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[–] -3 points 2 years ago (10 children)

Good to see that you agree that

Even with a chin bar, the face part tends to open up when you hit the ground.

isn't true.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago (7 children)
  • [–] -2 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    "Tends to" implies that it's more likely to happen than not.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (5 children)

    Nope, it means something has a tendency to happen.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (4 children)

    https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/tend

    to be likely to behave in a particular way or have a particular characteristic

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Likely: having a high probability of occurring or being true : very probable

    So it's subjective.

    7% chance to have your face ripped open, do you consider it to be likely enough to take it into consideration when buying a helmet? If you had a 7% chance to crash every time you ride would you continue riding?

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    That's your very best-case scenario, with a $600 helmet, in controlled impacts. Once you start looking at real-world crashes, those numbers start going up significantly, especially because you don't hit the ground once. If you hit the ground at speed, you bounce, and you roll.

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