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Re: Safety, build quality, can anyone really argue that Shrey are up to scratch?!
« Reply #105 on: December 09, 2016, 12:04:27 PM »

Parthiv Patel is the first international i have seen wearing a Masuri Original Series Test model.




one of the other close fielder i think Karun Nair also had one on
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Re: Safety, build quality, can anyone really argue that Shrey are up to scratch?!
« Reply #106 on: December 09, 2016, 01:28:45 PM »

Great thread, this!
Looking forward to reading what the latest developments are. I was in the market for a new helmet prior to the OZ '16-17 season and was weighing up Masuri Elite titanium against the Shrey Masterclass Air. Went for Masuri due to its design and manufacture in the UK. I absolutely love it. The build quality is superb and the weight has never been an issue.
Thanks to Jake for highlighting issues he's seen with Shreys.
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Re: Safety, build quality, can anyone really argue that Shrey are up to scratch?!
« Reply #107 on: December 15, 2016, 12:10:23 PM »

Seen a Shrey today at training that had one titanium horizontal grille bar dislodged from the weld/soulder spot .....apparently the bloke just took it out of his kit and went to pick it up by the grille and the bar gave way . Helmet 1/2 a season old . Never seen that on any helmet other than a dodgy el cheapo g.n helmet I had about 20 years ago.
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One £6.30 Shrey, an old Masuri grille and a spot of persistence later:



Vision hugely improved, grille might be a bit close to the face at present settings though (this style grille always were). Gap at about 56mm. Don't try this at home kids.
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One £6.30 Shrey, an old Masuri grille and a spot of persistence later:

When was the helmet available at this price!!!?
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When was the helmet available at this price!!!?

@avkrish PDC's work experience/Foreign exchange student put the decimal point in the wrong place a few weeks back on the website. Most on here got one despite them being death traps  ;)

Safe to say they've changed the price back to £63 now.
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Re: Safety, build quality, can anyone really argue that Shrey are up to scratch?!
« Reply #111 on: February 02, 2017, 05:51:54 AM »

Good video from @VKS (they usually are)

https://youtu.be/VGFjmMeXC6A

He compares it to a shrey at the end. "The Masuri is far superior" is the words used.
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Re: Safety, build quality, can anyone really argue that Shrey are up to scratch?!
« Reply #112 on: February 02, 2017, 10:32:12 AM »

The things with Shrey vs. Masuri is that yes without a doubt the Shrey helmets are lighter than most Masuri's (they were obviously targeted at the Vision Series), theres no doubting that but the build quality is inferior by far on the Shrey. The USP is the lightness and to comply with the new safety standards and to maintain this they are just about scrapping through the tests, they are good enough to just pass but they are nowhere near the safety standard of Masuri. Its no coincidence that many pros wearing Shrey's are having concussions after impacts to the head as they aren't strong enough for professional cricket. With the new ranges from Masuri amongst others Shrey are really risking losing their market position as they aren't the lightest helmets anymore and they are not even close to the safest. I really beleive that Masuri are starting to take the place of Shrey with the Original Series MkII. With Masuri if you want a safe, classic look and fairly light helmet the MkII could be for you (especially as you can fit a stem guard on them as well) and if you aren't so worried about the weight then the Vision Series is probably the way to go and if you can the titanium models would be a great choice.
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Re: Safety, build quality, can anyone really argue that Shrey are up to scratch?!
« Reply #113 on: February 02, 2017, 11:21:59 AM »

The things with Shrey vs. Masuri is that yes without a doubt the Shrey helmets are lighter than most Masuri's (they were obviously targeted at the Vision Series), theres no doubting that but the build quality is inferior by far on the Shrey. The USP is the lightness and to comply with the new safety standards and to maintain this they are just about scrapping through the tests, they are good enough to just pass but they are nowhere near the safety standard of Masuri. Its no coincidence that many pros wearing Shrey's are having concussions after impacts to the head as they aren't strong enough for professional cricket. With the new ranges from Masuri amongst others Shrey are really risking losing their market position as they aren't the lightest helmets anymore and they are not even close to the safest. I really beleive that Masuri are starting to take the place of Shrey with the Original Series MkII. With Masuri if you want a safe, classic look and fairly light helmet the MkII could be for you (especially as you can fit a stem guard on them as well) and if you aren't so worried about the weight then the Vision Series is probably the way to go and if you can the titanium models would be a great choice.


Shrey were never the lightest, it's easy to write 'lightest helmet on the market' in your marketing, but quite another to actually back it up, as this post shows

http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=40141.msg639071#msg639071

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Re: Safety, build quality, can anyone really argue that Shrey are up to scratch?!
« Reply #114 on: February 02, 2017, 11:32:13 AM »

Shrey were never the lightest, it's easy to write 'lightest helmet on the market' in your marketing, but quite another to actually back it up, as this post shows

http://custombats.co.uk/cbforum/index.php?topic=40141.msg639071#msg639071

Thats a fair point, they definitely aimed to market the lightness against the Masuri offering but I think they've been quickly found out and Masuri have once again responded 
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Re: Safety, build quality, can anyone really argue that Shrey are up to scratch?!
« Reply #115 on: February 02, 2017, 11:59:33 AM »

I think Masuri just responded to customer feedback.
Players wanted old style lids that were lighter.
So Masuri made them. Good for them.
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Got hit in the head a fortnight ago in a game, tried to hook one and it got on me quicker than anticipated. My Shrey helmet stood up very well indeed, no damage at all, everything still intact. I must've got a good one?
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I don't think anyone's saying any one Shrey won't survive a blow. Generally the build quality isn't perhaps as it should or could be and could therefore be more susceptible to not doing it's job.

Personally, I won't take that chance; of all cricket safety equipment for me the helmet is the top priority and i want the best helmet on the market. I don't think I'd trust a Shrey...

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I know for a fact from a market insider that the Shrey Helmets are designed literally to just pass the safety tests as they can make them as light as possible that way, they would probably be fine most levels of club cricket however they come into question for the county and international game. The fact of the matter is it's not right or wrong to use a Shrey helmet as like a pair of shoes its totally personal preference and comfort. I guess I'm quite lucky that my shape of head fits perfectly into the Masuri VS helmets as I personally prefer the safety element that they provide along with comfort it's a win win
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I know for a fact from a market insider that the Shrey Helmets are designed literally to just pass the safety tests as they can make them as light as possible that way....

I'm not sure what else you (or anyone else) would expect tbh, they pass a standard (its a pass fail as i understand, there isnt various grades of passing) and can keep the lid as light as they can which will increase their marketing and im sure keep costs low (or profit margin high)
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