- Home
- POC Synapsis XP Helmet
- Question and Answer
Gear Question
POC Synapsis XP Helmet
Can you wear this helmet whitewater kayaking? Cheers...
By sammas01142407222
Ranked #2174 - Helmets
September 8, 2008
Can you wear this helmet whitewater kayaking? Cheers...
View Details: POC Synapsis XP Helmet
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
By Ben Lyman
Ranked #549 - Helmets
October 16, 2008
well, sure, you COULD wear it kayaking...or to dinner, or while playing poker...but that's not what it's made for. Skiing, biking, climbing, and kayaking helmets are all made for different sports, and have different attributes that are specific to those sports. Granted, any brain bucket is better than no brain bucket in any crash, but a lightweight foam helmet designed for a single bike crash won't deal with breaking tree branches the same way that a hard shell ski helmet will, and a hard shell rock climbing helmet won't be as warm as a ski helmet, and a ski helmet won't drain/dry as well as a kayak helmet, etc. Sure, it'd be great to spend $100-200 on a single all-sport helmet, but I'd recommend biting the bullet and buying sport-specific helmets--after all, even at $200 each, the right helmet for the right job is still cheaper than a brain injury.
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
Change me.