Timberwolf wrote:

TradeCraft wrote:Pretty rad brain bucket! For those balking at the price, here is a decent alternative, though definitely less protective...

PT A-Bravo Half-Shell. Comfortably and functionally fits DC's, Bose & Lightspeed. $61

http://www.protechelmet.com/products.asp?cat=14

In my line of work we wear these protech's with NVG's and Bose A20's. Everything fits fine and it offers protection over nothing. Maybe something to consider if you already have an ANR you like

Thanks for that info. I won't fly without my Bose A20's.

Hi,

I'm Naomi and I own Bonehead along with Chris Frisella. Long-time lurker and thought I'd join to answer a couple of the questions posed here.

First, I hope your friend has a speedy recovery - that's a pretty nasty one!

Open cockpit - we have several open-cockpit pilots wearing our helmets, though in an open cockpit I would recommend going with ANR. The helmets all come pre-wired for CEPs, which can be used with the helmet both with and without ANR. With the ear buds in coupled with the ear cups and helmet on, you'll be amazed...

Liner system - the liners are removable, washable and adjustable. For the PilotX, small thru large is one shell and XL and XXL are another. The liners can be easily adjusted by adding and removing foam shims (which will also conform to your head after a few uses). The ear cups are also adjustable via screws on the side of the helmet, so the helmet can be easily resized within the sizes of its shell. The Aries is one shell sizes ad currently does not accommodate XXL.

There are a lot of configuration options and customization we can do for our helmets, so feel free to call/email if you have any questions at all.

And thank you to our Boneheads out there referring your friends - it's much appreciated!

Naomi
[email protected]
951-744-0083 direct

I picked up an old military gentex with oregon aero stuff already in it and it's not too bad. Kind of heavy.

akaviator wrote:

Timberwolf wrote:

TradeCraft wrote:Pretty rad brain bucket! For those balking at the price, here is a decent alternative, though definitely less protective...

PT A-Bravo Half-Shell. Comfortably and functionally fits DC's, Bose & Lightspeed. $61

http://www.protechelmet.com/products.asp?cat=14

In my line of work we wear these protech's with NVG's and Bose A20's. Everything fits fine and it offers protection over nothing. Maybe something to consider if you already have an ANR you like

Thanks for that info. I won't fly without my Bose A20's.

So does the Bose headstrap go over or under a helmelt like this?

corefile wrote:So does the Bose headstrap go over or under a helmelt like this?

Over the top

I just ordered a Protec to see if I like wearing one.

I am a bit of a helmet resistor. I always wear one on my dirt bikes or bicycles, but do not skiing. I get a lot of flack for this, but as my buddy says, skiing is not a contact sport.

I would be interested to hear peoples actual use: do you wear it all the time, some of the time, only when your off-airport???

daedaluscan wrote:I just ordered a Protec to see if I like wearing one.

I am a bit of a helmet resistor. I always wear one on my dirt bikes or bicycles, but do not skiing. I get a lot of flack for this, but as my buddy says, skiing is not a contact sport.

I would be interested to hear peoples actual use: do you wear it all the time, some of the time, only when your off-airport???

I'm like you. I don't wear one snowboarding, but always do on my snowmobile.
Asked my wife if I could buy a helmet and her first response was "what about me"... My argument that I don't generally do things requiring a helmet when she is along did not go over well.

TradeCraft wrote:Pretty rad brain bucket! For those balking at the price, here is a decent alternative, though definitely less protective...

PT A-Bravo Half-Shell. Comfortably and functionally fits DC's, Bose & Lightspeed. $61

http://www.protechelmet.com/products.asp?cat=14

$61...... pretty hard to use "too expensive" as an excuse with options like this.

A1Skinner wrote:My argument that I don't generally do things requiring a helmet when she is along did not go over well.

I don't think any of us should think of it this way, as distinguishing certain flying activities from others when determining if you should wear your helmet. We often get slapped the hardest when our guard is down. Wear it every flight and make it a part of your gear. I often forget I'm wearing it.

Zzz wrote: Wear it every flight and make it a part of your gear. I often forget I'm wearing it.

Yup, like this guy!!!



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A1Skinner wrote:

daedaluscan wrote:I just ordered a Protec to see if I like wearing one.

I am a bit of a helmet resistor. I always wear one on my dirt bikes or bicycles, but do not skiing. I get a lot of flack for this, but as my buddy says, skiing is not a contact sport.

I would be interested to hear peoples actual use: do you wear it all the time, some of the time, only when your off-airport???

I'm like you. I don't wear one snowboarding, but always do on my snowmobile.
Asked my wife if I could buy a helmet and her first response was "what about me"... My argument that I don't generally do things requiring a helmet when she is along did not go over well.

Pick your battles well my friend!!

The last 2-3 years I was skiing I used one, just because I Like tree skiing and happen to slap one pretty hard and took out a piece of meat on one, decided then to get one, ride bikes and motorcycles with them, horses with them? Why not airplanes?? DUH!! for me

Zzz wrote:

A1Skinner wrote:My argument that I don't generally do things requiring a helmet when she is along did not go over well.

I don't think any of us should think of it this way, as distinguishing certain flying activities from others when determining if you should wear your helmet. We often get slapped the hardest when our guard is down. Wear it every flight and make it a part of your gear. I often forget I'm wearing it.

