How would a football helmet hold up for motorcycle use? They're proven on the football field but how would they hold up against asphalt?
NFL Helmet for Motorcycle use.
NFL Helmet for Motorcycle use.
How would a football helmet hold up for motorcycle use? They're proven on the football field but how would they hold up against asphalt?
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not well at all. football helmets are designed to take a completely different type of impact than a motorcycle helmet.
what helps a motorcycle helmet save your "O Ring" is the lining (not the soft cushy liner that touches your noggin but the harder foam liner that is between the soft liner and the shell). This lining is designed to compress under impact and reduce the rate of deceleration of your brain, and its only designed to do this ONCE.
what helps a motorcycle helmet save your "O Ring" is the lining (not the soft cushy liner that touches your noggin but the harder foam liner that is between the soft liner and the shell). This lining is designed to compress under impact and reduce the rate of deceleration of your brain, and its only designed to do this ONCE.
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That seems a lot like asking if a standard bulletproof vest will stop a knife.
The answer is no. They aren't designed to do that.
The answer is no. They aren't designed to do that.
Of course I'm generalizing from a single example here, but everyone does that. At least I do.
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I can see how an NFL player would seem daunting, but to compare a hit from one of them to hitting the asphalt at 40 - 70 miles per hour seems a little silly.
Could you imagine if the NFL had to replace their helmets everytime they were dropped or as is usually the case, thrown!
Could you imagine if the NFL had to replace their helmets everytime they were dropped or as is usually the case, thrown!
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