Andy Sparrow
Active member
I emerged from a crawl yesterday as my friend climbed a rift above me. A foothold unexpectedly gave way and a lump about the size and weight of a 6 pack of baked beans dropped about 2 metres onto the back of my helmet. The helmet, an Ecrin-Roc, absorbed the impact very effectively without pain or injury to me, and without any observable damage to the shell or cradle. I am doubtful that an Elios/Spelios shell would have survived the impact although one hopes that the internal polystyrene buffer would have done its job and prevented injury - the caver should survive but the helmet might well be consigned to the dustbin.
I shall continue to be an Ecrin-Roc user.
Anybody else out there had any similar experiences?
I shall continue to be an Ecrin-Roc user.
Anybody else out there had any similar experiences?