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Using old climbing helmet?

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 Siward 19 Sep 2014
Hi all,

I have an old, talking 20 odd years here, Edelrid full carbon helmet stored away in a box which has seen very little use. Very strong helmet in its day.

Looks good as new. Should I need a helmet in the near future is there anything wrong in using it again? I can't see any reason why it should have weakened at all, sitting there in the dark, but I stand to be corrected if anybody knows different.

Over to you....
Removed User 19 Sep 2014
In reply to Siward:

As long as there's no obvious physical damage to it I reckon I'd use it. No point dropping 50 quid on a new helmet if you already have one.
In reply to Siward:

A few years ago my old faithful Petzl helmet cracked after I dropped it (just) one meter down on a rock. It might be accumulated abuse which finally got it, but I gave it a thought more and googled the subject. It appears that some plasticisers slowly evaporate making the material more brittle over time.
 Timmd 21 Sep 2014
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> As long as there's no obvious physical damage to it I reckon I'd use it. No point dropping 50 quid on a new helmet if you already have one.

It's only your head after all. ()

 Fraser 21 Sep 2014
In reply to Siward:

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If you decide you want a new one, I have a Petzl Meteor III I'm about to sell. I've used it about 3 or 4 times, is in mint nick and comes with a protective storage cover. Probably looking for about £25 incl. p&p.

Please note, it's not the III+, which is rated for bikes & kayaks too.

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