chinstrap question

[bob]

If I have a climbing helmet to en 12492 I am fine up a tree

What should we do when on the ground.

should we change helmet still buckle the chin strap or should it be undone

Thoughts:thumbup:

[Pat Ferrett]

I only like chin straps that will break before your neck does in the event that you fall and the helmet gets wedged

[Pete Mctree]

Chinstrap undone on the ground for me.

[Hodge]

My mate has just done 30/31 and he was told that you are not supposed to use a helmet with a chinstrap on the ground, dunno if that's right or not but this was from nptc assesor.

[liamjordan]

as soon as im out of the tree i put a husky ground helmet on, i really cant get on with climbing helments!

[WoodED]

My mate has just done 30/31 and he was told that you are not supposed to use a helmet with a chinstrap on the ground, dunno if that's right or not but this was from nptc assesor.

 

i was told u can use climbing helmets on the ground, he had a petzl vertex vent like me,

[High Scale]

Climbing helmet in the tree, soon as I get down I put a saucepan on my head.

[Andy Collins]

Just undo the chinstrap on the ground. If its undone it is no longer serving as a chinstrap, if its a real issue, tuck it up inside the webbing out of the way.

Edited July 3, 2011 by Andy Collins

[Brushcutter]

Just undo the chinstrap on the ground. If its undone it is no longer serving as a chinstrap, if its a real issue, tuck it up inside the webbing out of the way.

 

Thats what i do.

 

I'm not sure if there is a real answer. I've been told your not supose to wear a Vertex on the ground by a NPTC assessor. Although i've had many assessments where they've worn them.

[High Scale]

So your not supposed to wear a climbing helmet on the ground with the chin strap undone/hanging down? Who came up with that gem The Pathetic Sharks?