The foam really doesn’t degrade with age, that’s a myth. It’s basically the same material as Styrofoam.
Definitely replace if it’s been crashed in and took a hit. If you’re unsure, some of the fancier Japanese brands will inspect a helmet to tell you whether it’s still good to use.
Wait, are you saying that helmets don’t expire, and that’s just something manufacturers tell you to sell more helmets? Other than the obvious parts that eventually break/wear. My instructor for my last motorcycle license test told us that they expire during training.
EDIT: I did some quick research and I can’t find any definitive answer, but I found a few law firms stating that helmets expire and that could affect compensation in a crash, so I am making the assumption that infers legal precedence which means at one point there was scientific evidence brought forth to prove that helmets deteriorate to show that the rider was negligent. NAL.
The foam really doesn’t degrade with age, that’s a myth. It’s basically the same material as Styrofoam.
Definitely replace if it’s been crashed in and took a hit. If you’re unsure, some of the fancier Japanese brands will inspect a helmet to tell you whether it’s still good to use.
Wait, are you saying that helmets don’t expire, and that’s just something manufacturers tell you to sell more helmets? Other than the obvious parts that eventually break/wear. My instructor for my last motorcycle license test told us that they expire during training.
EDIT: I did some quick research and I can’t find any definitive answer, but I found a few law firms stating that helmets expire and that could affect compensation in a crash, so I am making the assumption that infers legal precedence which means at one point there was scientific evidence brought forth to prove that helmets deteriorate to show that the rider was negligent. NAL.