Ski Helmets - Cheap vs Expensive (feat. 60,000 PSI Waterjet)

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  • @truckstreestoys
    @truckstreestoys 3 года назад +182

    Water jet channel. Where the experiments are random and the results are not understood

    • @j.a.400
      @j.a.400 Год назад +2

      You get the thrills of science while still living happily in ignorance

  • @DRChupacabrah
    @DRChupacabrah 3 года назад +158

    the highlight is always seeing Craig in the background, doing real work...

  • @alb4893
    @alb4893 3 года назад +125

    Ski helmets are technically supposed to break upon impact to soften the blow of the crash. Even the manufacturer will say it can only withstand one crash before replacing.

    • @cameratool
      @cameratool 3 года назад +3

      Many quality ski helmets are built with multi impact foam technology.

    • @llab3903
      @llab3903 3 года назад +11

      @@cameratool how much do you trust that

    • @nrk9857
      @nrk9857 3 года назад +6

      @@llab3903 My wallet trusts that, and my wallet gets the final say

    • @lemagreengreen
      @lemagreengreen 3 года назад +2

      They seem really similar to most downhill bike helmets too, thin outer shell with some sort of foam inner that absorbs impact but only supposed to take one hit. Makes for a lightweight helmet but they do say very clearly that even if it appears undamaged from the outside it is to be thrown away after one hit since the inner won't provide the same protection more than once.

    • @hechetonchieres
      @hechetonchieres 3 года назад +11

      According to all the motorcycle gear stores, "A dropped helmet is a bought helmet."

  • @antonkaunas7300
    @antonkaunas7300 3 года назад +64

    More helmet damage = less head damage

    • @dimitar4y
      @dimitar4y 3 года назад +9

      not exactly so. It's about slowing down the bat as much as possible while speeding up your head as slowly as possible. Also spread the impact to a larger area of your head. High acceleration is what kills you. So you want your head to comfortably accelerate up to bat speed so the "impact" is nonexistant.

    • @shydead1392
      @shydead1392 3 года назад +9

      Especially if it cracks open like an egg. That is why you actually want to use porcelain bowls instead of healmets. I always use them and as you have probably figured out by now my head works as good as any could ever!

    • @dimitar4y
      @dimitar4y 3 года назад +1

      @@shydead1392 a porcelain bowl would split open even easier; actually. It's mass could take up a bit of the impact energy but it'll do nothing for buffering the force. Also it's useless as a helmet for use in crashing. It stops external light objects.

    • @636.NICK.
      @636.NICK. 2 года назад

      Not exactly.

  • @IronHexacyanoferrate
    @IronHexacyanoferrate 3 года назад +30

    The green one was better, because in fact, the hexagon, is the bestagon.

    • @jackelton2782
      @jackelton2782 3 года назад

      Sodium Chloride I just watch that video. Haha great reference

    • @kevinvermeer9011
      @kevinvermeer9011 3 года назад

      It's like a cult.

  • @drivingforgiraffes
    @drivingforgiraffes 3 года назад +37

    "Heads up at all times" That sounds like legit good advice for working on a ski slope.

  • @lewilewi1800
    @lewilewi1800 3 года назад +36

    So if the helmet cracks its actually better cause it means it did its job and didn't crack your skull

  • @Arsopu
    @Arsopu 3 года назад +76

    I hadn’t gone skiing for years, then I finally went again and the first run I knocked myself out and apparently slid a few hundred metres on my back.
    The following day I grabbed a helmet, which I then near broke off my head when I crashed head first in to a rock.
    Definitely worth wearing them, as I will be again from here on out.

    • @blacklupus
      @blacklupus 3 года назад +46

      Maybe you should rethink that whole "skiing" idea...

    • @Arsopu
      @Arsopu 3 года назад +4

      @@blacklupus that’s why they make helmets! 🤣

    • @MB12116
      @MB12116 3 года назад +2

      @@blacklupus what I was thinking

    • @llab3903
      @llab3903 3 года назад +2

      @@Arsopu as a last resort. You’re not expected to hit your head

    • @Arsopu
      @Arsopu 3 года назад +1

      @@llab3903 I didn’t expect to haha

  • @eagle_shadow3503
    @eagle_shadow3503 3 года назад +31

    also, the 300 bucks helmet has mips technology which makes it safer for angled impacts than the cheap one

    • @cameratool
      @cameratool 3 года назад

      If that helmet didn't have all those vents it wouldn't need MIPS. FIS RH 2013 approved helmets have smooth exteriors for a reason.

