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Equipment => Helmets => Topic started by: Outlaw on June 05, 2011, 06:41:10 PM

Title: Interesting
Post by: Outlaw on June 05, 2011, 06:41:10 PM

Was chatting at the weekend during our game as I play alongside an ex county player who's now part of county staff and a current county player about helmets. During the conversation it cropped up that the county in question had asked players to stop wearing a certain well known brand helmet as they felt they weren't up to scratch in terms of first class protection. Thought this would be interesting for a few on here given that Ayrtek are amongst most topics on here!

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Post by: Colesy on June 05, 2011, 06:43:54 PM

I can guess which one..... Clue... Stuart Broad has recently changed

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Post by: Canners on June 05, 2011, 06:45:34 PM

what was the certain well known brand?

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Post by: jimba101 on June 05, 2011, 06:47:03 PM

broads using albion atm isnt he? i guess he was with gm before?

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Post by: Colesy on June 05, 2011, 06:47:26 PM

(http://www.vsports.co.uk/uploaded/image/CategoryImages/MASURI%20logo%20SPOT.jpg)

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Post by: Outlaw on June 05, 2011, 06:55:32 PM

Wasn't going to say the name as you never know who reads these forums, but Colesy seems to have hit the nail on head rather bluntly!

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Post by: Colesy on June 05, 2011, 07:05:28 PM

Delete my posts if you see appropriate

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Post by: Outlaw on June 05, 2011, 07:07:57 PM

Sure its fine mate, just wasn't gonna say myself!

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Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on June 05, 2011, 07:34:48 PM

which county was it ???

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Post by: Canners on June 05, 2011, 07:37:22 PM

thats cool i thought you were gonna say Ayrtek.... and was waiting for all hell to break lose lol

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Post by: johan95 on June 05, 2011, 07:49:34 PM

Calum Ferguson incident off Saj Mahmood in the Big Bash a prime example.

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Post by: johnnyw on June 05, 2011, 08:09:00 PM

Didnt one of the somerset boys get his chin busted open wearing one a few days ago

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Post by: uknsaunders on June 05, 2011, 08:28:20 PM

Neil Carter had a little trip to hospital after a bouncer in the T20 friday. Not wearing an ayrtek either.

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Post by: Nickauger on June 05, 2011, 08:30:04 PM

Best way of using a helmet imo is to not use it at all. Don't get hit and you won't get hurt :D

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Post by: justnotcricket86 on June 05, 2011, 08:33:22 PM

This came up a while ago, I THINK it was Warks/Derbs that said they would not let masuri be used.

I am not facing 80 every week so I am sure it will be OK. And there may be a reason Broad is using an Albion, just as there must be a reason that Sanga is not using his Ayrtek

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Post by: Talisman on June 05, 2011, 09:30:44 PM

I think you'll find that Albion throw money at the counties and players to get their products seen, Ayrtek charge them all yet are spreading fast.

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Post by: Ayrtek Cricket on June 05, 2011, 09:38:59 PM

As a company we are still only finding our way in the market and as Mike says we value our product enough to feel that its worth paying for rather than getting it on heads by issuing them on mass to counties or players along with a payment to use the product.

This may mean that we loose the occasional player if we stick to this policy but as a small and relatively young company we set this policy in place from the outset.

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Post by: justnotcricket86 on June 06, 2011, 08:59:15 AM

Fair play to you Tom to sticking to your guns mate