Ruptured Ear Drum... Helmets?

Nice work Larry.

You must have a lot of time on your hands.

BTW; I got to ski with Eddie's daughter this past week. All I can say is....she is even nicer in person. You guys should see her foot. HW...you are missing the boat on this little lady.

Seriously...Eddie might look like a WWF guy but he is one of the nicest, easy going guys I have ever had the pleasure to meet. Darn good teacher and driver too. He has got this 56 year old guy goin' again.

john

75 Tique wrote: Ryan: Eddie: Do the math

I had a Pro-Tec Ace Wake with earflaps.

Ace Wake Helmet

Gang, I thought I'd be in the clear with a helmet with earflaps but even with that level of protection, I still ruptured my eardrum coming out the front of a slalom ski this spring (video is available on my site). Now I'm back to just the pro-plugs with no helmet. I've also ruptured an eardrum with the pro-plugs as well, but it was because I fell so hard that one flew out BEFORE impact. That was from footing on really rough water though- not a typical or wise scenario.

hows uncle Rico?

now i know where she got the cannons from

actually it looks like the chick could beat that dudes ass, I know i would put up a sweat

Larry,

That is the best post of the day!!!

Ryan:


Eddie:


Do the math

backfoot100 wrote: ryanandrews wrote: helmets are for women....ruptured my eardrum last fall and would deal with the pain again before i wore a helmet.... tim- i think the bulbs burned out or something.. backdoor- tried em so wanna feel my balls see if they are big enough?...you must have softball size balls huh! Oh God, another one of the "play through the pain" a**holes! Hey little man, when you're ready to play with the big dogs, strap on a girly helmet and come jumping with me. Regular or barefoot, doesn't matter. If you can't provide some sort of constructive responses to someone who's looking for legitimate help, get off the site a**wipe.

Backfoot-

Where do I sign up to barefoot jump?

ryanandrews wrote: helmets are for women....ruptured my eardrum last fall and would deal with the pain again before i wore a helmet.... tim- i think the bulbs burned out or something.. backdoor- tried em so wanna feel my balls see if they are big enough?...you must have softball size balls huh!

Oh God, another one of the "play through the pain" a**holes! Hey little man, when you're ready to play with the big dogs, strap on a girly helmet and come jumping with me. Regular or barefoot, doesn't matter.

If you can't provide some sort of constructive responses to someone who's looking for legitimate help, get off the site a**wipe.

I think the only helmets Ryan likes are "Purple Helmet's"!! He ride's em all day and long!!

helmets are for women....ruptured my eardrum last fall and would deal with the pain again before i wore a helmet....

tim- i think the bulbs burned out or something..

backdoor- tried em so wanna feel my balls see if they are big enough?...you must have softball size balls huh!

TRBenj wrote: I need a handle, but I want to start doing toe-holds soon.

I'll dig around, I have one someplace, old, reroped several times and rehandled once (short handle) but still has the strap so still usable. If we hook up again, I'll bring it.

75 Tique wrote: I always steered clear of ear plugs. I was afraid of them getting rammed down your ear canal and doing more damage. I have used those big waxy ones you form fit, they might be okay but I wouldn't use those plastic ones or the ones with the little vanes on them.

I read somewhere (probably the Proplugs website) that regular earplugs wont prevent ruptured eardrums. They keep the water out, but a solid hit will compress the air between the plug and the eardrum and still cause it to rupture. The Proplugs are vented to prevent this.

Ill bring my fit kit next time we ski, Larry. I need a handle, but I want to start doing toe-holds soon.