    • @Rainsoakedcoat
      @Rainsoakedcoat 3 года назад +9

      ...the cheap one also had vents. Most all consumer-level ski and bike helmets have vents. So yeah, the MIPS makes it safer

    • @raven_glass
      @raven_glass 2 года назад +2

      You can buy helmets with MIPS that are under $100

  • @rocketman5004
    @rocketman5004 3 года назад +12

    8:38
    Is nobody gonna talk about how the expensive one will ram a screw in your skull if you hit the wrong spot?

    • @Nikita13337
      @Nikita13337 3 года назад +3

      After a crash your helmet will stay attached to your head permanently. Good design.

    • @oneblacktl
      @oneblacktl 3 года назад +2

      if you hit something your head so hard that the screw would ram into your head, you're more than likely dead before the screw touches you.

    • @ChrisZ901
      @ChrisZ901 6 месяцев назад

      Yeah I have the expensive helmet and that sharp screw kind of worries me

  • @timramich
    @timramich 3 года назад +180

    The $30 helmet is fine. Even if you have a $300 helmet, you're supposed to throw it out after a trauma. NO helmet is supposed to be reused.

    • @xenonram
      @xenonram 3 года назад +9

      That is only true for motorcycle helmets. Imagine having to replace a football helmet everything's it has an impact. Lol

    • @_IHateHandles_
      @_IHateHandles_ 3 года назад +33

      @@xenonram Incorrect. Think of how a car will deform around the occupants in an accident in order to dissipate the energy and increase the deceleration time. A helmet serves a similar purpose.
      Once it has been involved in a collision its protective properties have been degraded and so warrant a replacement. You wouldn't carry on driving your car after an accident after all.

    • @colto2312
      @colto2312 3 года назад +13

      @@_IHateHandles_ hey man if it runs it runs. Aint got time for a damn tow

    • @Rainsoakedcoat
      @Rainsoakedcoat 3 года назад +43

      Did you miss how the 300 USD helmet results in /LESS/ trauma. A better helmet can be the difference between being able to throw it out after a trauma or asking your care-home worker to do it for you.

    • @timramich
      @timramich 3 года назад +8

      Everyone, they used a freaking melon...

  • @jon8706
    @jon8706 3 года назад +24

    A solid tungsten helmet would be unscathed too. Cars have crumple zones to absorb impact.

    • @UhEaux
      @UhEaux 3 года назад +2

      pure tungsten is fragile. like ceramic, it's very hard but impact will shatter it.

  • @brandonbildeau1834
    @brandonbildeau1834 3 года назад +39

    That ol saying.. if it cracks the foam, it cracks the dome. Lol

  • @ZippoX05
    @ZippoX05 3 года назад +7

    5:20 generally if something rhymes it makes the statement true.

  • @tannersmith7334
    @tannersmith7334 3 года назад +1

    I stumbled across this channel to watch shit get cut in half with a waterjet but was presented so much more, love the channel

  • @startedtech
    @startedtech 3 года назад +19

    Having getting knocked out after hitting a patch of ice and slamming into a light pole (which was thankfully padded) I'm not sure if getting smacked by a bat would be better or worse

    • @xwechamp
      @xwechamp 3 года назад

      What is it like getting knocked out?

    • @startedtech
      @startedtech 3 года назад +5

      @@xwechamp Uh
      next thing you know you just wake up with medics around you and your head hurts

    • @xwechamp
      @xwechamp 3 года назад

      @@startedtech Oh ok, sorry not tryna be a dick. So when the moment of impact came, did you feel the hit? Or was it like an instant KO and you felt nothing?

