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[liscon12]

Chris Nash certainly loves the new helmets....

http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1000709.html

[Neon Cricket]

Chris Nash certainly loves the new helmets....

http://www.espncricinfo.com/county-cricket-2016/content/story/1000709.html

Obviously did its job better than the old design, but what confuses me is that he still got scratched - I thought the new designs meant the ball couldn't get through period?

[Mr_Orange]

Obviously did its job better than the old design, but what confuses me is that he still got scratched - I thought the new designs meant the ball couldn't get through period?

Maybe the force of the ball pushing the helmet back into the skin caused the scratch? I've felt the sweatband in my Masuri VS move and can feel the velcro sometimes which is quite sharp!

in other news, Jonathan Trott switched to a new lid yesterday: "I changed helmets overnight. I always had the other one with me. I probably should have worn this one last season. These are the stipulations and as long as that's clear that's fine. The new one just sits slightly differently."

[Vitas Cricket]

Obviously did its job better than the old design, but what confuses me is that he still got scratched - I thought the new designs meant the ball couldn't get through period?

Nothing will ever be 100% safe. The test stipulates a ball cannot be allowed to penetrate the gap up to a certain speed (i must confess i can't recall what that speed is)

[Neon Cricket]

Nothing will ever be 100% safe. The test stipulates a ball cannot be allowed to penetrate the gap up to a certain speed (i must confess i can't recall what that speed is)

Yeah that's fair, at the end of the day it would've probably been a lot worse had he been wearing one of the old lids!

[Ayrtek Cricket]

Nothing will ever be 100% safe. The test stipulates a ball cannot be allowed to penetrate the gap up to a certain speed (i must confess i can't recall what that speed is)

63mph from 0.6m equivalent to 75-78mph out of the hand.

[jamielsn15]

Bet kiesetter wishes he had the option this season...

[WalkingWicket37]

Chef seems to have got to grips with the new style helmets

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/36087714

[Mr_Orange]

Chef seems to have got to grips with the new style helmets

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/36087714

Is it just me, or does the gap on that lid look a little on the large side for the new requirements? Especially when you compare it to the keeper's lid

[roco]

looks way too big for the new regs to me

Have they just made a model that looks compliant for Chef?

[ppccopener]

Is it just me, or does the gap on that lid look a little on the large side for the new requirements? Especially when you compare it to the keeper's lid

it looks a large gap very similar to his old helmet that he has worn this season.cant tell the make of the helmet is looks like gray nichols

[tom line]

It looks bigger than the masuri but just comparing it to a picture of hales wearing the same lid it looks the same size.

[ProCricketer1982]

Chef seems to have got to grips with the new style helmets

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/36087714

Look again...... Old helmet.. So far then, 3 innings 2 100+ and one fail.. 2 x 100 with 'old' style and a 1 with the new one..

[WalkingWicket37]

Look again...... Old helmet.. So far then, 3 innings 2 100+ and one fail.. 2 x 100 with 'old' style and a 1 with the new one..

Looks like a new style fixed grille helmet to me mate?

[ProCricketer1982]

Looks like a new style fixed grille helmet to me mate?

I'll defer to your knowledge, purely going off gap size.. Looks huge compared to the masurpoo one