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Cricket Manufacturers / Brands => Ayrtek Cricket => Topic started by: CricketisLife on March 03, 2010, 09:33:49 PM
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Hello Guys,
Firstly, thank you for showing interest on my NXT Helmet and Gloves. After putting that post I realised that I can give it to my club as prizes for Colts of my club. So I decided to give it to my club last weekend.
I am also now a proud owner of my new helmet, almost. Thanks to Tom who has done a brilliant job the helmet is in its last stages (stickers).
I designed the logo based on the Indian Flag with creative input from Tom and I also placed my Club Logo (Theale and Tilehurst, playing the Thames Valley Cricket League) and my company logo.
Initial Design:
(http://i970.photobucket.com/albums/ae183/cricketislife/Ayrtek%20Helmet/Helmet5.jpg)
With Base Colour:
(http://i970.photobucket.com/albums/ae183/cricketislife/Ayrtek%20Helmet/Helmet4.jpg)
With the Indian Flag colours:
(http://i970.photobucket.com/albums/ae183/cricketislife/Ayrtek%20Helmet/Helmet3.jpg)
With the stickers on:
(http://i970.photobucket.com/albums/ae183/cricketislife/Ayrtek%20Helmet/Helmet2.jpg)
Another view:
(http://i970.photobucket.com/albums/ae183/cricketislife/Ayrtek%20Helmet/Helmet1.jpg)
I am just waiting for the final sticker and minor adjustment on the T&T Logo and I will be playing with it very soon. I would hate the bowler who makes a scratch on my shiny new helmet though !!
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Wow! That looks awesome mate!
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Very good design!
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Liking the sunny on the side!
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Looks good, sledgable though!
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Thanks guys....I did use a few grey cells for that design but Tom brought that to life :-)
The sledgable thought did cross my mind ;-) but maybe I can use my agression to make the guys fetch the ball from the boundary more often ;-)
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Looks like a lot of work has gone into that, wonder where Tom gets the time lol.
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To be honest I am spellbound by this man's dedication. when I placed my order with Albion, they were absolutely CRAP !!! If someone can put so much time and effort into a guy like me ( I aint no international player like Sangakkara) that tells about him.
Shame that I love my bats and bag from M&H else I would get everything from this guy !
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Just hope it doen't get scratched against your spikes!
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Looks like a lot of work has gone into that, wonder where Tom gets the time lol.
It's his job!
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Good point well made! Nice to see the transformation from a graphical design to the finished article though certainly one of the brightest we have done but goes to show the scope of what is viable with the lids :)
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Looks really good, a lot of stuff going on on the helmet but comes together well.
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Good point well made! Nice to see the transformation from a graphical design to the finished article though certainly one of the brightest we have done but goes to show the scope of what is viable with the lids :)
Lekka ain't going to like it though lol.
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Probably not but as it says on our BSI report "we have never tested something like this before" hence why were setting new standards and improving materials and the technology being used
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Pardon me but why won't Lekka like it? Lol :D
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He moans about the fact that we are using paint ontop on a shell I think but where as paint may effect plastics etc it will have no effect on carbon fibre etc as we are the 1st company ever to use it in making a cricket helmet...prob due to the cost!!
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That seems a bit anal?
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Tom this has really tempted me, can you give me a pm with the costs and possibilities of what you can do? I love my masuri but these are incredible!
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Lovely!!!
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Fantastic lid - great graphics - nicely finished - enough said.
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Superb! Great design.
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in the process of getting one of these, how did you decide what it looks like?
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in the process of getting one of these, how did you decide what it looks like?
Just chat to tom about what you want :)
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in the process of getting one of these, how did you decide what it looks like?
choose a design where you will be sledged the most/least depending on what helps your batting... ;)
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Stuff what others think i say :D just go for it!!!
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Stuff what others think i say :D just go for it!!!
I like them too - go for it!!
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sledging doesnt bother me too much, as its normally from older, chubbier gentlemen
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sledging doesnt bother me too much, as its normally from older, chubbier gentlemen
really - in the Surrey Championship it is usually from muppets who are nowhere near as good as they think they are - or from Phil Sampson who just called me a "see you next tuesday" about 20 times as I "late cut" him for 4 three times in a row...!
