[Closed] Ethics of giving an old helmet away.

No IMO

Put it on ebay 👍

You replaced as you don’t trust it with your head. So why would you trust it with someone else.

I replace my helmets when I think they've had a long enough life of use/abuse. At that point I reckon that if it's not good enough for me, it's not good enough for anyone else.

If you are changing them because "fashion" then it makes sense to pass it on.

If any safety item is still fit for purpose and you don’t need/ want any more then yes, but as you said you don’t trust it any more then no.

scotroutes has it.
If it is knacked, put it in the bin.

We used to crush the ones from the outdoor centre, cut up ropes into 5m sections with frayed ends, cut climbing harnesses and similar....

I didn't word that very well - I was quite happy to use it last month and would have let my son have it for hacking around the pump track, had it fitted. The helmet "may" not be fit for purpose, I cannot guarantee it, but it's a bit different me making a judgement on it for personal use than giving it to a stranger. I won't be leaving it on the street for some random to take. Thanks for your comments.

What will happen if someone crashes and hits their head in an older helmet?

It really depends on how you look at it . If someone is going to wear it instead of not wearing a helmet at all or even if they are going to wear it instead of a non full face helmet then that's got to be a good deed done . If they are going to use it instead of getting a new one then that would not be such a good deed possibly . Overall I would be fine with giving it away as long as it hasn't had a hard life .I doubt if it would fall to bits if you crashed in it .

Evidence that it's compromised spears to be zero?

Why replace it?

Why not pass it on?