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[WalkingWicket37]

I know a few here object to the look of this helmet but, as an old codger who's finally decided I ought to start wearing a helmet, I come to it without any preconceptions. I'm really keen to try one before deciding which helmet to settle on, and a bit frustrated that its release keeps getting put back.  Does anyone know, definitively, when it will be available to try?  Thanks.

You can either try a load on and buy an Ayrtek, or save yourself some time and just but an Ayrtek mate

[AdClem]

I might just do that.  Did you come to Ayrtek from another brand, and do you have the old ACIS or the Adipower version?  Thanks.
p.s. Warner's just gone for 145.

[WalkingWicket37]

I might just do that.  Did you come to Ayrtek from another brand, and do you have the old ACIS or the Adipower version?  Thanks.
p.s. Warner's just gone for 145.

I'd previously used an Albion and a Masuri.
I then got an Ayrtek Premier with the ACIS liner.
Currently using an AdiRaw carbon Fibre lid with ACIS. Worth every penny for the weight (or lack of), vision and comfort.

[AdClem]

I hear what you're saying about the Raw being worth the money, but it is eye-wateringly expensive.  Was the Premier significantly heavier - to the detriment of your game - or is the Raw's lightness a luxury you're willing to pay for?  I guess I'll be getting used to wearing a helmet for the first time, so maybe starting with a heavier one won't matter so much as I'll have nothing to compare it with.

p.s. South Africa - 511 to win.

[WalkingWicket37]

I hear what you're saying about the Raw being worth the money, but it is eye-wateringly expensive.  Was the Premier significantly heavier - to the detriment of your game - or is the Raw's lightness a luxury you're willing to pay for?  I guess I'll be getting used to wearing a helmet for the first time, so maybe starting with a heavier one won't matter so much as I'll have nothing to compare it with.

p.s. South Africa - 511 to win.

The premier was fine to wear mate. Felt no different to any other lid I'd worn weight wise. (It was a much nicer fit though due to the ACIS).
The lightness of the Raw is just a luxury, anything in the Ayrtek/Adidas range will be comfortable and offer world class protection, you can't go wrong 

[AdClem]

I appreciate the advice.  Thanks.

[Vitas Cricket]

The latest communication from Masuri is that the new range range of helmets will begin to be dispatched out to retailers from March 17th onwards. So expect to see stock available in stores towards the end of next week.

Hopefully this is a definite date this time, we were originally told about a pre Xmas, then a pre February date for stock arrival.

[The Palmist]

I hear what you're saying about the Raw being worth the money, but it is eye-wateringly expensive.  Was the Premier significantly heavier - to the detriment of your game - or is the Raw's lightness a luxury you're willing to pay for?  I guess I'll be getting used to wearing a helmet for the first time, so maybe starting with a heavier one won't matter so much as I'll have nothing to compare it with.

p.s. South Africa - 511 to win.

Never tried a raw but I personally found premier to be significantly heavier than other helmets I have had or tried. Fit is fine but I reckon it will suit bigger heads better.
Get yourself to a shop which stocks all major brands and try a few.

[AdClem]

Wise words.  I did try on a few, including the current Masuri which didn't fit well - so I decided not to wait for the new one.  Instead I took the plunge and bought an Ayrtek Premier with titanium grill.  The weight doesn't seem too bad to me, but then I haven't yet worn it for a lengthy period.  The helmet itself fits really comfortably (with ACIS), but once back home I realise that the grill isn't such a good fit, with the bottom sitting a bit high and very close to my chin.  Has anyone else found this?  I'm thinking of getting another plate made up for each side so that I can move it further forward.  Anyone tried that?

[The Palmist]

I realise that the grill isn't such a good fit, with the bottom sitting a bit high and very close to my chin. 

Sure it's not your chin fella ?
 

[AdClem]

Yes.  Both of them.

[tim2000s]

Wise words.  I did try on a few, including the current Masuri which didn't fit well - so I decided not to wait for the new one.  Instead I took the plunge and bought an Ayrtek Premier with titanium grill.  The weight doesn't seem too bad to me, but then I haven't yet worn it for a lengthy period.  The helmet itself fits really comfortably (with ACIS), but once back home I realise that the grill isn't such a good fit, with the bottom sitting a bit high and very close to my chin.  Has anyone else found this?  I'm thinking of getting another plate made up for each side so that I can move it further forward.  Anyone tried that?

Sounds like you haven't tightened up the strap enough. The approach you should take is put the chin cap under your chin, tighten the strap (tight!) and then pump it up. I'd be surprised if the grill was too high then!

[AdClem]

I've tried tightening the strap until in hurts; but no success with the grill.  I've obviously got an odd shaped head.  Keith Barker's got the same problem in this screen shot - though he has just taken one in the face.

[Vitas Cricket]

So, they've basically designed it so that the peak crumples when hit by a ball. Not only does it look like someone's retrofitted a great big spoiler to a 1970's Volvo, it's also designed to make you buy a new one once you've had an impact rather than keep going as we usually do....

I wonder how long that peak will last in most people's kit bags...

Just a quick bit of clarity regarding this. The flip up peak only comes on the top model. The lower models have a smaller gap between peak and grille.

The flip peak is intended for repeat use, before eventually failing, it can then be replaced. You could manually flip it up and down a few dozen times each day and it would probably fail after a few weeks, but realistically most people will take at most, a handful of this kind of impact over their career. The intention is that even if you do need to replace the flip peak, this is a helmet for life. Unless of course you somehow manage to break the shell. My lid has been known to go sailing over a pavilion after a big punt from my right foot. It was only held in one piece by the cloth after that....

[Vic Nicholas]

Have the new tests been conducted yet?

If they haven't, how can you take delivery of a product that has not yet passed the new test?

It all seems a bit presumptive for Masuri and Ayrtek to be steaming ahead with production on models that have not been tested by the new safety standard.

...unless of course, they know something we all don't?