On Wed, 04 Jan 2006 10:35:40 GMT, Octessence
allegedly wrote:

I think all snowboarding helmets are the hard variety. I've never seen
soft ones. You don't really need one as a beginner. You only really need
one when you start going off-piste where there is a risk of rocks, or
when you start learning rails/jumps. Saying that, it won't do any harm
to get one if you don't mind spending the money.

Can't say I agree. A normal piste can be rock hard in the right
conditions, and not something you would want to hit your head on. If
someone wants to wear a helmet, then they might as well wear it all the
time.

Many people don't use them though,

So far this year, I think there's been a big change. I was out in
Switzerland recently and there seems to be a huge increase in the amount
of people wearing them, skiers and boarders, young and old. I'd say it
was 50% if not more.

And in North America I'd say the majority wear them already. At least on
the hills I've been to.

- Dave.


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