All of the concussed other sailors look at me strange..
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Trump
climber
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Jun 18, 2018 - 04:08pm PT
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As a gumbie, my take on it is that if I’m gonna do all this gum work of brushing and flossing every day, I might as well protect my investment by wearing a helmet.
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