Charles Owen Skull Caps - Trendy or actually safer?

Are Gatehouse helmets related to One K at all? Gatehouse Conquests look very similar to One K Defenders, & Gatehouse’s vented XC helmet looks a lot like One K’s vented XC helmet. Or did 1 just imitate the other? But even the harness shape & angle looks alike. Gatehouse looks more similar to One K than Samshield does, and One K & Samshield are made at the same factory.

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I have this particular CO skull cap completely due to the fact that a friend who is a steeplechase jockey survived a horrendous fall with blows to his head because he wore this helmet.

It’s triple certified and I like the extra padding on the straps. Side benefit… it holds my Samsung Galaxy 7 in place while I ride so I can multitask. LOL. CO does a poor job of marketing this one in the US, but I have had it since Summer and love it. I use it for daily rides and it doesn’t hurt me like my other CO’s have.

https://www.charlesowen.com/us/products/apm+ii

Emily

Where did you buy yours? The APM II is a massive improvement from the original APM in terms of appearance and I’d guess airflow as well. Might be my next helmet.

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You can buy it through Top Rail Tack or Bit of Britain. They have it or can order it. I got mine from an English Saddlery but it didn’t have the replacement coverage because I bought outside of the US. I also spent half as much money. I got it from Old Mill Saddlery and it came in I swear record time.

Em