    • @jaydee2824
      @jaydee2824 3 года назад

      @@xwechamp ive fainted before and if getting k.oed is the same then its instant lights out for you

    • @xwechamp
      @xwechamp 3 года назад

      @@jaydee2824 Oh shit, thanks for letting me know man. Just curious about it, because I’ve never experienced anything like it.

  • @shadrakistann6833
    @shadrakistann6833 3 года назад +21

    “I feel like Rafiki”

    • @GrafKrolock82
      @GrafKrolock82 3 года назад +1

      Rumors are that the red line Rafiki drew on Simba's head was the mark where to hit it...

  • @eonzco.3616
    @eonzco.3616 3 года назад +3

    Thank you guys for the escape from reality!!! Every video helps!!!

  • @nherman12
    @nherman12 3 года назад +2

    You guys are doing God's work. My work closed with Covid so for right now breaking my back at a shipping warehouse.
    When I get home from work at 4am, I'm not looking to heat up a healthy meal and watch Smarter Every Day
    I kick off my boots and watch you guys lick things that you just cut in half with insanely expensive equipment, all while trying to beat my previous record for finishing a whole tube of Pringles in one sitting

  • @griffinloucks7679
    @griffinloucks7679 3 года назад +8

    In the event of a head indury I would think you want the helmet to break and obsorb the impact.

  • @Davidslabofficial
    @Davidslabofficial 3 года назад

    Awesome video great demonstration🔥

  • @scrotex6592
    @scrotex6592 3 года назад

    this was cool and informative, thank you.

  • @andrew816100
    @andrew816100 3 года назад

    This channel is legendary

  • @spencerrogers3837
    @spencerrogers3837 3 года назад

    Merry Christmas waterjet boys

  • @shaunsanford2253
    @shaunsanford2253 3 года назад +1

    I was hit by a drunk driver doing 45mph while i was cycling. My Giro helmet saved my life. It cracked from the top down to the front and down the left side. That helmet is why I'm alive.

    • @tony2800
      @tony2800 Год назад

      that and you didn't have any internal organs rupture from the impact. thats what killed a freind of mine several years ago. he was riding his motorcycle to work got hit going through a intersection and died from internal bleeding but had no brain damage due to helmet. helmets are great but they don't guarantee ur survival

  • @bloxit6968
    @bloxit6968 3 года назад

    Good to know! Thank you so much!

  • @AnchorDownBoat
    @AnchorDownBoat 3 года назад

    Subscribed, y’all are funny 😆

  • @mule8064
    @mule8064 Год назад +2

    I want to know if a helmet is safer or more dangerous if it is covered with resin

  • @p0pka_enota
    @p0pka_enota Год назад +1

    What do you choose to be used around your head:
    Option A: Actual screws & metal hardware
    Option B: Hot.. *interrupted*
    Option B, I choose option B! Smth tells me I should minimize the number of metal screws pointing my head.

  • @BobMonkeypimp
    @BobMonkeypimp 3 года назад +10

    Do you guys have any info on what happened to Westshop?

    • @frumbo7394
      @frumbo7394 3 года назад +1

      They moved to another state

    • @BobMonkeypimp
      @BobMonkeypimp 3 года назад +3

      @@frumbo7394 Yes but considering they were friends with these guys, they may know why they haven't uploaded a video in months.

    • @georgobergfell
      @georgobergfell 3 года назад +1

      I was wondering the same, also I am interested in what happened to the snowcat!

  • @RandomBogey
    @RandomBogey 3 года назад +1

    Sonny Bono, skis, horses and hittin' some trees

  • @alexloveshistory26
    @alexloveshistory26 3 года назад +1

    Mitchell getting hit is how he gets a raise

  • @12up4down
    @12up4down 3 года назад +2

    The compression is what saves you from a tbi.

  • @bbry323
    @bbry323 Год назад

    “Heads up at all times” was a nice bow to put at the end ✌️ don’t be mean guys

  • @TheJttv
    @TheJttv 3 года назад +6

    Honeycomb in that ornientation seems like it would direct the force straight into your head instead of spreading it out. Weird

    • @georgobergfell
      @georgobergfell 3 года назад

      It dampens the impact because the honeycombs collapse and absorb the energy

  • @charmio
    @charmio 3 года назад +3

    I'm annoyed that you guys didn't bother to come up with a swinging weight system to hit the helmets with consistency. Sure, it's still not a comprehensive test with a sample size of one but at least the results would have meant something! It would have been so quick to set up and made the video far more interesting.

