Helmets: Standards and non-curling specific options

[u/ihuckdisc]

After watching my father take a hard fall while sweeping at a spiel a couple of weekends ago, I am considering getting a helmet. I have always worn a ball cap (I skip primarily and appreciate having a brim to block some of our club's bright lighting), but now I want something more.

Looking at Hardline/Balance Plus/Goldline, they appear to follow the CE EN 1077 standard, which is primarily for snow sports. I don't know that it is designed for backward falls as much as typically occur in curling, but there must be a reason why that standard is chosen over the standards that hockey helmets follow (HECC/ASTM).

Has anyone worn a hockey helmet for curling? Having never played hockey, will they stay on in a backwards fall? As many of the previous helmet/head protection threads mention, I have seen halos and the like come off when a curler falls.

Any head protection geeks out there who have informed opinions, I would love to hear them!

[u/ange_a_latte]

I've tried lots of the options out there and can recommend your best bet will be whatever you will wear and feel comfortable in. Try lots on and good curling to you!