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new 'south african' albion nxt helmet
« on: August 23, 2008, 09:09:22 AM »

i was watching the ODI between england and SA and saw a few of their players wearing 'odd helmets', thats all i can describe them as really.
anyone else see them?
can anyone get some info/pics of them.
do you like them?
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Re: the new style south african helmet
« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2008, 09:17:00 AM »

It's just the new Albion.
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Re: the new style south african helmet
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2008, 09:28:26 AM »

They are terrible , will be a waste of time putting them on the market.
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Re: the new style south african helmet
« Reply #3 on: August 23, 2008, 10:06:58 AM »

It's just the new Albion.
i thought they might have been, but couldn't be sure
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Re: the new style south african albion helmet
« Reply #4 on: August 23, 2008, 02:41:45 PM »

they are called the albion nxt and they cost around 40 so a bit of a rip off
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Re: the new style south african albion helmet
« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2008, 03:21:55 PM »

I don't like it and this would just make me buy a Masuri more.
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Re: the new style south african albion helmet
« Reply #6 on: August 23, 2008, 07:32:45 PM »

i saw it on tv and loved it, the plasticy bit was dull green whereas in the pics it look shiny and horrible , ill get some pics up
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Re: the new style south african albion helmet
« Reply #7 on: August 23, 2008, 07:34:47 PM »

u can buy it off gilmour sports
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Re: the new style south african albion helmet
« Reply #8 on: August 23, 2008, 07:42:31 PM »

here they are



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Re: the new style south african albion helmet
« Reply #9 on: August 23, 2008, 07:46:36 PM »

u can buy it off gilmour sports


no u cant? its not on their webby there is just the test elite test club mk2 and the classic 98
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Re: the new style south african albion helmet
« Reply #10 on: August 23, 2008, 07:48:40 PM »

holy moly, that looks even worse than it did on the tv.
but in a strange way i actually quite like it
are there meant to be any advantages to the design?
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Re: the new style south african albion helmet
« Reply #11 on: August 23, 2008, 07:52:32 PM »

it looks better on tv, coz the plastic bit is dull which looks better
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Re: the new style south african albion helmet
« Reply #12 on: August 23, 2008, 07:58:10 PM »

heres a bit of info i found - http://www.designawards.com.au/application_detail.jsp?status=8&applicationID=3584
anyone know where they can be bought
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