Wakeboarding Helmets

Waking Boarding helmets are an important piece of equipment for anyone who uses wakeboards. In professional wakeboarding competitions, it is required that all athletes wear a helmet while on the wakeboard. Wakeboard helmets are specifically designed for water sports, with the intention of protecting an athlete’s head from severe impact or pressure.

Benefits of Wakeboarding Helmets

Athletes utilize wakeboarding helmets as a piece of safety equipment while wakeboarding. In the event that you fall off your board and crash into water or an obstacle, it is important that your head is properly protected from severe injury.

Professional competitions require wakeboarders to wear helmets while competing. These helmets are specifically designed for water sports, which means they are buoyant and lightweight. If someone who is wakeboarding falls into the water, the helmets are ventilated so they do not become heavy with water. 

There are two main types of wakeboarding helmets: single impact and multiple impact helmets. You can purchase wakeboarding helmets online from retailers that sell water sports gear. Helmets are typically made out of an exterior hard shell and an inner lining that provides added impact absorption. Read more to learn about the different kinds of wakeboarding helmets.

Things To Consider

When looking for a wakeboarding helmet, you'll want to consider the following:

• What type of wakeboarding helmet are you looking for?
• How experienced are you at wakeboarding?
• How much do you want to spend on a wakeboarding helmet?
• Have you suffered from head injuries before?

What are you looking for in a wakeboarding helmet?

• Maximum protection
• Comfort
• Style
• Lightweight
• Affordability
• Durability
• Buoyancy

Types

Athletes primarily use two different kinds of wakeboarding helmets: single impact and multiple impact. Both kinds have versions available that are approved as proper safety equipment by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM).

Single Impact Helmets

Single impact helmets are designed to break apart during an impact to absorb the force that would otherwise strike the wakeboarder’s head. After a single impact, you must buy a new helmet because the helmet will no longer be able to protect you. Single impact helmets have a stiff, often waterproof, inner foam material to ensure the helmet is comfortable and safe for athletes to wear.

Pros:

• Designed to absorb full force of impact
• Strong inner foam material

Cons:

• Will break or crack after a significant impact
• Need to be replaced more frequently

Multiple Impact Helmets

Multiple impact helmets are designed to absorb multiple impacts and still have the ability to protect an athlete’s head.  They are made with a soft inner foam that has the ability to absorb shock on impact and does not break apart with force. However, to ensure an athlete’s head is properly protected, multiple impact helmets will still need to be replaced after they undergo extremely hard impacts.

Pros:

• Absorbs shock on impact
• Foam is more durable and can last longer
• Helmet does not break apart after impact

Cons:

• Still needs to be replaced after harsh impact
• Difficult to find in stores

Brands

Many protective sports equipment brands now sell helmets designed for water sports such as wakeboarding. Some of the top brands that offer wakeboarding helmets include Pro-Tec, Triple 8, and Liquid Force.

Pro-Tec

Pro-Tec sells protective gear, primarily helmets, for a wide variety of sports. Pro-Tec has three models of wakeboarding helmets available on their website. Pro-Tec’s wakeboarding helmets have 15 vent holes for ventilation and a high-impact ABS shell.  Additionally, their helmets have a waterproof EVA liner and are available in six different sizes.

Triple 8

Triple 8 sells youth and adult helmets, pads, and accessories for water, skate, and bike sports. The company currently sells two helmets designed for water sports. Both helmets have a high-density ABS outer shell and an EVA foam headliner for protection. Helmets also have a sweat saver halo water liner that is easily removable for washing.

Liquid Force

Liquid Force sells gear, merchandise, and accessories for wakeboarding and other water sports. It sells various models of wakeboarding helmets that are each available in different designs. Liquid force helmets also have an ABS outer shell and sweat saver terry cloth liner. Helmets have ten vents and removable ear flaps.

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