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[WALSHY]

Also I was thinking about a new design for a chin cup?

[Ayrtek Cricket]

In terms of what? some helmets dont offer them but personally i think they aid in keeping it fitting correctly

[WALSHY]

Like two straps joing into one strap around the ear or something like that.

[Ayrtek Cricket]

So a 4 point fixing upon the helmet to give it more stability by anchoring points in front of and behind the ears, which then has one strap running under the chin?

[yvk3103]

Walshy this is a cricket helmet and not a horse riding helmet for you to use while netting with your horses in your horse arena

IMO a 4 point strap will be really uncomfortable. If the purpose if to provide stability, then a simple Velcro adjustment strap as the back of the helmet will be more useful as it will not only provide stability buy also a snug fit.

Please bear in mind that putting-on and taking-off the helmet will cause inconvenience if it is a 4 point trap as described above. Most players adjust their helmet straps only once and thereafter wear it or take it off without adjusting or opening the straps (they do not have that much time in a games to take off and wipe the sweat off their forehead)

Chin cup is a good idea though as it will prevent the strap from rubbing against the chin and cause irritation / discomfort.
 

[aidy1098]

Walshy this is a cricket helmet and not a horse riding helmet for you to use while netting with your horses in your horse arena

IMO a 4 point strap will be really uncomfortable. If the purpose if to provide stability, then a simple Velcro adjustment strap as the back of the helmet will be more useful as it will not only provide stability buy also a snug fit.

Please bear in mind that putting-on and taking-off the helmet will cause inconvenience if it is a 4 point trap as described above. Most players adjust their helmet straps only once and thereafter wear it or take it off without adjusting or opening the straps (they do not have that much time in a games to take off and wipe the sweat off their forehead)

Chin cup is a good idea though as it will prevent the strap from rubbing against the chin and cause irritation / discomfort.
 

yeh u shud have a chin strap so people have the choice to have it with or without as most players take it off and others keep it on

[Ayrtek Cricket]

Yeah chin cups are a standard feature of our strap as well as the 4 point chin strap. If you have the ACIS in the helmet it is adjusted without removing the helmet to ensure a perfect fit anyway so this wont be an issue.

[yvk3103]

Yeah chin cups are a standard feature of our strap as well as the 4 point chin strap. If you have the ACIS in the helmet it is adjusted without removing the helmet to ensure a perfect fit anyway so this wont be an issue.

is the 4 point chin strap as standard on all helmet makes??? I do not remember seeing a 4 point chin strap on my Masuri or the Albion before

[Ayrtek Cricket]

No its something that we introduced to stop the helmet having a pivot if struck as the 2 points attachement leads to this, Albion did then use a 4 point then use it on their NXT model but as far as im aware we are the only brand who have it as standard on all models of helmet

[yvk3103]

oh okay.

I personally feel the 4 point strap will make wearing and taking off a bit cumbersome and will take a lot of "getting used to" the strap behind the ear,

anyway you are the best judge as you seen / felt the helmet physically 

[Ayrtek Cricket]

Chin strap works fine as there is a side release buckle on the strap which is easy enough to undo even with your gloves on as its situated on the LHS of the helmet for right handed batsman so it can be used with the soft thumb of the batting gloves.

[Ayrtek Cricket]

Forgot to post this one along with the last lot....

photoshopped image may give a better idea of the overall effect of the shape

[Apple]

looks decenth the air vents however do look abit poor

[aidy1098]

ooohh now i have seen this image i like them when i first saw the original sketches i hated it, looks lush

[Ayrtek Cricket]

Yeah the air vents as mentioned are a working progress at least on this model it catrers for 4 of them rather than just 2/3 like in some models. Alot of the pros have said ventilation is a major feature they want improving as when playing in warm climates it is obviously required.

Aidy...yeah gives a better view of it in that one hoping to pick up the SLS next week now to see the full 3D prototype.