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Equipment => Helmets => Topic started by: Kulli on March 14, 2011, 02:53:34 PM

Title: Taping the underside of the visor
Post by: Kulli on March 14, 2011, 02:53:34 PM

I've seen quite a few players in international cricket with what looks like masking tape (certainly some sort of white tape) on the underside of the helmet visor, anyone know why this is. I'm sure one of my clubs old Pro's used to do this too.

Title: Re: Taping the underside of the visor
Post by: Howzat on March 14, 2011, 02:54:06 PM

Would imagine its to do with sun reflection/glare or something similar.

Title: Re: Taping the underside of the visor
Post by: Ryan on March 14, 2011, 02:55:52 PM

i think its to attract light into the visor area to improve vision.

Title: Re: Taping the underside of the visor
Post by: Buzz on March 14, 2011, 02:57:14 PM

has anyone tried it?

Title: Re: Taping the underside of the visor
Post by: tim2000s on March 14, 2011, 03:05:58 PM

Quote from: fletcheruk on March 14, 2011, 02:55:52 PM

i think its to attract light into the visor area to improve vision.

I suspect that it's something to do with reflection of light, but I'm not enitrely sure how increasing he amount of light under the visor will improve your vision down the pitch...

Title: Re: Taping the underside of the visor
Post by: TheBoyLegend on March 14, 2011, 03:17:14 PM

I have it on mine it serves many purposes mostly though its holding the lid together  :D

Really should get a new one!!

Title: Re: Taping the underside of the visor
Post by: rp27 on March 14, 2011, 03:56:41 PM

It's mainly done on the albion lids, so any chance it's just to stop the fabric coming apart like ive seen happen before

Title: Re: Taping the underside of the visor
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on March 14, 2011, 04:05:13 PM

weve found alot of pros dont like the glare they get off of the underpeak....hence why we use a matt finish on them

Title: Re: Taping the underside of the visor
Post by: golders on March 14, 2011, 04:24:40 PM

Quote from: Ayrtek on March 14, 2011, 04:05:13 PM

weve found alot of pros dont like the glare they get off of the underpeak....hence why we use a matt finish on them

Ayrtek,always a step ahead... while internationals using 'other' brands have to resort to diy with masking tape!

Title: Re: Taping the underside of the visor
Post by: Ryan on March 14, 2011, 07:45:10 PM

Ayrtek to the rescue  :D

Title: Re: Taping the underside of the visor
Post by: ProWannabe88 on March 14, 2011, 07:47:35 PM

Can't believe I nearly sold mine cheap! Bloody glare would have been a nightmare  ;)

Title: Re: Taping the underside of the visor
Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on March 14, 2011, 07:54:24 PM

ah uv still got it then! just knocking up a surrey one which has a RAW element to it ;)

Title: Re: Taping the underside of the visor
Post by: jonpinson on March 14, 2011, 07:55:55 PM

Quote from: fletcheruk on March 14, 2011, 02:55:52 PM

i think its to attract light into the visor area to improve vision.

AGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

Title: Re: Taping the underside of the visor
Post by: ProWannabe88 on March 14, 2011, 08:00:45 PM

Yes mate. Has the gent had one lacquered? The swine :)
Jon- whats up fella? The tape and light B.S getting you down? It sounds like absolute trash IMO. Seen bandage tape used as well but god knows why they do it.

Title: Re: Taping the underside of the visor
Post by: roco on March 14, 2011, 08:02:34 PM

Maybe it's a fashion thing

Title: Re: Taping the underside of the visor
Post by: Watsontotty on March 14, 2011, 10:05:01 PM

I was of the thinking it was done by some batsmen to provide a vision line and aide in keeping the eyes level but i could be way way off the mark.

Title: Re: Taping the underside of the visor
Post by: tim2000s on March 14, 2011, 10:54:43 PM

Quote from: jonpinson on March 14, 2011, 07:55:55 PM

AGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH.

Lol. I think you are being somewhat more blunt than I was, but I get your point...

Title: Re: Taping the underside of the visor
Post by: stubbzy on March 15, 2011, 07:23:27 PM

or maybe the fabric just ripped on the helmit ?