tbrown 26 #26 August 7, 2005 I started jumping in the days when motorcycle helmets were the norm. By the end of the seventies we'd gone through hockey helmets and then most people were wearing either Protecs or those stupid French leather hats that contain the brain spillage when you hit your head and die. (I also knew a woman who went in after whacking her head on the door wearing one of those stylin' pieces of shit). I'm really pleased to see the return of the hardhat to the sport. I myself do fun RW with a Mindwarp open faced helmet because open faced is what I'm used to. Still, I got a split lip and bit my tongue on one frisky exit, so I can appreciate the value of a full face. If I got serious and jumped on a 4 way team, I'd probably take a serious look at a full face. As a novice you should take your time. As long as you've got something hard on you're noggin you should be just fine. Don't feel like you "need" to go full face, because you don't. Besides, the fuckers cost $300+ and I'm sure you could use the $$ for any number of more pressing things (jump tix, tunnel time, an audible, or ANY altimeter for that matter, a good jumpsuit, or putting the $$ towards your first rig.....). All good things in all good time. Your humble servant.....Professor Gravity ! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joellercoaster 6 #27 August 10, 2005 QuoteBuy a ProTec for use while a student. Advice noted, and taken. It's a shame that full-face helmets aren't available to the people who really would benefit from the extra protection (us newbie RW kids doing "combat" FS dives and funneling all the time ), but the arguments against are persuasive. *sigh* one more reason to start working on my B license, if I needed another one.-- "I'll tell you how all skydivers are judged, . They are judged by the laws of physics." - kkeenan "You jump out, pull the string and either live or die. What's there to be good at? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
