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Re: Gonna start wearing a helmet

Postby amir » Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:44 pm

No helmet = nothing to protect!

(where's the helmet smilie?)
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Re: Gonna start wearing a helmet

Postby le noun » Tue Jul 31, 2012 9:48 pm

Touché.
I don't get brainfreeze ever. I guess there is just wind between my ears.
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Re: Gonna start wearing a helmet

Postby Zhirafovod » Wed Aug 01, 2012 9:14 am

I wore a helmet only at the coast until I hit ground in 200 feet from shore at 3rd ave crashing after a jump (luckily hitting rocks under water with foots). Now wearing a helmet all the time - the most safe-looking conditions are usually the most deceptive.

That is too bad that so many guys do not wear a helmet at 3rd, thinking that it is a safe spot.
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Re: Gonna start wearing a helmet

Postby etxxz » Wed Aug 01, 2012 12:05 pm

Protek fins?
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Re: Gonna start wearing a helmet

Postby keithdkd » Wed Aug 01, 2012 1:07 pm

I wear a helmet wherever there are rocks or trees: 3rd, Berkeley, Sherman. No helmet at Crissy, Alameda; maybe I should reconsider. Glad to hear you're ok.

Haven't ridden at Waddell in a while, but I imagine a helmet would be important for when the waves throw your board back at you.
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Re: Gonna start wearing a helmet

Postby NCKite_Ryder » Fri Aug 10, 2012 3:24 pm

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Re: Gonna start wearing a helmet

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Re: Gonna start wearing a helmet

Postby sc-surfer » Fri Aug 10, 2012 4:04 pm

I like where this thread is going!
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