Helmet Safety Protection Ratings

[stompandgo]

I've whacked my head a number of times snowboarding on New England groomed ice.

 

[Chargeride]

I also considered strapping a cushion to my ass

 

[Stefan Mikes]

The authors of historical novels like describing the procedure in the ancient Roman army. If a sergeant (decanus) spotted a soldier with a loose helmet strap, he would bang the soldier's head with his olive tree staff and then say: "That would be like if you met the enemy!"