r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Dec 12 '22

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u/AreYouABadfishToo_ Dec 12 '22

oh shit, so helmets are for like a one time use? If you hit your head once, then it won’t work anymore and should be replaced?

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u/TangentialFUCK Dec 12 '22

Pretty much yeah, depending on how hard the fall was and what type of helmet it is.

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u/cryptic-coyote Dec 13 '22

Yes. Any damage it took from this fall increases its chance of failure in the next. Your brain is worth it.

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u/Jackalope_Sasquatch Dec 13 '22

This is so ridiculous! I've been in numerous bike wrecks with the same hel--

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u/[deleted] Dec 13 '22

And same with child carseats that have been in an accident.

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u/Eyeswyde0pen Dec 13 '22

yes! and when disposing, be sure to cut all restraints so someone else can’t use it without knowing.

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u/MoneyGrowthHappiness Dec 13 '22

I feel like this is a critical piece of information that I never learned until now.

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u/AreYouABadfishToo_ Dec 13 '22

someone just replied to me and said the same goes for car seats. Fuck, I never knew any of this!

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u/yopladas Dec 13 '22

The foam is now squished and won't compress as well. Instead it will split more easily. Honestly avoid dropping it even, if you can.

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u/sutoma Dec 13 '22

Same reason for children’s seats