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[Ayrtek Cricket]

The SLS model has arrived so i have sprayed in navy blue and very delicately attached a grill to try and give a finished look (as best possible) to the 3D wax model.



What are your initial thoughts? This is your chance to give feedback on the design which may be taken on board an feature in the final design to be appearing on the professional circuit shortly.

Cheers

Tom

[Cakes]

a lot more traditional in shape than the other model, i personally prefer this shape much more

[raymond]

Looks good, i think that it would look better if there was a larger angle between the peak and the front of the helmet, with a more gradual curve, in between this model and the original one.

[Howzat]

Like the shape but unfortunately the air vents looks like bug eyes!

[Ayrtek Cricket]

Haha yeh the air vents are being redrawn as we speak as none of us were that keen of them, will upload soem pics one we have the revised concept drawings

[Apple]

i think if that was cloth covered it wud look mint!

[Liam-SCCC]

just don't albion the albion vents and you will be fine, maybe a long vent running above the grill line down the side

[anthonyant]

I agree with Apple. Go with the retro cloth covering! FTW!

[Ayrtek Cricket]

May have to knock up a cloth covered version once we have some full samples to see what the finished effect is like.

Given that you have now seen what the prototype version is like would people consider buying the helmet comparred to others like Albion/Masuri/GM etc? if it was lighter and safer? or do you buy purely on looks and what the pro's are wearing?

[ianbuchanan]

I agree with Apple. Go with the retro cloth covering! FTW!

there's an old helmet at our college which has a 'fur' like cloth on it, that would cool! and retro!

[musama91]

Ayrtek, I think that shape is very good but to make it even more traditional I think you should cover the top in cloth (like everyone else before me said lol) or use a spray which gives that cloth-like look. I would buy that one over the Albion because its more traditional and over the Masuri because the vents must have better ventilation than the masuris. How much are you going to sell it for (with the titanium grill)

I would also like to see some ear pads on the grille itself. Would add to traditional look you are trying to achieve

[jamespaxton]

i dont persoanly like this shape, and much prefer the old one

[Coach]

Yeh i prefer the original to be honest, i would buy a helmet depending on weight and protection not on what the pros wear but i suspect im in the minority

[Ayrtek Cricket]

The plan is to have both models to cover a greater range in terms of people looking for a modern design and a version for those who are more traditional in their tastes.

[jamespaxton]

Yeh i prefer the original to be honest, i would buy a helmet depending on weight and protection not on what the pros wear but i suspect im in the minority

im totally different, i would rather wear it if a pro was wearing it. having said that, i would never wear the puma helmet or the GNs