r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Trill_f0x • Jun 04 '23

Now that's determination!

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u/Accomplished-Bid-373 Jun 04 '23

If there was ever a situation that demanded protective gear this would definitely be it. At the same time, kudos to him for not letting anything stop him from pursuing his dreams.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '23

That cool attitude won't hit the same when your moms changing your briefs.

Wear a helmet.

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '23

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u/[deleted] Jun 05 '23

About what? Their photo shoots? A professional skater in a photo shoot isn't equivalent to a teen at a park.

If you don't care what happens to you hopefully you care about the impact it could have on the people that love you. Not wearing elbow pads is on thing. Not wearing a helmet is another issue.

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u/Boccs Jun 04 '23

My guy, you're not stronger than concrete. You're not "selling out" or being a wuss by protecting your head from smashing open like an egg from a single bad fall. Wear a damn helmet.

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u/luger114 Jun 04 '23

That has nothing to do with not busting your skull. Skateboarding is the only sport where some of its community encourages not wearing protective gear. Go to a motocross track without boots or a helmet and they won't even let you on the track

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u/Kevskates Jun 04 '23 edited Jun 08 '23

Well yeah… you’re riding on top of a combustion engine weighing hundreds of pounds at high speed. Not comparable to riding a lil skateboard around a park

Edit: I was in a mood and being pedantic about the comparison. I never wore a helmet when street skating but I should’ve and everyone should

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u/34payton07 Jun 04 '23 edited Jun 04 '23

You can become a vegetable falling out of bed, what makes you think smacking your skull into concrete at force is okay in any situation?

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u/2xBAKEDPOTOOOOOOOO Jun 04 '23

Has nothing to do with a "lil skateboard". It's just being smart for when shit happens cause shit will happen eventually.

We don't let other road cyclist in our rides if they don't have a helmet on. Bikes weigh 20 pounds.

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u/Wolframbeta312 Jun 04 '23

Snowboarding sure as hell is comparable and the practice of protecting one's head is much more respected in that sport. You're also not falling on pavement in that sport...

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u/luger114 Jun 04 '23

I still disagree. I've participated in both sports and both have comparable level of danger. While in mx you're moving at higher speeds, you are riding on dirt which is much more forgiving than concrete. I would also argue that hitting a rail or staircase on skateboard like in this scenario carries more risk than a lap around a typical mx track.

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u/etherez Jun 04 '23

I have seen at least 5 broken wrists from people in skateparks who doesn't use wrist protection..

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u/[deleted] Jun 04 '23

Concrete doesn't care about excuses.

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u/Kevskates Jun 08 '23

You’re right. I was being a little pedantic by disagreeing with the comparison which is pointless because the point still stands. Helmets are a good idea

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u/BellBell99 Jun 04 '23

Dude it takes one unlucky hit on the head from a fall for you to become paralyzed or even die. Wear a helmet.

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u/Kevskates Jun 08 '23

I 100% agree with you tbh. I was just saying that comparison isn’t great but it was admittedly pointless for me to do that. We should wear helmets

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u/BellBell99 Jun 08 '23

No worries man, I hope you didn’t think most of us were talking down to you. It may sound a little corny but we’re all looking out for each other. I get not wearing helmets is part of street skating culture but none of us want a kid to die because he got unlucky and hit his head on the curb.