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Re: Other: retrofiting a grateful heads helmet
By:Myrl Tanton
Date: 7/1/2003, 9:45 am

: last weekend I took a rock to the face in a rapid. I have a grateful heads
: Hard hit helmet. Anyone have any ideas on how to retrofit a face sheild or
: bar to this helmet

: Sage

Sorry sage, I've no Idea.

I have been wondering if there is a reason (other than to not look like a throw back, fashon monster, etc) to not use a Hockey helmet, which you could fit a full face cage on.

I think a friend of a friend did somethig simillar to you. he flipped, and ended up dragging his face down several meters of rocky river bottom. He really damaged his face, I don't think he kayaks any more.

Hope you heal fully, and soon

Myrl.

Messages In This Thread

Other: retrofiting a grateful heads helmet
sage -- 7/1/2003, 12:42 am
Might I suggest...
Robert N Pruden -- 7/2/2003, 10:36 pm
Re: Other: retrofiting a grateful heads helmet
John Schroeder -- 7/1/2003, 9:59 am
Re: Other: retrofiting a grateful heads helmet
Sage -- 7/1/2003, 12:09 pm
Re: Other: retrofiting a grateful heads helmet
Myrl Tanton -- 7/1/2003, 9:45 am
Myrl has a good idea.
Robert N Pruden -- 7/2/2003, 10:40 pm
Re: Other: retrofiting a grateful heads helmet
Don Beale -- 7/1/2003, 11:20 am