Freestyle Open Helmet Experience Discussion

[Balduccimoto]

There's some surf riders that have been running lacrosse helmets for years without any issues.

All the ideas are descent. Just keep trying stuff out and then make a decision on what works best for you.

My 661 helmet has stretched my neck out many times lol. With and without a visor.

One thing I have learned though, is how to go into the water better on a failed landing. Change the angle of your head, so your helmet doesn't stretch your neck out. The more you do it, the more you learn.

Those helmets cover more of your neck because it is designed that in the case of hyper extension of the neck - the helmet will stop at the chest, the spine or the clavicles. I learned this a few years and I have a "tattoo" to remind me of it. My left side clavicle was broken and now it sticks up.

 

[NVJAY775]

Ouchie! Hopefully that doesn't happen again.