Attaching Ear Muffs to Helmet.

[Ewan Murray]

Hi guys was having a conversation at work about attaching earmuffs to a helmet without the slots normally used. My colleague argued that screwing into the helmet to attach the muffs would damage the helmet and possibly compromise its overall safety. But the stein helmets have been screwed through the plastic shell does this mean its safe to do for all helmets?

Cheers Ewan

[WorcsWuss]

No, do not modify the shell of a helmet.

If the Stein ones are screwed it's because they have been designed and manufactured as such.

 

In some instances you're not even supposed to put stickers on a helmet, so drilling holes could seriously impair structural integrity.

 

HTH!

[Skysthelimit]

Just go and buy a helmet with earmuffs to be on the safeside. No modifications to be made on the helmet is what it says in the leaflets which comes with all helmets.

[Dak]

or buy ear plugs..

[Grandad]

You used to be able to get an adaptor thing which pushed on to the edge of a helmet, to which you could clip your ear muffs. Folks used to use them on mountaineers helmets. From what I remember they were rubbish, always falling off...