Helmet vs grey matter....

[the great gonzo]

I am currently using, depending on where I paddle, 2 different helmets.
If I am on big, deep water stuff like the Ottawa or Gatineau, I use still my old Protec full cut helmet.
If I paddle shallow or creeky stuff, I use my hockey helmet with a full wire face cage. I am aware that it does not match the impact dispersal and absorption capabilities of a composite helmet, but my feeling is that most composite helmets are designed more for looks and less for function. Most of them offer only marginal protection around the temples and virtually no earprotection, and I saw too many people with facial injuries to consider any of those for myself..
I saw however a few weeks ago a C1er wearing a Galasport G-extreme helmet equipped with a face guard. This will probably be my next helmet, I really liked the looks of it, as well as the function part.

martin

keep the upen side up!