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Equipment => Helmets => Topic started by: dannyhall04 on December 30, 2016, 11:30:41 AM

Title: New old-style Masuri helmets
Post by: dannyhall04 on December 30, 2016, 11:30:41 AM
Anyone taken the plunge on one of these yet? They're £125 in All Rounder sale, which is cheapest I've seen so far.
Title: Re: New old-style Masuri helmets
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on December 30, 2016, 11:44:56 AM
I'm not complaining, but I'm puzzled how a new product for the 2017 season can be included in the end of 2016 sale ??? :-[
Title: Re: New old-style Masuri helmets
Post by: edge on December 30, 2016, 12:06:30 PM
125 on sale? :(  I wonder what's happened to helmet sales since the new regs came in and prices went through the roof. Certainly haven't seen many of the new Masuris about over the last two seasons.
Title: Re: New old-style Masuri helmets
Post by: 19reading87 on December 30, 2016, 12:18:05 PM
I still see a fair few of the older style masuri helmets around. They was the best in the business for 20 odd years so must have been ok
Title: Re: New old-style Masuri helmets
Post by: JB on December 30, 2016, 12:19:11 PM
I got one off Jake before Christmas, not netted in it yet but I like the fit. I'd previously struggled to get on with any of the new style helmets
Title: Re: New old-style Masuri helmets
Post by: Red Ink Cricket on December 30, 2016, 01:50:58 PM
What's the weight of these? Bought one of the new ones before and it weighed a ton
Title: Re: New old-style Masuri helmets
Post by: 19reading87 on December 30, 2016, 02:06:52 PM
What's the weight of these? Bought one of the new ones before and it weighed a ton

Not sure on weight @Red Ink Cricket - but tried one on at vitas recently and felt great, much better than the other sort
Title: Re: New old-style Masuri helmets
Post by: Red Ink Cricket on December 30, 2016, 03:13:19 PM
Not sure on weight @Red Ink Cricket - but tried one on at vitas recently and felt great, much better than the other sort

Thanks. May have a look at the then
Title: Re: New old-style Masuri helmets
Post by: springbok45 on December 30, 2016, 03:47:36 PM
What's the weight of these? Bought one of the new ones before and it weighed a ton

Not weighed it but holding my steel version OS against my masterclass Air ti there is not much difference in weight, and it fits much much better the the shrey too.
Title: Re: New old-style Masuri helmets
Post by: brokenbat on January 01, 2017, 08:32:47 PM
anyone willing to do a review of the OS2 helmets? seems "too good to be true" almost? as light as shrey, but as hefty as the VS?
Title: Re: New old-style Masuri helmets
Post by: tom line on January 01, 2017, 08:40:52 PM
Well it's single shell design like the shrey as opposed to the double shell design of the vision series helmets, so in theory you aren't getting as much protection against concussion and generally hits to the shell of the helmet as you would with the twin shell design. That said it's still passed the British Standards test and you have the peace of mind that it's been made in the U.K. With excellent quality control compared to the somewhat questionably quality control of the Shrey
Title: Re: New old-style Masuri helmets
Post by: Sivlar13 on January 01, 2017, 08:48:51 PM
Going to buy one closer to the start of the season, it looks like a fantastic helmet.
Title: Re: New old-style Masuri helmets
Post by: brokenbat on January 01, 2017, 08:57:21 PM
Well it's single shell design like the shrey as opposed to the double shell design of the vision series helmets, so in theory you aren't getting as much protection against concussion and generally hits to the shell of the helmet as you would with the twin shell design. That said it's still passed the British Standards test and you have the peace of mind that it's been made in the U.K. With excellent quality control compared to the somewhat questionably quality control of the Shrey

makes sense, thank you @tom line . and have you noticed a difference in sizing/fit given that the new ones don't have the adjuster at the back?
Title: Re: New old-style Masuri helmets
Post by: tom line on January 01, 2017, 09:07:33 PM
makes sense, thank you @tom line . and have you noticed a difference in sizing/fit given that the new ones don't have the adjuster at the back?
Sorry @brokenbat I don't actually have one, those things I mentioned are just what I've picked up from here and videos of the helmets, the helmet I'll be using next year will be a £7 shrey
Title: Re: New old-style Masuri helmets
Post by: Buzz on January 01, 2017, 09:09:07 PM
http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=37899.msg628120#msg628120 (http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=37899.msg628120#msg628120)
This is similar
Title: Re: New old-style Masuri helmets
Post by: Sivlar13 on January 01, 2017, 09:13:58 PM
Sorry @brokenbat I don't actually have one, those things I mentioned are just what I've picked up from here and videos of the helmets, the helmet I'll be using next year will be a £7 shrey