  • @dustanskantz4160
    @dustanskantz4160 3 года назад

    The dialog is hilarious 🤣 funny numbered bros

  • @tankedwarthog6424
    @tankedwarthog6424 Год назад +1

    as my uncle can attest to the more expensive the helmet the better. he went head over heels into a tree head first, split his helmet in two and the company sent him a brand new one as a replacement

  • @sunny8784
    @sunny8784 8 месяцев назад

    ski helmets are supposed to break on impact so your head doesn't absorb the brunt of the force. So if you noticed on the first hit with the bat, the watermelon wasn't damaged at all. with the other cheaper helmet, it transferred all the force to the watermelon, i.e. would have been the human head. That green helmet did its job 100%.

  • @hannahfox6735
    @hannahfox6735 3 года назад

    Gosh such a cute one grey jacket 😊

  • @cateatingchezburger4267
    @cateatingchezburger4267 3 года назад +1

    Heck 1 of those snowboarding deaths just happend to a guy I work with.

  • @vojtechjanjurecka7285
    @vojtechjanjurecka7285 3 года назад

    You should have tried a racing helme t that has the shell also over the ears. both of these have pretty much the same chance of saving you the smith just feels better

  • @johnaronbuvarp4656
    @johnaronbuvarp4656 3 года назад

    what do you do with the waste after cleaning?

  • @xenonram
    @xenonram 3 года назад +3

    What's going on with Westshop? It's been almost 9 months since you've posted.

  • @user-oj2ug2yc3p
    @user-oj2ug2yc3p 3 года назад +1

    I love watching you ❤

  • @ianmangham4570
    @ianmangham4570 Год назад

    Awesome water JET

  • @amandadella3643
    @amandadella3643 Год назад

    It looked like the $30 helmet was non-MIPS. MIPS is the standard in concussion protection. You can get a helmet with MIPS for $40, you don’t need to spend $300.

  • @B0Oty
    @B0Oty 3 года назад +2

    Hey, just out of curiosity, what is the nozzle for the jet made from? Surely you'd have to replace the nozzle every so often because the hole would get bigger over time? Thanks! Great vid!

    • @ryanthomas5962
      @ryanthomas5962 3 года назад

      They’ve talked about this before on one of their videos about the water jet itself. I don’t remember specifics, but they do have to change out the nozzle fairly regularly

    • @B0Oty
      @B0Oty 3 года назад

      @@ryanthomas5962 ahh thank you. I had suspected so. If anyone has any further details, I'd love to hear them!

    • @julymorris6367
      @julymorris6367 3 года назад +1

      @@B0Oty if they use the garnet abrasuve it cuts down the usable time on the nozzle drastically. Almost by a factor of 10. It goes from 100 hours of use to about 10 (thats an example, i dont know exactly but thats what i remember.)

    • @B0Oty
      @B0Oty 3 года назад

      @@julymorris6367 wow that's pretty crazy. Cheers for sharing that!

  • @jacoblane9086
    @jacoblane9086 3 года назад +5

    Also the MIPs system in the $300 helmet reduces strain on the neck if you crash!

    • @burke6613
      @burke6613 3 года назад +1

      It prevents / lowers the chance of concussions.

  • @recoveringmillennial9695
    @recoveringmillennial9695 3 года назад +1

    Where are you guys? that mountain range is gorgeous!

    • @GaryKetchum808
      @GaryKetchum808 3 года назад

      According to the channel description, they’re in Salt Lake City, Utah.

    • @nathangregg1765
      @nathangregg1765 3 года назад

      Those are the Wasatch mountains in Salt Lake City!

  • @alialhebsi9727
    @alialhebsi9727 3 года назад +2

    You should realize that the expensive one is designed to be bent to reduce the shock. It’s like how Tesla design its cars for perfect crash tests. It keeps bending until it reaches the body in front of the passengers. So having the less expensive helmet could cause brain damage.

