Emmie 0 #1 August 5, 2002 A couple of months ago I opened head down and as the result lost my brand new Bonehead Mindwarp and a ditter. It got ripped off at about 3 grand, and we gave up searching for it thinking that it was in about a million peices. Then yesterday this chick had a cutaway and today looking through the woods she found my helmet. The weird thing about it is that its completely intact, the ditter and all. There isn't even a single scratch on it, I washed it and it looks brand new. SO I guess the moral of the story is that this is really a kick ass helmet. Noone could beleive that it survived being dropped from 3 grand and being lost in the woods for months. I love this helmet! I think I'm gonna name it "Lucky". Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Kris 0 #2 August 5, 2002 I lost mine twice, in one week. Once on opening at 3K and once transitioning from HD to sit at 10-11K. Both times I forgot to fasten my chin-strap. Found it both times and my ProTrack still works perfectly. The helmet is unscathed. I love my indestructible Mindwarp! I think I'll name mine "Lucky" as well... KrisSky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Viking 0 #3 August 5, 2002 i bet you guys have some weird logs on your pro-trak!!I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Kris 0 #4 August 5, 2002 The first one showed an opening altitude of 100 feet and a freefall of about 53 seconds at about 53mph from 4200 feet. The second one showed an opening altitude of 11.2K and no other data since I hadn't been in freefall long enough for the ProTrack to register the data. The first one I am definitely keeping on my ProTrack. KrisSky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites nws01 0 #5 August 5, 2002 Emmie you found your helmet! That is awesome. At least you now have an open and closed faced helmet. Did Carrie find her main and freebag? I had to work Saturday night so I slept all day Sunday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites wonko 0 #6 August 6, 2002 Emmie, I'm glad for you and your helmet Sorry if the following is slightly off-topic but... Recently, my teammate managed to pack his barigo altimeter into main container obviously under the d-bag . He jumped without it (at least so he believed). No big deal - in fs you can look at other altis. And yes, on the same day his alti was found near the runway, completely intact. He loves his Barigo...villem life is what you make it to be http://www.youtube.com/villu357 http://www.flickr.com/photos/skybound Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites ernokaikkonen 0 #7 August 6, 2002 >Recently, my teammate managed to pack his barigo altimeter into main >container obviously under the d-bag This year my team has managed to drop -1 helmet(with skytronic audible). Lost in the woods. -1 genuine Protax-still camera. Lost in the woods(with a roll of fine pics too!) -1 shoe, following a foiled Mr Bill attempt.(Didn't bother to look for it...) I wonder what's next... Erno Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites JFC3 0 #8 August 8, 2002 This past weekend someone lost a bonehead with a PC 9 attached to it. Both survived and it was pretty interesting watching the fall. Lots of spinning blue sky and then ground. "Five days? But I'm angry now!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites cpoxon 0 #9 August 11, 2002 I seems that helmets without heads in fall about 50 mph. This is the plot from an original Mindwarp with a PC1 in a d-box that came off my head after a freefall collision This is the plot from a ProTrack from Didier Moinel Delande who was training for a Speed Skydiving jump when he lost his Oxygn. 200 mph decceleration in 10 seconds. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites cpoxon 0 #10 August 11, 2002 QuoteSO I guess the moral of the story is that this is really a kick ass helmet. Noone could beleive that it survived being dropped from 3 grand and being lost in the woods for months. I love this helmet! I think I'm gonna name it "Lucky". Whilst I love Bonehead Composites products as knock protectors and camera platforms, this highlights how useless any skydiving helmet would be after a hard blow. "Proper" helmets are designed to deform and absorb impacts, rendering the helmet useless but saving your head. A helmet that is still intact after a 50mph impact with the earth seems not to conform with this ideology, hence the warning stickers inside!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites pilotdave 0 #11 August 12, 2002 Well, dont forget there was no head in the helmet during the 50 mph collision, and it mighta landed in a soft spot. But then again, I'm not expecting my helmet to do anything for me if I have a 50 mph collision with anything. Heck, I pretty much only wear a full face cause I hate my kroops over-the-glasses goggles. If it prevents a bloody nose or something some day, thats even better. Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites x3mcam 0 #12 August 12, 2002 Hey Ho! Who's the dumbass? The one telling these stories or the one admitting that he/she exits a jump plane with an open chin strap????? