Luge Helmets??

**cheese12365** · 11-28-2008 09:23 AM

What kind of helmet is good for luge? the one i use for longboarding wont work because i cant see down to my feet. what kind of helmet do people recommend?

**SteveC** · 11-28-2008 02:32 PM

Pretty sure most guys use snowmobile helmets, bell/polaris wedge springs to mind.
not sure if they still make the wedge helmet that's prevalent, I think it's changed a little - but you should be able to find one.

**cheese12365** · 11-28-2008 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by SteveC

Pretty sure most guys use snowmobile helmets, bell/polaris wedge springs to mind.
not sure if they still make the wedge helmet that's prevalent, I think it's changed a little - but you should be able to find one.

i looked online at a few snowmobile helmets, but they didnt seem like they would work well for luge. but i have never seen one in person(or i dont think i have) but i will go to my mall in a few days to look, there is a place that sells motorcycle race stuff, they should have some. thanks for the help.

**SteveC** · 11-28-2008 05:05 PM

eBay Motors: Bell snowmobile WEDGE helmet-new-Xlarge Ski-Doo yellow (item 110319087436 end time Dec-08-08 14:53:00 PST)

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Polar...Q5fMerchandise

**neuros** · 11-28-2008 05:12 PM

Bell "Wedge"
Polaris "Indy"
Snoforce
Yamaha "Wedge"

All pretty much the same helmet... Becoming pretty hard to find at that.
If you find them online it'll be ebay or craiglist... They're old enough (5+ years) that most people won't even call them by their actual product name, a lot are listed as "old snowmobile helmets"
so search ebay for Snowmobile helmet and go through them all

Icaros and Charly's have the perfect luge vision and some frenchy riders are starting to wear them, I wouldn't recommend it. Not safe enough.

**cheese12365** · 11-28-2008 05:59 PM

i did manage to find some helmets. but i am just curious, what kind of helmets do all of you lugers wear? pictures of helmets would be cool.

**neuros** · 11-28-2008 08:18 PM

I wear a mid-model Bell Wedge... Teammate wears an early model Yamaha version... Girlfriend wears a late model Polaris Indy.
I'll get pictures when I'm back in the gear room.

**MysteryMeat** · 11-28-2008 10:06 PM

I wear my Charly No Limit but I'm not exactly pushing the limits on my luge just yet.

**chrismcb** · 11-29-2008 01:29 AM

The best helmet for luging is the snow mobile helmet. The original was a Bell helmet, but was made for several companies. Yamaha, Polaris, SnoRider, Pheonix, Racers Edge. The helmet is no longer made, and is pretty much impossible to find new ones.

You will want to replace the shield, as the newer shields obsure the portion of shield that makes the helmet worth using.

You can generally find them, at least over winter, on Ebay. Do a search for Indi Polaris, or wedge helmet. I've got a handful that I am selling, $80 each plus $20 for a Rogers Bros Replacment shield (only if you buy a helmet) I'll ship world wide (many on Ebay won't)

You can see pics of the helmets that I am selling at http://www.chrismcb.com/streetluge/wedgehelmets.html

**cheese12365** · 11-30-2008 02:50 PM

well i have found some helmets online. i am just wondering since it would be more simple. would i be able to get away with using a regular full face? its just easier to find those.

**phil6x** · 11-30-2008 03:54 PM

you may have problems keeping your head up after a while
but it should ok

**cheese12365** · 11-30-2008 06:33 PM

Originally Posted by phil6x

you may have problems keeping your head up after a while
but it should ok

alright, thanks. i think i will just get one with the best possible vision for luge. until i can find some other snowmobile helmets

**chrismcb** · 12-01-2008 12:20 AM

Originally Posted by cheese12365

well i have found some helmets online. i am just wondering since it would be more simple. would i be able to get away with using a regular full face? its just easier to find those.

Yeah you can use a "regular" full face helmet. Get something that you feel safe with.
My first helmet was a generic motorcycle helmet.

You will be more aerodynamic with a wedge helmet.

**phil6x** · 12-01-2008 11:05 AM

i have a littel bit of luge experiance with a normal motorcycle helmets,
you can see pretty well through them, the only real problem is seeing your feet and up
also holding one of those up for a while can get a bit annoying.

**cheese12365** · 12-01-2008 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by chrismcb

Yeah you can use a "regular" full face helmet. Get something that you feel safe with.
My first helmet was a generic motorcycle helmet.

You will be more aerodynamic with a wedge helmet.

well i am not all that worried about aerodynamics yet. some day i will find a wedge.