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Shred ready shaggy helmet1/6/2024 ![]() ![]() ![]() On a lesser scale, helmets protect against low impact hits and abrasions as well, but those are only relevant to kayakers in that the helmet should be able to withstand multiple such impacts - they are the most frequent. Whitewater helmets are designed to protect the head in two ways - first by distributing energy away from the point of impact with the shell, and second by mitigating energy with a "crush zone" - basically the foam liner. There is the European standard, but it doesn't have a lot of respect in these here parts because it allows for rotational energy transfer - so it's good to have CE approval, but not as strong of a guarantee as it could be. If you want to throw yourself off a 60' waterfall with nothing but a wool cap, there is no American government agency that is going to tell you that any manufacturer selling you a wool cap as adequate protection is selling you a false bill of goods. There is to this day no American standard for whitewater helmets, which means Ralph Nader isn't covering your back on this. I did a lot of research on helmets when I did my first review of Lidds helmets, including a call to David Halstead at Southern Impact Research, an independent equipment and safety testing firm. The "killer app" on this helmet however is definitely the new "Hand of God" occipital lock system which can be worn in both directions.įirst, let me touch on safety for a moment. The Super Scrappy is a price-point version of the popular ShredReady Shaggy helmet with a shell made from ABS plastic instead of composite and an EVA foam liner. ![]() Has everything necessary for a light-usage helmet and addresses the highly underappreciated fitting issues with the Hand of God occipital lock system. The Super Scrappy is the best "cheap" helmets I've seen so far. ![]()
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