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Q&A Can I use a bicycle helmet as a climbing helmet?

I have a bicycle helmet that fits well. Can it be used effectively as a rock climbing helmet? Most climbing helmets have a hard shell that the bicycle helmet does not. However, one of the more e...

5 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by Mr.Wizard‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

#2: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2020-04-17T22:33:58Z (over 4 years ago)
Source: https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/q/1576
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#1: Initial revision by user avatar Mr.Wizard‭ · 2020-04-17T22:33:58Z (over 4 years ago)
<p>I have a bicycle helmet that fits well.  Can it be used effectively as a rock climbing helmet?</p>

<p>Most climbing helmets have a hard shell that the bicycle helmet does not.  However, one of the more expensive climbing helmets, the <a href="http://www.petzl.com/en/outdoor/mountaineering-and-climbing-helmets/meteor-iii">Petzl Meteor III</a>, appears to have the same construction of a thin plastic shell over foam as the bicycle helmet.</p>

<p>The bicycle helmet clearly has better impact protection on the sides, with a thick layer of expanded bead foam that is absent on most climbing helmets. On the other hand most cycling helmets have vents on top that the climbing helmets to not.</p>

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<li><p>How do the safety tests and standards for climbing and cycling helmets compare?</p></li>
<li><p>What protection would I give up by using a cycling helmet for climbing?</p></li>
<li><p>Does a cycling helmet provide <em>better</em> protection in any applicable way?</p></li>
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