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YOUR HELMET JUST SAVED YOUR LIFE!

Josh Katz3 skaters recommend it · 4 mentions, 2016 to 2018
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351K views · 11 years ago · Other

Josh Katz posts footage of a hard head slam from 2015 to show why he wears a helmet. Tags point to a Triple 8 helmet. Runs 81 seconds.

Why skaters like it

Gets linked in r/NewSkaters threads about helmets and fear of falling, as a quick example of what a slam can do to your head.

“I have zero doubt that a helmet would have helped.”

u/Mobiledobile

What skaters said on Reddit

u/DCM882017 · 10 points

Skating is dangerous. There are no 2 ways about it. Some people actually like that aspect of it. I like to learn tricks and cruise for fun. I'm 29 and have a family so the danger is not worth it to me. You won't see me grinding rails or jumping big gaps. I prefer to stay on flat ground/small curbs and cruise some hills. My advice would be to wear protective gear to minimize injury potential. If you like skating, then

u/Mobiledobile2016 · 2 points

This [VIDEO] was in the related videos. I hadn't seen it before, and I think it should definitely be packaged into the obligatory helmet slam category with longboard guy.

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