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PostPosted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 10:26 pm 
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Has anyone done any purchases ? I'm leaning towards the axle helmets .
Only issue is my 13 year old daughter is begging me to take her when the buggy is done and I want her to be able to use a neck brace . Any suggestions ?


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I think I am going to pick up one of these for this weekend. I will let you know how it works.
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 10:29 pm 
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Cool , thanks buddy !

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 4:31 am 
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I use a 661 Comp 2 downhill mountainbike helmet. Its lightweight and gives huge amounts of visibility. Its also quite 'cost effective'..

I really wanted a Simpson Pit helmet, but they're not available on this side of the pond..


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PostPosted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 10:02 am 
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I don't need a helmet what I need is a cup... Cause when I get in the woods they get so big they tend to hang out the back off my buggy and bounce off all the other Buggys as I drive by lol


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PostPosted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 11:23 am 
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After coming off of a 4 wheeler a few years ago and getting 36 stitches I started wearing a helmet :shock:

Wallmart has flat black DOT half helmets with a snap on visor for $40-$50 thats where I got mine

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 9:57 pm 
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Hope this works of my roll. I had a severe concussion and missed two weeks of school and work. Was going for my second bachelor degree. Still don't wear a helmet and even on the motorcycle where its legal to not wear a helmet. Guess I need knocked in he head harder to maybe knock some sense into me lol!!!!


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PostPosted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 11:16 pm 
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Helmets should be optional. Being strapped in a buggy with a helmet on can be more dangerous. I had a light roll on the bounty at Tennessee last year and it took me 6 months to get lined back out at a chiropractor. On bikes, yes helmets are a must. Just saying they should be optional.

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 4:37 am 
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I have always worn a helmet and I would agree that a heavy Motorcycle helmet without a neck brace could do bodily harm in the right circumstances. However, the odds would say you are always better off with a helmet that without a helmet.

I just got the AXLE off road helmet below. It is super light weight and comfortable with full visibility. I will be trying it out this weekend and I will let you know what I think.

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PostPosted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 4:07 pm 
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while i appreciate the thoughts and concerns of others, i still believe that it should be left up to the individual to decide whether or not he or she wants to wear a helmet. if a participant wants to wear a helmet then by all means that is their right.

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 9:37 pm 
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If you do decide to wear a helmet, the AXLE Off Road helmet was extremely light and comfortable. I wore it all afternoon and actually forgot I was wearing. I got in the jeep to drive home and was still wearing the helmet.
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PostPosted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 9:47 pm 
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i got the simpson pit helmet and love everything about it.


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Thanks for the heads up Dan , I'm debating pink or green :?

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 04, 2013 11:48 pm 
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Def Pink for you:mrgreen: green for the girls :lol:
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PostPosted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 6:21 pm 
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Look at the helmet this guy is wearing and look how good it works, especually when they do the slow motion.


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PostPosted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:21 pm 
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I think his helmet got scared and just wanted to get the hell out of there. He was Lucky he had a good cage


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PostPosted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 9:09 pm 
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I think his helmet got scared and just wanted to get the hell out of there.

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Too Funny...

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I got a $17 head so I bought a $17 helmet at walmart. Minnow buckets are $3 so I feel good about myself. That wreck I had in '03, I'd paid $10k for it b4 I hit that ground. I left a pool of blood 2 ft long.If ya ever think I'm dingy , cut me some slack. lol


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Because I live in a state where Hockey rules...I would suggest a hockey helmet. Very light weight, very breathable, designed for impact and adjustable for growth. You also have options, no visor or cage, wire cage, half glass visor, and full glass visor. Not to mention some of the new helmets look badass!

http://www.hockeymonkey.com/helmets.html

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here is my helmet :twisted: find me a cooler one one than this and i'd gladly wear it 8) ImageImageImageImageImageImage

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PostPosted: Wed Sep 18, 2013 10:09 pm 
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Thats what you need dave, a helmet with a mason jar guard :lol: :lol:


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How bout this one?
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I am not sure if the helmet the RZR guy was wearing was effective as it came off. I know he took a hard hit but come one..., then again, it could be drivers error, just as his driving that was caught on video.

If you want full protection the only way to go is a full face helmet, why only protect 50% while you can protect 100%?


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I had a full face crush when I was a teenager. I rolled a three wheeler and it landed on me. helmet flew off after 2nd roll never wore that helmet again it was junk. But it saved my life probly.

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 06, 2013 7:09 pm 
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Like it or Not.. Helmets Save Lives.. I have never heard of anyone dying because they were wearing a helmet. I know he was not wearing a seat belt but he died due to a head injury.
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Man Died at Biscuit Mountain

OAKMAN, Alabama -- A Hueytown man died Saturday afternoon after an ATV accident in Oakman, authorities said.

Joshua Harper, 25, died after the ATV he was riding flipped while he turned around 4:30 p.m. at the Biscuit Mountain ORV Park on Blue Water Road, according to Walker County Coroner J.C. Poe.

Harper and his wife were riding a RZR ATV in an open field when it flipped over, Poe said. His wife, who was wearing safety restraints, suffered slight injuries and was not taken to the hospital.

Poe said Harper was apparently not wearing a safety restraint and was pronounce dead on the scene of head injuries.

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He might be getting a different helmet

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