How have you found the Shrey Tom? Find mine alrite but it does sit as nicely as my old style Masuri hat I had last season. Feel I need to get a neck protector for it.
Title: Re: New old-style Masuri helmets
Post by: tom line on January 01, 2017, 09:19:17 PM
How have you found the Shrey Tom? Find mine alrite but it does sit as nicely as my old style Masuri hat I had last season. Feel I need to get a neck protector for it.
My one is a pretty much perfect fit, find it very very similar to my old style masuri in terms of fit and for £7 I won't complain. I'd like to get a neck protector for it, but when I'm playing the level I am not sure its necessary. What I did notice as well is the shell feels a little thinner than the other fixed grill shrey I have. I don't know whether this goes for all of this years helmets from shrey or whether it's just as it's the cheapest armour model
Title: Re: New old-style Masuri helmets
Post by: springbok45 on January 02, 2017, 10:58:38 AM
makes sense, thank you @tom line . and have you noticed a difference in sizing/fit given that the new ones don't have the adjuster at the back?

Masuri is more of an oval shape than the Shrey which is quite round otherwise it's very comfortable and stable when batting
Title: Re: New old-style Masuri helmets
Post by: JTtaylor145 on January 03, 2017, 08:55:30 AM
I bought one. The Mark II is lighter than the other Masuri version. The fit was reasonable but for me vision quality wasn't fantastic in comparison with the Vision Elite. I'll be honest here and say that I have a much cheaper GM Purist Geo version which is lighter than the Mark II and offers better vision and I'll stick with that and an old Albion.
Title: Re: New old-style Masuri helmets
Post by: shapes on January 09, 2017, 10:24:23 PM
Is the sizing the same as the Vision Series? @JTtaylor145
Title: Re: New old-style Masuri helmets
Post by: JTtaylor145 on January 09, 2017, 10:27:21 PM
Yes sizing is the same, mate.
Title: Re: New old-style Masuri helmets
Post by: jimmy23 on January 21, 2017, 03:43:28 PM
Picked my original mk2 up today from Owzat (5 mins from me)
Went for titanium with club badge on and it's come out looking superb.
Not sure of actual weight but it feels VERY light and build quality is on another level in comparison to my shrey master class air ti.

(http://i1042.photobucket.com/albums/b426/jimmyboydun/Mobile%20Uploads/D44E06BA-3B76-4976-A31F-B2F085C1A9F2_zps33g1hlnz.jpg) (http://s1042.photobucket.com/user/jimmyboydun/media/Mobile%20Uploads/D44E06BA-3B76-4976-A31F-B2F085C1A9F2_zps33g1hlnz.jpg.html)

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(http://i1042.photobucket.com/albums/b426/jimmyboydun/Mobile%20Uploads/8B12102F-2641-4E4E-A544-59AF3691C397_zpsyed4pujn.jpg) (http://s1042.photobucket.com/user/jimmyboydun/media/Mobile%20Uploads/8B12102F-2641-4E4E-A544-59AF3691C397_zpsyed4pujn.jpg.html)

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Title: Re: New old-style Masuri helmets
Post by: GoldenArm on January 21, 2017, 04:13:14 PM
@jimmy23 how comfortable is it? Is the padding as good as the shreys? My shrey feels super comfortable from that padding inside provided by the swoppa band thing.
Title: Re: New old-style Masuri helmets
Post by: jimmy23 on January 21, 2017, 04:26:02 PM
The padding is very comfortable, thicker than the swoppa bands. Masuri sent out some thicker padding as well as the large sized helmet was a touch too big but this makes it perfect.