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites freeflir29 0 #13 August 15, 2002 Jess lost hers on a hard opening at the WFFC. A Z-1 I think it was. It was found with everthing but the flip up lens intact. The only thing broken there were the plastic screws. Mark's camera didn't fair so well.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Kris 0 #2 August 5, 2002 I lost mine twice, in one week. Once on opening at 3K and once transitioning from HD to sit at 10-11K. Both times I forgot to fasten my chin-strap. Found it both times and my ProTrack still works perfectly. The helmet is unscathed. I love my indestructible Mindwarp! I think I'll name mine "Lucky" as well... KrisSky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viking 0 #3 August 5, 2002 i bet you guys have some weird logs on your pro-trak!!I swear you must have footprints on the back of your helmet - chicagoskydiver My God has a bigger dick than your god -George Carlin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kris 0 #4 August 5, 2002 The first one showed an opening altitude of 100 feet and a freefall of about 53 seconds at about 53mph from 4200 feet. The second one showed an opening altitude of 11.2K and no other data since I hadn't been in freefall long enough for the ProTrack to register the data. The first one I am definitely keeping on my ProTrack. KrisSky, Muff Bro, Rodriguez Bro, and Bastion of Purity and Innocence!™ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nws01 0 #5 August 5, 2002 Emmie you found your helmet! That is awesome. At least you now have an open and closed faced helmet. Did Carrie find her main and freebag? I had to work Saturday night so I slept all day Sunday. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wonko 0 #6 August 6, 2002 Emmie, I'm glad for you and your helmet Sorry if the following is slightly off-topic but... Recently, my teammate managed to pack his barigo altimeter into main container obviously under the d-bag . He jumped without it (at least so he believed). No big deal - in fs you can look at other altis. And yes, on the same day his alti was found near the runway, completely intact. He loves his Barigo...villem life is what you make it to be http://www.youtube.com/villu357 http://www.flickr.com/photos/skybound Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ernokaikkonen 0 #7 August 6, 2002 >Recently, my teammate managed to pack his barigo altimeter into main >container obviously under the d-bag This year my team has managed to drop -1 helmet(with skytronic audible). Lost in the woods. -1 genuine Protax-still camera. Lost in the woods(with a roll of fine pics too!) -1 shoe, following a foiled Mr Bill attempt.(Didn't bother to look for it...) I wonder what's next... Erno Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JFC3 0 #8 August 8, 2002 This past weekend someone lost a bonehead with a PC 9 attached to it. Both survived and it was pretty interesting watching the fall. Lots of spinning blue sky and then ground. "Five days? But I'm angry now!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cpoxon 0 #9 August 11, 2002 I seems that helmets without heads in fall about 50 mph. This is the plot from an original Mindwarp with a PC1 in a d-box that came off my head after a freefall collision This is the plot from a ProTrack from Didier Moinel Delande who was training for a Speed Skydiving jump when he lost his Oxygn. 200 mph decceleration in 10 seconds. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cpoxon 0 #10 August 11, 2002 QuoteSO I guess the moral of the story is that this is really a kick ass helmet. Noone could beleive that it survived being dropped from 3 grand and being lost in the woods for months. I love this helmet! I think I'm gonna name it "Lucky". Whilst I love Bonehead Composites products as knock protectors and camera platforms, this highlights how useless any skydiving helmet would be after a hard blow. "Proper" helmets are designed to deform and absorb impacts, rendering the helmet useless but saving your head. A helmet that is still intact after a 50mph impact with the earth seems not to conform with this ideology, hence the warning stickers inside!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pilotdave 0 #11 August 12, 2002 Well, dont forget there was no head in the helmet during the 50 mph collision, and it mighta landed in a soft spot. But then again, I'm not expecting my helmet to do anything for me if I have a 50 mph collision with anything. Heck, I pretty much only wear a full face cause I hate my kroops over-the-glasses goggles. If it prevents a bloody nose or something some day, thats even better. Dave Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
x3mcam 0 #12 August 12, 2002 Hey Ho! Who's the dumbass? The one telling these stories or the one admitting that he/she exits a jump plane with an open chin strap????? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freeflir29 0 #13 August 15, 2002 Jess lost hers on a hard opening at the WFFC. A Z-1 I think it was. It was found with everthing but the flip up lens intact. The only thing broken there were the plastic screws. Mark's camera didn't fair so well.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
