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No, the helmet is not supposed to split in half. It is supposed to crush, absorbing the impact's energy. And you would most likely not suffer serious question
by amit_m 11y ago
No, the helmet is not supposed to split in half. It is supposed to crush, absorbing the impact's energy.
And you would most likely not suffer serious question injury from such a fall. The horizontal speed is not so important if you hit your head on a flat surface. The vertical speed is essentially the same as if you've fainted standing still.
- Lewton 11y agoby curb he probably meant the edge of the curb in which case the helmet splitting in half makes sense, and also that probably would have done quite a bit of damage without a helmet