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All this and my bro got the foil in the throat.. could hardly talk for 2 weeks!

Bille wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 10, 2019 3:07 pm

dogspring55 wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 09, 2019 1:08 pm

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I'm wondering if anyone has purchased a helmet with a metal face guard
and where you purchased it? Anything in US? And anything to consider?

I'm female with a fairly small head .

Thanks in advance

Good Idea , using a helmet with a face-guard !!

There is a bunch to choose from , on the Hockey helmet, Google search :

https://www.google.com/search?q=hockey+ ... e&ie=UTF-8

I see some , with lots of holes , for water drainage ;Good luck, to Ya !

Bille

Thanks!!

longwhitecloud wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 10, 2019 4:34 pm

All this and my bro got the foil in the throat.. could hardly talk for 2 weeks!

holy shit that sounds scary.

dogspring55 wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 09, 2019 11:19 pm

Thanks. Since football season starting soon, I'd fit right in...might just look like I took a wrong turn to the field.

Funny,

I quit using the hockey helmet with face guard a while ago, but it was nice to have the protection. Unfortunatley, I was a bit late with it and was not really crashing enough to justify it. Any one have crashes at a intermediate level of experience to justify continued use?

My plan is to make my hockey/hydrofoil helmet my new water helmet without the face guard when my Protec "ace wake" finally gives out. I mean, how much more protection could you noggin need than a hockey helmet? And why in the heck is a hockey helmet lower profile than a wakeboarding helmet?

Matteo V wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 12, 2019 5:26 pm

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My plan is to make my hockey/hydrofoil helmet my new water helmet without the face guard when my Protec "ace wake" finally gives out. I mean, how much more protection could you noggin need than a hockey helmet?
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What Hockey helmet, do you use ; does it drain water easy ?
I need a Large one.

Bille

Matteo V wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 12, 2019 5:26 pm

Funny,

I quit using the hockey helmet with face guard a while ago, but it was nice to have the protection. Unfortunatley, I was a bit late with it and was not really crashing enough to justify it. Any one have crashes at a intermediate level of experience to justify continued use?

I think there is always a risk especially if you foil at speed. Probably much less so if you are just floating about

UKSurf wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 13, 2019 8:38 am

Matteo V wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 12, 2019 5:26 pm

Funny,

I quit using the hockey helmet with face guard a while ago, but it was nice to have the protection. Unfortunatley, I was a bit late with it and was not really crashing enough to justify it. Any one have crashes at a intermediate level of experience to justify continued use?

I think there is always a risk especially if you foil at speed. Probably much less so if you are just floating about

not necessarily...
my son got a nasty throat cut from the front wing, messing around with a low speed duck tack.

i believe lacrosse goalie helmets have decent throat protection...
(maybe hockey goalies too)

So this is not the way to fall?

Me up at the Gorge, Riding 5m, Kanaha Shapes 3'6" moses 633 105 Ghost mast.
WInd was blowing 25-40. Swell was 3-5 feet.

elguapo wrote: ↑

Thu Aug 15, 2019 1:49 am

i believe lacrosse goalie helmets have decent throat protection...
(maybe hockey goalies too)

Looks like a stabilizer or high aspect Wing would go through that cut out in the face guard.