Head vs. Hood.... Call it a Draw

[motorider200]

Well I believe my season is over. I was out messing around jumping doing nose stabs when something went wrong. I wound up hitting the right side of my head on the side of the left side of the hood. I cannot remember how it happened. I was near the shore when it happened and managed to ride on my stomach in the foot well back to sore. My brother and I hoped in the truck and went straight to the ER. I was pretty calm in the car ride to the ER until I looked in the review mirror and pulled the towel off my head and could see my skull.I ended up with 32 staples and 5 stitches. The staples closed a 22 cm cut that went all the way to the bone and started above my eye brow and ends at the crown of my head.

 

[SXIPro]

That's why I carbon fiber reinforced mine. My head, that is.


And HOLY OUCHIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[tightithrash]

god damn dude! wear a frekin helmet!

 

[icecoled007]

HOLY cow man!!!!! If this doesnt want to make you wear a helmet nothing will.

Do you think you hit sand or something? Im just worried about busting my pole during nose stabs

 

[Matt_E]

You should reinforce that hood. Stock SN hoods are pretty weak.

 

[yankeeboy]

I would also put a chin pad on that pole, or your teeth will be next. A helmet would also be a good investment.

 

[yamaslut]

holy freaking Frankenstein!!!!!

 

[AtomicPunk]

wow... hope you are doing OK.

Public service announcement "wear a helmet".

 

[JPCharmin]

now thats some f-*-c-k-i-n carnage

 

[tshank123]

Thanks for the post. I will always where a helmet from now on.

 

[Sanoman]

"Chicks dig scars!"

 

[WaveDemon]

heads heal hoods don't. reinforce that hood!




J/k

 

[Big Kahuna]

"That is going to leave a mark"

Damn man..................

Uh,

This guy wins the carnage of the year award.

 

[X2Pilot]

Man, theat cut is gnarly! I am suprised you didnt crack your skull good thing the hood gave a little, glad you were able to walk away.

I once slammed the side of my ski WITH a helmet on, it knocked me out and dislocated my jaw. I have no doubt that had I not been wearing a helmet I would not be typing this message today. To all riders: "WEAR A HELMET"
You can be the best rider in the world but that one mistake and your head is no match for a hull even at slow speeds.

 

[motorider200]

I will definitely be getting a helmet. To any one out there who was like me and thought "I don't need a helmet I am not doing anything crazy like back flips or barrel rolls" Learn from me and WEAR A HELMET!!! I got really really lucky it could have been so much worse.

 

[#ZERO]

Defiantly wear a helmet or a phantom of the opera mask because that's about the most gnarly head injury ever. :crazy:

 

[Crab]

god damn dude! wear a frekin helmet!

seriously, I don't care if your riding in a swimming pool, flesh and bones vs fiberglass always loose....always.

 

[Cannibal]

Wow, get better dude. That has to be right up there with the worst injuries I've seen in this sport.

 

[Tyler Zane]

thats awesome (in an awesome way)

duck (the kind that quacks) tape that head/hood up and go rip!

but seriously, get some rest bro. glad it was not worst.

 

[O2VW1.8T]

wow dude thats insane, helmet is the way to go.