My head still hurts

[Rover 9]

Did a tandem a few days ago that was going ok but could feel that it was trying to wind up. I was able to hold heading but as I reached for the drogue release it started to turn - but not too badly. The opening was harder than usual with the turn inducing a linetwist which resulted in the hardware where the student harness hooks on, compressing my head around the temple area. Not a pleasant sensation!
I always wear a helmet - albeit a soft one - and I believe this saved me from serious injury. I have heard urban legends of TIs having ears ripped off and other nastys in similar circumstances. Does anyone else have a story to tell.....?

2 wrongs don't make a right - but 3 lefts do.

[Andrewwhyte 1]

I saw an ear needing 5 stitches from a tandem riser; he was wearing a frap hat. Put your hard shell back on.

[CReWGEEK 1]

frap hat bad, it was me and it hurt like hell

[diablopilot 2]

cajones on here got a dime to nickel sized chunk taken out of his ear, and I believe he was wearing a hard helmet.

Try running your chest strap a couple inches looser, it can save your ears and will help prevent those line twists.

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You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously.

[spud 0]

Was doing a tandem and wearing my full face with visor, on opening visor was shattered by a riser!!

[JoosVos 0]

jumped for a while time without helmet.

Risers have caused me -
bloody fingers (don't try to control the opening)
bloody neck and ears (no helmet)
hits causing headaches

It is worth it to wear a helmet - openings can really hurt!

A friend of mine couldn't jump for two days from getting his head (with protec) stuck between the risers.

... it's still skydiving

Have fun!

[zuluguy 0]

indeed on one of my recent Crew jumps, I delayed my opening and almost had my ear ripped off due to the risers and hard opening....of course it was a bad pack job too, but I had a bloody left year and my scalp over my ears...