  • @Sem_M23
    @Sem_M23 3 года назад

    No one is talking about the amazing mountain view

  • @neodintchly
    @neodintchly 3 года назад

    Idea: Clean your tank. Throughly. And then swim in it

  • @Pineapple-Lord
    @Pineapple-Lord 3 года назад

    I so wish I worked at the produce dept you guys shopped at

  • @a.o.3523
    @a.o.3523 2 года назад

    can you test the outdoor master mips helmet and cut it open?

  • @derekg6611
    @derekg6611 3 года назад +2

    What if the bat had struck where the screw was?

  • @ParadigmUnkn0wn
    @ParadigmUnkn0wn 3 года назад +5

    I always thought the general consensus in the community was that past a certain point, which is actually quite a low price, you're not paying for less weight, not more protection. I'd be interested to see a ~$80-100 vs. a $300+ helmet. I know the upper end of rock climbing helmets look decidedly weaker than the cheap models, but they weigh far less.

  • @bradleywilcox8873
    @bradleywilcox8873 3 года назад +1

    “Head sweater” 😂😅

  • @thebackwoodsboiz9640
    @thebackwoodsboiz9640 3 года назад

    You guys should see if you can get through tungsten with the 60,000 psi water jet

  • @austink4712
    @austink4712 3 года назад

    you should have used an fis race helmet, they offer alot more protection at that lower price point

  • @lemagreengreen
    @lemagreengreen 3 года назад

    Not sure I agree with this, if the metric is protection it isn't clear that the higher priced helmet is better.
    I'm sure the more expensive one is comfier and easier to live with though which probably makes it worth the extra.

  • @dimondbackdownhiller1337
    @dimondbackdownhiller1337 3 года назад

    The compression is by design it takes longer for the force to translate to your head its the mips technology in the helmet

  • @Eric-nu3wh
    @Eric-nu3wh 3 года назад

    remember sweat in the snow turns to ice vents are good

  • @Bigbrunibelow
    @Bigbrunibelow 3 года назад +2

    Break the foam break the dome my new life moto

  • @jorgebiden5035
    @jorgebiden5035 2 года назад

    You should glue the two halves together, shave Mitchell’s head then hot glue the new helmet to his head to test its strength

  • @jacoboakland6242
    @jacoboakland6242 3 года назад

    The 300 compressed more so it can absorb more impact, if you got into a car accident would you want the car to stay ridged or compress and absorb the impact

  • @GRosa250
    @GRosa250 3 года назад

    I know we’re not looking for perfection here but I think the results would’ve been a little more accurate if you put the melons in the helmets and dropped them from the same height. Anyway, maybe you could try something with motorcycle helmets and the guillotine. Try putting those foam mannequin heads in them.

  • @morjenstein
    @morjenstein 3 года назад

    You guys have a nice view outside of the shop🏔

  • @masaharumorimoto4761
    @masaharumorimoto4761 3 года назад

    This is why I wear a $600 Carbon fiber FULL FACE mountain bike helmet!

  • @theunknown9726
    @theunknown9726 3 года назад

    Hey 2 years ago you did a video on the air duster cans and the cab shot in the wall but you never made a vid to see what that would do to sum so yaw should do that

  • @SentinalSlice
    @SentinalSlice 3 года назад

    Why did you need to go through the helmet twice with the water-jet?

  • @GottablastJimbo
    @GottablastJimbo 3 года назад +1

    As far as I know all helmets are made to be a one time use. If you get hit on the head you’re supposed to get a new helmet and just throw out the old one so most helmets reflect that.

    • @ianmangham4570
      @ianmangham4570 Год назад +1

      Yup,these guys haven't a clue ,even the cheap helmet easily has enough foam to save your life hitting a tree or the floor ,nobody is gonna hit you with a bat while skiing i hope 😉 😀, throw away and always buy new for a fresh accident.

  • @indyjons321
    @indyjons321 3 года назад +2

    They have a 5 axis water jet.....
    C'mon guys..... use it and follow the contour of the helmet.

    • @dimitar4y
      @dimitar4y 3 года назад +1

      you may think this ironic but their (what, like 500 grand?) piece of equipment is NOT easy to program in 5th axis. the controls are very archaic and outdated. Seems to be a trend with industrial things. Not user friendly.

