Many members of the inline skating community use bicycle helmets for skating activities. But, there are now some helmets designed especially for roller sports. These helmets provide more coverage for the back of the head. According to the Bicycle Helmet Safety Institute, there are ten important things to look for in an inline skating helmet, but finding all of these safety, convenience and cosmetic features that most skaters would want is nearly impossible. Use this guide to select the most available features possible with safety features as your first priority.
Difficulty: Easy
Time Required: 30 minutes or more
Here's How:
- Look for an inline skating helmet that can manage as much energy as possible in a very hard crash.
- Find a good helmet with a strong strap that keeps it on your head after impact.
- Make sure your helmet is easy to adjust properly or self-adjusting, and designed to have a good fit without excessive adjustments. Once set, the adjustment should hold.
- Find a skating helmet that is comfortable to wear. It should also be cool, light, unobtrusive to the user and as nice looking as possible.
- Consider a helmet that is smooth and round on the outside to prevent snagging in a crash. It should not have a tail that can shift it to the side during a fall and leave the skater's head unprotected.
- See if your helmet will allow for mounting of a mirror, a visor, lights or other optional safety add-ons. If it has a visor, it must be shatterproof.
- Make sure the inline skating helmet is easily visible to other vehicles both night and day.
- Choose a helmet that is durable, easily cleaned, and does not scuff or dent with normal use.
- See if a potential helmet comes with clear, understandable instructions for fitting and use.
- Find helmets that are relatively inexpensive and readily available in retail stores, including but not limited to local skate shops.
Tips:
- Try to get as many features as possible.
- Keep safety features at the top of your priority list and cosmetic needs as secondary choices.
- Recreational and fitness Inline skaters will get appropriate protection from a bicycle helmet.
- Multi-sport helmets provide more protection to the side and back of the head for aggressive skaters and many other roller sports disciplines.
