On Fri, 29 Apr 2005 05:21:35 -0700, Ralph E Lindberg
wrote:

In article ,
(J T) wrote:

Thu, Apr 28, 2005, 6:56am (EDT-1) (Avraham) claims:
I *do* wear a real helmet, made of good quality steel. You can't (for a
practical amount of money, anyway) make a helmet that won't dent
eventually and still be able to wear it and move your head around.
I'll admit, it's not a hobby for everyone. On the other hand, we're
really trying NOT to hurt each other - the person on the other side of
the field is a friend and opponent, not an enemy. Avraham

Well, I won't try to prove it, but I've got an idea or two for a
helmet that would hold up, and not be excessively heavy. Thing is, I'd
be more worried about my brain churning around, from getting hit in the
head, than the helmet denting.

Ah, no Weight is required, at least in the helmet. The mass is part of
what absorbs the energy
Add a comma there, please! G That would be "Ah, no, weight is
required..." There actually isn't a minimum by rule, but practially
the helmets weight about 12+ pounds.
Avraham