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tullfooter 
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 Posted: September-07-2007 at 12:06pm |
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And skiing behind a short boat.
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Play hard, life's not a trial run.
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Hollywood
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Posted: September-07-2007 at 11:50am |
Comments like this one, and many other you have made lead me to believe you've bashed your head enough times that you should probably be wearing a helmet 24/7. |
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75 Tique
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Posted: September-07-2007 at 11:42am |
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Broken ear drums too many times. 2 or 3 on right, 3 or 4 on left, to the point of poor hearing in left. Once slalom, mostly footing, especially toe-holds, which I quit doing because when you fall you get torqued to the side. Broken ear drums hurt like a son-of-a gun, especially an hour or so after you do it.
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. |
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joed
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Posted: September-07-2007 at 3:54am |
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Thanks for all the responses. I ordered a "fitting set" of Docs Pro Plugs to start. Will investigate Helmet choices. I'm 43... I'm not worried about being called a sissy... just want to stay healthy and active for many years to come.
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behindpropeller
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Posted: September-07-2007 at 1:47am |
When you can invert you can talk 
ps- i think the bow light is out on your boat!! |
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OBXSki
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Posted: September-07-2007 at 1:44am |
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Notwithstanding Ryan's opinion, I wear a Voz helmet with ear covers installed. It's made for the kiteboarding industry -- popular here on the Outer Banks. I can tell a dif dif dif difference when I take a hard fall. With the helmet, the stars and tweety birds are fewer and last a shorter period of time. Good luck with the eardrum, joed I did it once on a dive and it was painful.
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Posted: September-06-2007 at 7:13pm |
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helmets are for women
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Barracuda
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Posted: September-06-2007 at 4:43pm |
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Go with the plugs- they are cheap insurance. Hardest thing about them is remembering to put them in before your run...
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quinner
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Posted: September-06-2007 at 3:45pm |
Brian, Tried a neoprene hood once for thermal protection slaloming, the problem I experienced was any water that gets in or behind the neoprene near the ear just pounds and compresses in your eardrum from the wind at speed, peeled it back to finish my set and never used it again. |
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bkhallpass
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Posted: September-06-2007 at 2:19pm |
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I believe that neoprene surfing hood works better than a helmet for eardrum protection. Of course the helmet also offers some measure of brain protection as well. BKH
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Tim D
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Posted: September-06-2007 at 2:18pm |
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With ear plugs etc., and not being able to hear affects my sense of how fast I'm going. Somewhat like skiing into the wind, it seems like you're going faster than you really are.
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Posted: September-06-2007 at 2:13pm |
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I wear a gath helmet on the sky ski.
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Posted: September-06-2007 at 1:51pm |
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Thanks Tim,
ProPlugs look like the ticket. Hopefully I can find some locally. Joe |
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TRBenj
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Posted: September-06-2007 at 1:22pm |
Helmets are common in barefoot jumping, so I would think they are pretty safe. M3Fan is the local eardrum expert- hes ruptured them more times than anyone I know. I know a few others that did the same this year (including Keith). Ive never had any eardrum problems, but I know Joel recommends Doc's ProPlugs. My ears bother me when skiing in cold water- so hopefully they'll help with that too. |
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Posted: September-06-2007 at 1:12pm |
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Thanks Steve,
How's your recovery coming? _______ it's important to have the right can on top, unless you enjoy neck problems. ________ That's what I was concerned about wearing a helmet. It would seem that at 36 mph if you fell and the water caught the helmet in a weird way it could do more harm than good. Out of the 20 or so falls I've taken while learning... this was the first one that caused any problems, so maybe I'm being overly cautious. Get well soon buddy! Joe |
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tullfooter
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Posted: September-06-2007 at 1:07pm |
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joe
sorry to hear that you are joining us walking wounded. hope you heal soon. I know of a couple of guys who foot with helmets, mainly because of concussion. the barefoot race we did last month was called the "buckethead barefoot classic", put on by brian mcmillan who wears a brain bucket while footing because of scrambling his mellon. I'll email you his email address and he can tell you what he wears. it's important to have the right can on top, unless you enjoy neck problems. get well soon lefty |
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Posted: September-06-2007 at 12:51pm |
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Well... I've been working on the boom to hone my Barefooting skills this past week. Yesterday I took a weird fall and smacked the side of my head HARD on the water. Sure enough... I ruptured my eardrum. Hearing in my right ear is off, and it's quite painful.
My question is... do any of you guys wear helmets with earguards? What are the pro's and con's to wearing a helmet while barefooting? Any thoughts? Joe |
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