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Lifespan of a helmet

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SteveD CB500K0:
The Arai guy talked about the impact absorbent lining ageing rather than the shell.


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florence:
I agree Steve, it is the foam inside that does all the important work and it doesn't last forever.  Over time it breaks down and will become less absorbent.  Always worth keeping your helmet in the bag it comes with to keep the sun off when not in use and usually there is a label inside with the date of manufacture.  I am notoriously penny pinching when it comes to bikes but not when it comes to safety, I always replace my helmet after five years and pay for a decent good quality item.  This last time I bought a Shoei, almost £300 but that's only £60 a year, a good deal less than my bike insurance. 

I used to favour open faced helmets because of the increased lateral vision but then my wife made me watch 24 hours in A&E on the television.  Now I always choose full face!

bobv7:
When I get back I always leave the front of my Schubeth C3 open for a while just to air before putting it away in the bag.

SumpMagnet:
I tend to replace mine after 5 years as I ride every day in all weathers, and it is usually the insides that are getting iffy. The padding will compress with time, and the foams degrade. They also get smelly and a bit rank, and the linings wear too.  Yes..you can take linings out and clean them....but....when you use the thing every day, opportunity to do that is limited, and to be honest...I'd rather my own odours than the chemicals in cleaners.

When I dispose of an old helmet, I always cut the straps off and slice up the liner/padding. Don't want some enterprising bin diver grabbing it, or the guy at the tip deciding he can get a few £££ flogging it on E-Bay.

Does give me an idea though......thinking about those US Diners with 'half cars' stuck on the walls. I could slice my old helmets in half...and mount them on the shed wall as decoration :)

Green1:
I to have a Schubeth C3 nice lid but it does tend to put pressure on my ears if worn all day.
I use mine all year round and tend to bin them when they loosen up or just look crappy inside.
When I used to commute daily on the bike they used to be kept on muddy building sites and covered in crap the straps would rot out fairly quikly.

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