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« on: September 18, 2009, 09:46:26 AM »

Now someone PLEASE tell me that this is a joke Smiley


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« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2009, 10:00:21 AM »
Looks real, and with more padding at the back looks like it is designed for backwards falls.  Cycling, Skiing, snowboarding, horseriding etc all have head protection now so why not curling.  One possible drawback is that if it is suggested to new curlers to wear the fetching pads it might put them off as they may thing the sport is dangerous.  It would be ok if everyone was to wear them but I wont be. 

Does anyone have stats for head injuries from curling can't imagine they will be very high but I know some health and safety people who will argue that even 1 injury is too high and do something about it! 

I have looked at the evidence for cycle helmets and the debate is still open as to whether they reduce death/serious injury, in fact seen stats that in Australia when they became mandatory and the death rate increased, reason put forward was people took bigger risks with a helmet. 
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« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2009, 10:20:43 AM »
Slightly OT but I hope relevant.

I was a cycle hirer with approx. 200 cycles and helmets to match.  It was very obvious that people, particularly youngsters, took more risks when wearing a helmet than not.  It was also obvious, in Australia too, that compulsory helmets put people off cycling and therefore reduced their exercise.
You can't win but those who know me and have seen me trying to Curl will know that I always wear a bunnet when Curling - not full protection but it might help and it also keeps the baldy bit warm Grin
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« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2009, 06:45:50 PM »
in some oz areas cycling was down by 75% but still higher death rate so as a public health measure it did the opposite as lack of physical activity bigger killer that cycle related accidents.  Countries like holland and denmark have very high cycling rates but less than 10% wear helmets and death rate lowest in the world, so implies it other measures that reduce deaths. Heard effect, safety in numbers etc.

Will we be offered bright colours for the curling head pad with nice cartoons for kids?
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« Reply #4 on: September 18, 2009, 07:21:42 PM »
Quote from: lonegunmen on September 18, 2009, 06:45:50 PM
Will we be offered bright colours for the curling head pad with nice cartoons for kids?

Colourful head protection for curlers is on the market already. Available in Faux Fur in Brown, Wolf,  Mink, White, and Blue Eyelash. The microfibre versions can be found in White, Light Grey, Medium Grey, Charcoal, Black, Blue, Red
Jersey:  Medium Grey, Black, Red Shimmer and Blue Shimmer!

The company marketing these headbands, which are called 'Ice Halos', has a website here: http://www.icehalo.ca/

I received a press release during the summer and was planning to put something on the blog soon. Grap has beaten me to it! No, it's not a joke.

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« Reply #5 on: September 18, 2009, 09:33:06 PM »
Exactly how many people will wear them?? IMHO you'd look like a prize tit with one on!!   Cheesy

Seriously though, I can see certain groups of people where they might be of use, such as young children, disabled/injured people who aren't in wheelchairs, for example those with mobility/balance problems etc, and also the elderly.

Just learn to fall properly, that's what I've done, even though there's nothing really important in my head anyway.
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« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2009, 04:36:02 AM »
I've been curling for almost two years now, and I know how to fall properly Grin However, I must confess... I did fall quite badly last year, serious concussion, three months before I could see properly again. Quite honestly I was afraid to go back on the ice - I read on-line recently that serious concussions can lead to early Alzheimer's..I'm having enough trouble remembering things -  quite the fright.  I ordered a lovely faux wolf Ice Halo and I don't care what any one says, I won't go on the ice without it, and it's improved my game now that I don't have to fear another fall.  I wouldn't be surprised if the Ice Halo became quite popular...I wore it ice skating when we went to Ontario, Canada this past January. .....  the other one, that goldline thing, looks just a little too much for me - it looks 'wrong' somehow, but the Ice Halo - well - I might just get another one in a different material, to match my sweaters Grin  I'd be careful saying too much against such a thing as this Halo thing, there are some of us who think there's a need to keep our heads safe - I saw a lad go down the other day and he took minutes to get up and they had to actually help him off the ice!! 
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« Reply #7 on: September 20, 2009, 12:40:34 AM »
Fell off a ladder the other day and could have done with the Goldline band as my head hit the wall behind. But then my hard hat fell off before hand as I fell. And I think it would have caused more damage if that had stayed on.

Over 40 years of curling have seen one serious head injury that caused a serious brain injury leading to possible death and that I think was  sheer chance. But 95 % of others resulted in damaged shoulders and muscle / tendon strains if at all. In which case we should get padded up all over with cotton wool.
Lets get real. We have more chance of of getting injured crossing the road and dont ride a bike its only got two wheels and could fall over!
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« Reply #8 on: September 20, 2009, 06:58:21 PM »
I fell off the wagon the other day - does that count?
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« Reply #9 on: September 20, 2009, 10:56:33 PM »
Well, I fell into a bus the other day It wasn't intentional or anything, my feet just misjudged the height at which they were being asked to lift to step onto it!!

Worse than that, it was, naturally, in front of everyone else on the packed bus!! Embarrassed Embarrassed Cheesy
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