  • @Retired_Detective51
    @Retired_Detective51 3 года назад

    Missed an opportunity to call it honeyfoam.

  • @chrisingle5839
    @chrisingle5839 3 года назад +2

    Can't remember a video of it, but have you tried cutting large chunks of glass, such as glass block, etc?

  • @es809
    @es809 3 года назад +1

    8:39 Looks like if you took a really hard hit just right your head would be screwed!

  • @SquatSimp
    @SquatSimp Год назад

    These dudes look like the cousins of the RUclipsrs of the channel "TheStraightPipes"

  • @Shadow-Reaper
    @Shadow-Reaper 3 года назад

    I will say this.ore expensive gear generally does protect you better. You gotta keep in mind it's to help protect you against falling AND the elements. Ya don't have to go big when buying a helmet but don't go overwhelmingly cheap. Make sure the helmet is snug but tight.

    • @nadernad_
      @nadernad_ 3 года назад

      I feel like comfort is definitely something to consider

  • @yesman6559
    @yesman6559 3 года назад

    Yes

  • @xXLethalLama
    @xXLethalLama 2 года назад

    People will still argue wearing a helmet

  • @aaaaa1957
    @aaaaa1957 2 года назад

    It’s obvious the more you spend the more you get. The helmet acts like the crumple zone in a car, the helmet will get destroyed but hopefully you head will survive. Thanks for the review.

  • @mooiesreviews
    @mooiesreviews 2 года назад

    yes

  • @lucashanna5530
    @lucashanna5530 3 года назад +1

    I looked it up it’s really a 300$ helmet 🪖

  • @leozendo3500
    @leozendo3500 3 года назад

    i don't think that's necessarily true. the material in the helmet dampens the impact but not bounce. Similar to the car engine bay design. You want the maximum amount of energy converted into heat like a blub of cley instead of acting like a spring.

  • @twanboltze8196
    @twanboltze8196 3 года назад

    Try putting graphene under the waterjet

  • @bmonteleone48
    @bmonteleone48 3 года назад

    Mitchell is the highlight

  • @SentinalSlice
    @SentinalSlice 3 года назад

    Honeycomb, more like Honeyfoam.
    Ha.
    Got ‘em!

  • @n0pe213
    @n0pe213 3 года назад +3

    You failed to mention that the 300$ helmet also has MIPS technology which is a separate company from Smith that is in that inner neon green layer. It helps to reduce rotational impact which causes a lot of brain damage.

  • @GruesomeJeans
    @GruesomeJeans 3 года назад

    I would think a similar mindset applies to motorcycle helmets. It might be expensive but I'd rather have an expensive helmet and a headache vs a cheap helmet and brain leaks.

  • @RamyFal
    @RamyFal 3 года назад

    Ther's nothing Better than a Bike's HELMET

  • @brendanberry7403
    @brendanberry7403 3 года назад

    The better the compression the better the protection.

  • @peterepete2987
    @peterepete2987 3 года назад

    Who can picture the exact scene from lion King... I feel like rafiki... hilarious

  • @Antxsd
    @Antxsd 3 года назад

    Mantap

  • @12345.......
    @12345....... 3 года назад

    Can we get a "bro 1" t-shirt with a silhouette of one of those "bros" in the design?

  • @cowgang3992
    @cowgang3992 3 года назад

    can a water jet cut oobleck???

  • @MaNNeRz91
    @MaNNeRz91 3 года назад

    Weird Al yankovic has really taken a career change

  • @slicky9979
    @slicky9979 3 года назад

    Yea

  • @NorroTaku
    @NorroTaku 3 года назад

    you need to keep acceleration in mind aswell
    f1 uses a hans device for that
    brains dont like to accelerate very rapidly

  • @mendokusai_931
    @mendokusai_931 3 года назад

    It was better to drop them from the same height, because, you know, you rather hit your head on the ground than get hit by a bat while skiing xD

  • @harrismahaffey201
    @harrismahaffey201 3 года назад

    How does Mitchell know what head taste like