So Z, you buying flying helmets for your family?

I've been thinking about this because I want to wear a helmet while flying so that means I need helmets for my wife and kids...right? That's $5k in helmets. I think I just priced myself right out of flying.

whee wrote:

Zzz wrote:

A1Skinner wrote:My argument that I don't generally do things requiring a helmet when she is along did not go over well.

I don't think any of us should think of it this way, as distinguishing certain flying activities from others when determining if you should wear your helmet. We often get slapped the hardest when our guard is down. Wear it every flight and make it a part of your gear. I often forget I'm wearing it.

So Z, you buying flying helmets for your family?

I've been thinking about this because I want to wear a helmet while flying so that means I need helmets for my wife and kids...right? That's $5k in helmets. I think I just priced myself right out of flying.

Does not giving my family helmets mean that I can't wear one? No. Cruel, perhaps, but to go without because I don't equip the whole family would be illogical.

I fly with some buddies and I don't give them a helmet. Now, the wife...that could prove more difficult.

whee wrote:

Zzz wrote:

A1Skinner wrote:My argument that I don't generally do things requiring a helmet when she is along did not go over well.

I don't think any of us should think of it this way, as distinguishing certain flying activities from others when determining if you should wear your helmet. We often get slapped the hardest when our guard is down. Wear it every flight and make it a part of your gear. I often forget I'm wearing it.

So Z, you buying flying helmets for your family?

I've been thinking about this because I want to wear a helmet while flying so that means I need helmets for my wife and kids...right? That's $5k in helmets. I think I just priced myself right out of flying.

$61 bucks a helmet? How many kids you planning on having!!

M6RV6 wrote:

whee wrote:
So Z, you buying flying helmets for your family?

I've been thinking about this because I want to wear a helmet while flying so that means I need helmets for my wife and kids...right? That's $5k in helmets. I think I just priced myself right out of flying.

$61 bucks a helmet? How many kids you planning on having!!

Sounds like nearly 80... Depends on how far SE in Idaho though, I might have missed a wife or two.

TradeCraft wrote:

corefile wrote:So does the Bose headstrap go over or under a helmelt like this?

Over the top

Good to know, I have the same helmet and bose X. I'll try that out and maybe start wearing it in the cockpit.

Zzz wrote:

A1Skinner wrote:My argument that I don't generally do things requiring a helmet when she is along did not go over well.

I don't think any of us should think of it this way, as distinguishing certain flying activities from others when determining if you should wear your helmet. We often get slapped the hardest when our guard is down. Wear it every flight and make it a part of your gear. I often forget I'm wearing it.

I agree Zane. I would wear it all the time. That said, I am still more at risk when I'm put playing on river bars solo then flying pavement to pavement with the family on board.

M6RV6 wrote:

A1Skinner wrote:

daedaluscan wrote:I just ordered a Protec to see if I like wearing one.

I am a bit of a helmet resistor. I always wear one on my dirt bikes or bicycles, but do not skiing. I get a lot of flack for this, but as my buddy says, skiing is not a contact sport.

I would be interested to hear peoples actual use: do you wear it all the time, some of the time, only when your off-airport???

I'm like you. I don't wear one snowboarding, but always do on my snowmobile.
Asked my wife if I could buy a helmet and her first response was "what about me"... My argument that I don't generally do things requiring a helmet when she is along did not go over well.

Pick your battles well my friend!!

The last 2-3 years I was skiing I used one, just because I Like tree skiing and happen to slap one pretty hard and took out a piece of meat on one, decided then to get one, ride bikes and motorcycles with them, horses with them? Why not airplanes?? DUH!! for me

I never wear a helmet on a horse. For me, a good hat is rain and sun protection that a helmet just can not offer. And when you are packing in the mountains and only have so much room, you can't afford to have rain running down your neck.
I still would like to wear a helmet flying though.
$61 for a helmet is a great price. But what is it actually made to do? I don't wear a skateboarding helmet when I dirt bike or snowmobile, it would not help much. So shouldn't we wear an actual flying helmet for flying? Is that cheap helmet made to take a 60+mph whack onto a steel tube?

I survived my whole life with no bike helmet, no skiing helmet, intermittent quad helmet, intermittent motorcycle helmet, no mountain climbing helmet.

I wear helmets most but not all of the time when riding my motorcycles, quad, snowmobile. I wore a helmet for 33 years in the fire service.

After 33 years in the fire service I can tell you helmets do work.

BY FAR THE #1 PLACE YOU SHOULD WEAR A HELMET IS YOUR CAR!!!!!

Remember the most dangerous part of flying is the drive to the airport. I want to see pictures of our new parent pilots with the whole family helmeted up for the drive to the airport and the flight.

If you look at every minute of your life where a helmet could save your life flying is a minuscule part. But if you want to wear one more power to you.


I really like the light on top. Helps in the rescue.



DON'T FORGET THE FLIGHT PLAN! AND FIRE RESISTANT CLOTHES

M6RV6 wrote:$61 bucks a helmet? How many kids you planning on having!!

3 kids is plenty for me. I was thinking the Bonehead helmets but it does make more sense to buy the ProTec for the kids. There is lots of exposed steel tubing in my airplane so head trauma is something I've been think a lot about.