Replacing helmet ?
 

Subscribe now and choose from over 30 free gifts worth up to £49 - Plus get £25 to spend in our shop

[Closed] Replacing helmet ?

11 Posts
9 Users
0 Reactions
92 Views
Posts: 200
Full Member
Topic starter
 

I had a fall last night which left me little dazed for a few moments, my helmet ( Specialized Decibel ) must have taken a knock. There didn't seem to be any damage to it but I'll take a better look later today.

If there are no obvious marks or cracks on the helmet - should I replace it just to be sure ?

It's a few years old but it's been treated well - till last night 🙂


 
Posted : 18/05/2012 9:02 am
Posts: 3351
Free Member
 

The Spesh Decibel is ace - I killed one a few years back which was replaced with a 60% discount on their crash replacement programme.

Best to get it checked out and ask if Spesh will honour the crash replacement warranty.


 
Posted : 18/05/2012 9:05 am
Posts: 41395
Free Member
 

The spectre of invisible damage...trust what you see fella.


 
Posted : 18/05/2012 9:07 am
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

The guidelines are: if you have been involved in a crash, replace the helmet (especially if it is a couple of years old).


 
Posted : 18/05/2012 9:10 am
Posts: 443
Free Member
 

I knocked my helmet/head on an over hanging branch, quite hard, a few years ago. There was no damage to the helmet that I could see but I emailed specilazed anyway just to ask, they said to send it back for a crash replacement. Better safe than sorry.


 
Posted : 18/05/2012 9:35 am
Posts: 41395
Free Member
 

The guidelines are: if you have been involved in a crash, replace the helmet

Manufacturer in "encouraging purchase of its products" shocker!


 
Posted : 18/05/2012 9:37 am
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

synic al either wear no helmet or heed advice of heed-gear (see what i did there ? ) manufacturer ! sorry just fancied a friday lunch time pun realy 😳


 
Posted : 18/05/2012 10:35 am
Posts: 41395
Free Member
 

"heid-gear"? 😀


 
Posted : 18/05/2012 10:47 am
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

depends what part of country your from . . . . . probably !?


 
Posted : 18/05/2012 11:02 am
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

[b]jwmlee[/b] - Member
The guidelines are: if you have been involved in a crash, replace the helmet (especially if it is a couple of years old).

I'd need more than one helmet a ride then.


 
Posted : 18/05/2012 12:01 pm
Posts: 71
Free Member
 

The Decibel is a pretty old lid now, I'd replace it.

2Ds are fantastic, IMO better than the Prevail (I use both).


 
Posted : 18/05/2012 12:07 pm
Posts: 0
Free Member
 

Old helmets make great plant pots around the garden 🙂


 
Posted : 18/05/2012 12:37 pm