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[mo_town]

Can someone share details about this new standard thats being discussed? Just curious..

[smilley792]

Can someone share details about this new standard thats being discussed? Just curious..

Ayrtek will be better placed to tell you the full ins and outs, but I believe it is centred around the ball not penetrating grill/peak to get to the eye socket.

[Vitas Cricket]

http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=27755.0

[Vic Nicholas]

No way known will I be wearing those new (Masuri) abominations.

Not a snow flakes chance in hell.

I would rather bat in a cap than in something so (No Swearing Please) looking.

[Vic Nicholas]

If Masuri jump the shark - and it looks like they have capitulated...I will get Shrey's details and order my helmets through them.

[Vitas Cricket]

No-one is forcing you to. Any existing helmet is legal to use for the rest of it's life. Once the new regulations are signed off, us retailers can no longer sell the old style helmets, and manufacturers can no longer make them. If TomTeks interpretation of the new regulations is correct, that means Shrey won't be able to manufacture them either.

An Aditek helmet is another option.

Wouldn't know about Albion as we don't stock them since a change of distributor, but they did not present anything new at the Lords Trade show.

[VKS]

No-one is forcing you to. Any existing helmet is legal to use for the rest of it's life. Once the new regulations are signed off, us retailers can no longer sell the old style helmets, and manufacturers can no longer make them. If TomTeks interpretation of the new regulations is correct, that means Shrey won't be able to manufacture them either.

An Aditek helmet is another option.

Wouldn't know about Albion as we don't stock them since a change of distributor, but they did not present anything new at the Lords Trade show.

Not exactly correct Jake - once the new regulations are released, the manufacturer has 6 months in which to sell their stocks and there is no time limit on the retailer. So we as retailers could still be selling our existing stocks over the next year or so if need be, alongside any new models that are released.

[Vitas Cricket]

I knew about the grace period. Wasn't aware it only applied to manufacturers. If we had any stock left at the end of that 6 months we planned to ignore any calls for us not to sell them anyway.

[Vic Nicholas]

I will buy up another five or six helmets and that will see me through to the end of my days.

I will never wear those new abominations.

I would rather go helmetless.

[IQ]

I will buy up another five or six helmets and that will see me through to the end of my days.

I will never wear those new abominations.

I would rather go helmetless.

No need to panic mate.

Those Shrey people can make anything. Have ordered (10 or so helmets) from them before.

[Cricketforlove13]

Look at this . These guys are very aggressive . https://www.facebook.com/shreyhelmets  .

[Cricketforlove13]

Anyone distributing these in England yet ?

[Cricketforlove13]

I have now read a lot of discussions on Shrey helmet ..... personally i still think it is with no doubt the best and most comfortable helmet on the market ..... whatever the deal is with other manufacturers . DO you think Graeme Smith , Kallis , Duminy , David Miller and many more great batsmen will use an inferioir product ?

I think this video is an answer to Ayrtek's confusion , i found this from their Facebook . These people will get it upto the new regs , i guess seing this .

[Ayrtek Cricket]

I doubt that very much as they will have to go through a complete redesign as Masuri have done. The pros can still wear what they want as the new standard hasn't been published yet.

Selling a product that doesn't meet the latest standard can be a risky game to play when trying to get public liability insurance etc as a company.

[Cricketforlove13]

Alright , its on players head and other cricketers will simply follow . Till the time players are safe , they need comfort level and good cricketer look . Of course cricketer doesn't want to look like riding a bicycle wearing any other helmet which looks like a bicycle helmet or something which gives artificial plastic look and is huge on the head like Round albion one's or new masuri abominations . Cloth covered look gives it exactly English cricket look and i love it .