I thought I should share this Public Service Announcement
http://skitheworld.com/2014/12/schumachers-gopro-injured-bra...

I had heard that race car driver Michael Schumacher is slowly recovering from coma and paralysis after a skiing accident but had not heard about the GoPro involvement.

I am glad most of my crashes are butt first.

I'll wait on creating an opinion until the scientific data is in. Conjecture until then.

did not know that about Schumacker...to hell w/ conjecture it makes sense to me..and im sure the helmet mfg will be saying the same

I don't believe that

Apparently one company already foresaw something like this:

Break-Away Helmet Mount For GoPro

Video Demonstration of BreakAway Helmet Mount For GoPro

"This mount has a patented Break-Away release that separates your camera from your helmet should that become immediately necessary. The piece left on your helmet is smaller that the 7mm minimum recommended by the CPSC for external projections."

CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) Standards

(Full CPSC Standards can be found here)


5. Projections
Projections on the inner or outer surface of a helmet can concentrate applied forces and cause injuries. Therefore, the revised proposed standard provided that projections on the outer surface would not exceed 7 mm (0.28 in) unless they break away or collapse on impact and that projections on the helmet’s interior not make contact with the headform during testing.

NSKC [22] urged that the Commission prohibit any external projections on helmets intended for children. NSKC believes that external projections, such as visors, are unnecessary components
of helmets intended for children.

With regard to a possible hazard from external projections on children’s helmets, § 1203.7 of the standard requires that helmets must pass all tests, both with and without any attachments that may be offered by the manufacturer. This provision, and the requirement that any external projections shall break away or collapse, will address the potential hazard of external projections on helmets intended for riders of all ages. The proposed language is consistent with existing voluntary standards, and no changes were made in response to this comment.

SwRI [2] remarked that the proposed standard does not state how to determine if an internal projection makes contact with the headform during testing. NSKC [22] also suggested that instead of requiring inner surface projections to not exceed 2 mm, the inside of the helmet should contain no sharp edges or rigid internal projections.

After considering these comments, the Commission decided to revise the section on internal projections to eliminate the requirement that internal projections not make contact with the headform during testing, while retaining the requirement that such projection not exceed 2 mm (0.08 in). The purpose of this section is to prohibit potentially hazardous projections but make some allowance for common helmet construction practices. The language above is consistent with Snell helmet standards, and the Commission is not aware of safety problems associated with projections on helmets meeting existing standards.

ATB,
Sam

Quote: Originally posted by erratic winds

I'll wait on creating an opinion until the scientific data is in. Conjecture until then.

Findings are due to be released on Monday.

ATB,
Sam

Sad event but looks like he was in for some trauma either way. Be interesting to see the perspective from the camera.

brain injury prolly not , but neck injury? certainly would not be helping

Has anyone gotten their lines or someone else's caught on their helmet cam? I could see that happening and not being very much fun.

Quote: Originally posted by ssayre

Has anyone gotten their lines or someone else's caught on their helmet cam? I could see that happening and not being very much fun.

Yeah, I've done that a few times or the line catches on a loose chin strap or buckle. Still, not as bad as drifting over your lines in a KiteCat with the kite ready to relaunch at any moment.