BASE helmets

[Kristof 0]

I've recently been thinking of buying a new skydiving helmet; always liked the design of full-face Z1's (Parasport) with the flip-up visor.
Here's my question: are these type of helmets suitable for BASE? Maybe without the visor, and with sunglasses?

It seems to me that open face helmets offer less protection against impact on the chin...

btw: why do most freeflyers never use full-face types?Is it all about the feeling of air?

Thanks.

[Faber 0]

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It seems to me that open face helmets offer less protection against impact on the chin...

hopefuly your aint going to impact on your chin or at all

I jump an open helmet to feel more free and still protect just abit.

did you ever try to ff whith a fullface helmet? you get alot of drag on it,not really fun..

if you can find a fullface Pro-teck you probaly get the safest helmet,but then again,its all about looking good,and 100%up to you

Stay safe
Stefan Faber

[base428 1]

I don't make a BASE jump without wearing a full face helmet. I actually jump the Z1 as well, sometimes with the plexiglass visor pulled down and sometimes up (for slider off stuff).

Many jumpers have received jaw/face injuries as the result of an open face helmet or no helmet at all. I can think of two in the last 6 months.

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[diablopilot 2]

A full face that is going to give you the most "face" protection is going to be something like the BMX style Pro-Tec. See attached link.

http://www.sportchalet.com/category/index.jsp?categoryId=1066858&cp=713103.788549

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[Cookie 0]

I know a lot of BASE guys wearing openface style helmets.
Alot is personal preference or the way you want to mount your video camera ie top or side.
Fullface lids have there merit on short delay underhung stuff.
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http://www.cookiecomposites.com/team.php

[pringles 0]

I just picked up a protec full face helmet yesterday. It seems to be a pretty good helmet so far. And you cant beat the price $60.

Sorry to stray off topic but Cookie has some good videos on his site also. For those of you that haven't checked them out they are pretty good. The newest one racking up our remains has a lot of new school jumps (rollovers and tards). Some cave jumps. A great sound track to boot. Also includes quite a few jumpers from this forum.

Matt Davies