cheers_drive – Member
honourablegeorge – Member
How often should you replace a helmet? I have a Giro Hex that dates back to around when the Hex first came out.
I have a Hex of that vintage too and I’ve just decided that it’s time to get it replaced as the sticky velcro dots are coming off and the retention system keeps loosening.
If you’ve never damaged it I guess there is know reason to change?
Not 100% sure about that. That’s what I used to think, till I worked in a bike shop, the advice wasn’t given to persuade me to buy a new helmet or as advice to pass onto customers, just came up in a passing the day conversation, had no reason to not believe it was 100% genuine advice.
Anyway I was told that you should replace your helmet every 2-3 years as the Polystyrene does start to degrade over time.