Helmets for BIG heads

[ImTriggerHappy]

@ImTriggerHappy - I can't say I know, or encounter, many who do wear helmets in CQC due to the negatives.

I agree that the overwhelming majority wear them for cosmetic appearance but your tone is rather disingenuous.

Am I foolish enough to think mine will protect me from a fall, such as that you'd experience on a push bike? Not in the slightest. Do I think that it'll provide that bit of protection to save me a hospital trip in the event I whack my head on a support beam or if someone lobs a TRMR round a corner without looking? Almost certainly.

Admittedly this year a rated helmet is on my list of purchases.

It is not disingenuous as nothing underhand I am down right cynical though.

More chance of falling out the shower and banging your head seriously than you have in airsoft.  So when someone tells me they wear one because they play cqb I am going to snort and have a derisive dig. 

Personal choice but in no way necessary and most of the cheap airsoft repros are probably more damaging than good. See a few break sharply when knocked.

I will just put my faith in not being a clumsy fucker. 

(Actually looking back on my list of injuries that might be a bad idea)

 

[Jedi_Master]

I wear a helmet, which allows me to hear the hits to my head

Having tripped over backwards and smacked my head off a wall before landing on the floor, I am happy to wear a helmet in CQB for those odds occasions it is useful.

 

[clumpyedge]

It is not disingenuous as nothing underhand I am down right cynical though.

More chance of falling out the shower and banging your head seriously than you have in airsoft.  So when someone tells me they wear one because they play cqb I am going to snort and have a derisive dig. 

Personal choice but in no way necessary and most of the cheap airsoft repros are probably more damaging than good. See a few break sharply when knocked.

I will just put my faith in not being a clumsy fucker. 

(Actually looking back on my list of injuries that might be a bad idea)

Having near enough knocked myself out more than once and my team mate doing the same because of a low beam/low murder hole were both waiting to get something a little better than an airsoft replica. For us having other activities outside of airsoft warrant a bump helmet so the cross functionality is worth the cost.

+1 for having a TRMR almost land on my head as well can thank mattthemassivecunt for that one

 

[ImTriggerHappy]

I wear a helmet, which allows me to hear the hits to my head

Having tripped over backwards and smacked my head off a wall before landing on the floor, I am happy to wear a helmet in CQB for those odds occasions it is useful.

But if it hurts you learn not to do it again. 

Think of it as education ?

 

[Immortal]

Sometimes when wearing a helmet I actually bump my head more due to extra height it gives me. :lol: Catch 22.

 

[Seven]

I wear a helmet, which allows me to hear the hits to my head

Having tripped over backwards and smacked my head off a wall before landing on the floor, I am happy to wear a helmet in CQB for those odds occasions it is useful.

Exactly this.

When you've been told as a child, from medical professionals, that one more severe knock to the back of the head could kill you, it's enough to put the fear in you.

Granted my skull will have re-strengthened by now but I'm still gonna wear it, even if it only increases my chances 10%. On a scale of prayer to guarantee, I'll take 10% any day of the week and if it gives me confidence then I'm all for it.

The CQB site I play at has a leaky roof which leaves puddles of water full of slimey green algae on a completely concrete floor. I have boots that can deal with oil, ice, BB's etc but algae bests them easily.

Not to mention the many trip hazards from building debris, other people and my own feet and the multiple stairwells.

Yeah, I'll take a helmet.

 

[Druid799]

You want to look cool (in your own mind if no one else’s?) in a lid ? Then fill ya boots ! 

You want to wear it for protection ? Again crack on (no pun intended) I’m a great believer in a little bit of protection is better than no protection at all . The cheapest I’ve personally seen or owned have either been solid thermo plastic or a thinner plastic or resin on a substantial polystyrene inner helmet (no different from a cycling helmet design) and then the more expensive ones not sure of the material but I’m more than confident they’ll survive most ‘normal’ impacts you could receive Airsofting ?

Me personally I’m also of the opinion that if any Airsoft ‘type’ helmet receives an impact severe enough to brake it so badly that it could cause injury from the broken shards of the helmet then I’d say quite frankly those wounds are the least of your worries it’s the rest of the serious injuries you have you need to worrie about !  ???

so on a gameday for me it runs near as woodland 75% looks and 25% safety , CQB 25% looks and 75% safety .

 

[Eddie The Headshot]

Holy snikes maybe the poor chap should have worn a bandana or beanie under his helmet? It may have helped(Incident happens at the 2:16 mark)?

 

[Asomodai]

I just bought myself an FMA AirFrame based on what people have said here. My massive bonce manages to fit in the helmet with room to spare. Its a solid unit mind, not exactly lightweight!