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[langer17]

Whats the go with Masuri helmets? I read on here that some county teams said that they weren't up to standard, then I was watching the equipio tv 'What's in your sportsbag?' and Zander De Bruyn mentioned they had been getting some stick and he didn't think that it was necessary. Just wondering if anyone knows anything as I can't find any info through a google search.

[Liam-SCCC]

Something to do with the peak being at a 90 degree angle?

[justnotcricket86]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29ZEBU-rvf0

There are a few of these - good spot mate

[Liam-SCCC]

I have watched all of the cricket equipio videos and even subscribed to new videos!

[langer17]

I have watched all of the cricket equipio videos and even subscribed to new videos!

I saw the Geraint Jones one a while ago, then I went to watch it again and there were like another 7 or 8 up and I was like Sweet! lol.

[langer17]

Something to do with the peak being at a 90 degree angle?

So that would mean if a ball strikes there, the peak will bend up and let the ball through. Couldn't they just make the peak face down more?

[Liam-SCCC]

I'll let mr ayrtek answer this.

[justnotcricket86]

Yeah - was waiting for Tom to come wading in on this one. Has done loads of research, and there is a thread somewhere about Masuri not being as safe...

[Liam-SCCC]

I have tweeted Tom the link, hopefully he'll have a go in his lunch break!

[langer17]

I have tweeted Tom the link, hopefully he'll have a go in his lunch break!

Thanks for that.

[Ayrtek Cricket]

A 90 degree angle paired with a flat peak will always bend the peak of the helmet. They could make the angle larger by angling the peak downwards making it harder to bend but then the field of vision out of it would be less...... try it for yourself and see if you set the peak and grille distance to 55mm on a helmet and try and push a 5.5 oz ball through it are you able too?

By adding some curvature to the peak it would make it harder to bend as well like the peak of a cap, compared to the Ghetto flat peak gansta look currently being used on the masuri and albion ultimate 98 and original helmets.

This was why our helmets have the rib and aerodynamic look at the front as you will never be able to bend the peak due to the removal of the 90 degree angle as well as the rib giving it even stronger properties.

Hope that helps

[langer17]

A 90 degree angle paired with a flat peak will always bend the peak of the helmet. They could make the angle larger by angling the peak downwards making it harder to bend but then the field of vision out of it would be less...... try it for yourself and see if you set the peak and grille distance to 55mm on a helmet and try and push a 5.5 oz ball through it are you able too?

By adding some curvature to the peak it would make it harder to bend as well like the peak of a cap, compared to the Ghetto flat peak gansta look currently being used on the masuri and albion ultimate 98 and original helmets.

This was why our helmets have the rib and aerodynamic look at the front as you will never be able to bend the peak due to the removal of the 90 degree angle as well as the rib giving it even stronger properties.

Hope that helps

Thanks for explaining that, it deffinately does help. Lol at the "Ghetto flat peak gansta look", gold ahah.

[Seabo95]

well explained answered some questions for me then !