Can anybody offer some suggestions on the best head protection in the surf. I have sustained a gash to the temple from colliding with the fin of my board when I got rinsed in a wave. Now I have blown an ear drum from taking the lip of a wave on the side of my head
. There has to be some better way to protect my head in reasonable sized surf. Your suggestions are appreciated. Cheers
G.
I wear a gath hemet and swear by it...it's saved my head many times. Just remember wearing a helmet doesn't make you invinsible--you still gotta know your limits(and push em from time to time)
Gath Helmet,
Popular colours are Dogman bright red or Kristi's hot pink they look a little naff but saved Kristi's and my melon on many occassions.
As said above get the right size to ensure the best protection
Phill
Use a Gath with visor - saved my head from being clocked by the paddle on Saturday when I fell off the back and the wave threw the paddle into my scone, even with it being in my hand.....a lucky escape.
I've always worn a helmet in the surf, carryover from windsurfing and realized I needed after the first dozen or so stitches! But recently just stopped wearing it in the surf, feeling a little more confident I, guess. No doubt I'll go back to it after the next incident. Funny thing, I find when I have the helmet on I feel it getting whacked by the board occasionaly but tend not to get whacked at all when I don't have it on, maybe I'm just more careful when I'm not wearing it?
