sandman said...
One other point that I am surprised no one has bought up is whiplash, chuck a big helmet on and the weight of your head increases, therefore increasing the forces on your neck during a water crash.
A simular point is that of displacment, if the helmet it 'fat' you are not gonna part the water as easily as you crash, putting strain on your neck in a simular way.
That is a valid point, obviously a helmet is great for impacts with solid objects, however it is debatable for water impacts.
This is a very good article, and has some interesting points about helmets
www.wakeworld.com/getarticle.asp?articleid=1499As for helmets, I have a protec ace skate helmet I use for MTB riding, and it's an awesome helmet, it's light and fits my head very well. It's not a water version, however I still use it for the kickers and sliders at cable and it works fine.
