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[Rowan]

Hi all,
die to the recent tragedy in cricket, my father has suggested that he buy me one of the new masurivision series helmet as the ear protection around the temple area is better,
do you guys think its worth it and that the comfort factor will be the same or better than my current masuri elite from the end of last year?

[Neon Cricket]

From what I've seen from all of the Masuri PR that's been put out, I have serious doubts the new helmet would have made any difference at all.

Sadly it is just a tragic accident and I would doubt that any helmet on the market today would have been able to prevent it - Masuri have gone too far on the PR for my liking, I haven't been able to read one article in the news without seeing a load of pictures and quotes about how the new helmet is supposedly so much better and would've been able to prevent the injury.

Bottom line is we've managed with the same helmets/pads/gloves for years with only a very small number of incidents if you compare them with the number of balls faced (and luckily an even smaller number of casualties) - sport, in general, will always have an element of risk and I believe that the current levels of protection are more than sufficient - it has simply been just the most tragic accident.

[FvanN]

I have the elite Ti and absolutely love it. Its very comfy and has great ventilation, it is heavier than my old masuri steel but that said once its on I cant really tell the difference. The double bar took a few net sessions to get used to and on two occasions during a match i managed to loose the ball completely for a split second.

It wont however stop the ball hitting you in the neck.

[King pair]

Agree the helmet wouldnt have saved Phil Hughes, but haveing just got a masuri test series i can say that it was worth the money i really like it and why not get one if you aren paying for it.

If it is the best protection you can get you might aswell

[iand123]

I dont think it would have made much difference either but they do seem to offer greater protection in the temple area than the previous masuri models as you say. I'm not sure what the deal is with comparison to other models however

I'd be intrigued to try these masuri's out but i cant find a shop near me that stocks them (in general) or in the larger size for my meatball head! Older masuri's never felt that they fit properly due to the size of my head, almost like it was balancing on top of my head than around the top of my head. I dont really live in an area of great cricket shops so thats more likely the reason i cant try one on

[Vitas Cricket]

The new helmets offer more protection. They are very comfortable in my opinion. Yes they are heavier, but so are many/most new style helmets.

I agree, I am not sure that the new helmet would offer better protection against Phil Hughes' injury, but overall are they better at protecting you than the old style? Yes.

[tim2000s]

Whilst the shape of the grill is subtly different, I don't know whether or not it would have helped in the unfortunate accident that recently took Phil Hughes' life.

If you are comfortable in wearing the best you can get, then there is nothing wrong with getting it and using it. Is the masuri the best that you can get? Well that's a different question. Would it have stopped this accident? Who can possibly say?

 

[Rowan]

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[tushar sehgal]

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If  you were standing still and ball coming at you while you looked at point then yes maybe the extra shape to the new grill might give you that fraction extra protection...considering PJH was moving as the ball hit him (almost like someone throwing the ball at your head from an angle behind you) there is no way of confirming or denying that new grill would have saved him. So, yes, maybe a little extra protection.

[Buzz]

With protection, is comfort the key - if you are comfortable you will be able to move out of the way of the short ball better?

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Hi all,
die to the recent tragedy in cricket, my father has suggested that he buy me one of the new masurivision series helmet as the ear protection around the temple area is better,
do you guys think its worth it and that the comfort factor will be the same or better than my current masuri elite from the end of last year?

Maybe it will be worth it - but maybe spending that amount of money on coaching against the short pitch ball may also be just as valuable an investment.

Personally I wont be changing my lid for now (I have an old style lid like the one Phillip Hughes was wearing) but when the 3rd generation lids come out, I may look then. (if we assume that the new BSI compliant models are generation 2)

Personally I think those comments from masuri were a damage limitation exercises, no one seriously believes it would have made a difference in this tragic case, i don't think.

[skip1973]

We have seen a spike in helmet sales, mainly mums and dads upgrading. I won't be changing from my old masuri, be interesting to see if Clarke and co make the change. Like above though, it wasn't a helmet failure, just a horrible accident.

[cheese]

I will most likely upgrade to one of the new Masuri helmets, not sure which one though, tempted to go for the double bar grille option as it's safer and I feel it's always better to be safe then sorry...

[WalkingWicket37]

I will most likely upgrade to one of the new Masuri helmets, not sure which one though, tempted to go for the double bar grille option as it's safer and I feel it's always better to be safe then sorry...

When you upgrade I'll buy the old one if its green!

[cheese]

Navy blue pal!
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@WalkingWicket37

[InternalTraining]

This new grill design is insufficiently covering the impact area of the fatal delivery to Phil Hughes'. As things stand, upgrading to the new grill design will not make any difference.

I just want to see a completely new helmet design. Helmet manufacturers should look at baseball helmets which provide good protection.

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