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aha of course it's from them too! sledging is just banter, and gives me an excuse when keeping. some of it is very poor!
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Just ordered mine today!!!
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Just ordered mine today!!!
custom one?? or basic colour??
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ahhhh thats look glorious!
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thanks to everyone who has commented on the helmet. I basically took the Indian Tshirt and wanted to have a ribbon based helmet design so that its not too in your face, which some say it is ;-) and also making it unique. Then Tom gave his creative input on the way the ribbons should flow to give the maximum impact. So I would suggest, get your grey cells working, see what designs you like the most and go from there...I am waiting eagerly to start playing with is this weekend if Tom is able to do all the final touches by then..
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peplow I went for plain black in the end, but I do love this Indian design
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Just doing the Shells not for yourself and Mr Griffin :) black looks very nice may convince me to opt for it when/if i ever get the chance to do my own helmet.
Did have one to at least use but Talisman has borrowed it yesterday to take with him on his travels but was a bit boring in red and white.
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pretty excited! can't imagine what it's going to look like!
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Will snap a few pics as it progresses for you Dan! Should look pretty nice if the metallic black basecoat is anything to go by that has just gone on :)
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how long does it take you to do? i'm pretty impressed with your dedication!
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Depends on design really mate....as Bully stated its my job...well for the time being anyway until our set-up is complete and I can get back to design work!! As the Suns out and its friday may get the yellow/white parts done if my phone stops ringing
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Helmet as below from Dans original artwork that he provided....kept me busy today!
(http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq167/tom_ayrtek/photo.jpg)
(http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq167/tom_ayrtek/71fdb2a3.jpg)
(http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq167/tom_ayrtek/9505430b.jpg)
(http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq167/tom_ayrtek/018b634c.jpg)
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Looks really nice in black! Although could do with some blue ;)
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would of been nicer with the neon, but it looks the dogs, very very vey happy :D
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dan when you say neon do you mean luminous yellow? May have misunderstood at my end?!
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man these are amazing.. I might have to get one.. lol
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If only money grew on trees... or I got a fiver for ever boundary I hit :P
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Revamp of the yellow going on some flourescent to appear on it shortly with any luck!
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(http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq167/tom_ayrtek/0ba53bc6.jpg)
(http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq167/tom_ayrtek/fc76c9a7.jpg)
(http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq167/tom_ayrtek/c485c96b.jpg)
bit of flourescent yellow going on now on Dan's helmet :)
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Wow that's awesome, few bowlers may have issues lol
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(http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq167/tom_ayrtek/72543185.jpg)
(http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq167/tom_ayrtek/f568e482.jpg)
(http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq167/tom_ayrtek/b0009e27.jpg)
(http://i444.photobucket.com/albums/qq167/tom_ayrtek/396dc42f.jpg)
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Very nice lids tom
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Look great tom will be sending mine back at the end of the season for a custom spray job
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Amazing lids Tom! Are those design stickers or what? I mean on Sunny's helmet the end of green which is silver seems to be coming off. What is that?
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Masking tape?
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So those silver border are masking tape?
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i very much doubt it
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if somebody played against me with their name on thier lid i would give them some serious abuse!
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if somebody played against me with their name on thier lid i would give them some serious abuse!
Why?
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Sangakkara has it :D ;)
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abuse is just jealousy ;)
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Silver lines are just 3mm silver vinyl tape that we use on the standard stock designs. Helps to highlight the coloured sections on Dan's and the India flag one. Prob looks like its coming off as they are lacquered over and then fired so curl up a touch when heated but wont come off without some effort!
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Is the head mould you put the lids on really thin or are the lids wide?
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Why?
ATGNOI
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Is the head mould you put the lids on really thin or are the lids wide?
Depends on your head size the helmets are sized accordingly to the usual head sizes of S-XL.
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atgnoi? gotta bowl me out then :P
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i think i would have to bat you out instead im useless with the ball :D
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loll