Seriously? Argh! Ok, I need to go visit my friendly tack shop and find out if I can exchange the suede AYR8 for this one…luckily haven’t worn it yet… 
(Yes, sharpie would be in order for the logo.)
Bling makes me crazee.
Patey makes one
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The problem with headgear that lacks a harness is that there’s no way to make sure it STAYS on the head during a fall, making the wearing of a helmet rather pointless.[/QUOTE]
And the ASTM people won’t approve it because they are individually made.
I have to wonder why American sanctioning bodies do not recognize the British and CE standards for equestrian helmet certification.
The last time I checked British and European brains are just as fragile as ours and their dirt is just as hard.
I trail ride exclusively these days, so I don’t need a helmet to look like a hunt cap or a top hat. I just wish I didn’t have to choose between a cowboy/drover hat for skin protection and a real helmet for brain protection. My ancestors emigrated from soggy climates. My skin just isn’t designed to handle sun. I’d love a helmet with a functional wide brim.
oh yeah a wide brim would be great, though my deepest darkest desire is for a pony tail hole.
i can’t be the only rider with long hair, and wrapping it around my head prevents the helmet from fitting properly. but a thick pony tail hanging between the helmet edge and my neck is very uncomfortable!
gah, i know it’s silly, but a girl can dream.
Suz,thanks for saying you want a pony tail hole. I do too, but I didn’t post it because I couldn’t see anyway for it to work. But we can still dream.
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Please ask them not to abandon the traditional style - some of these funky new helmets look like something out of a bad sci fi movie. I know folks in other disciplines might really focus on trendy, fashionable colors and designs… foxhunters aren’t generally into that stuff. Not for hunting.[/QUOTE]
Get a Charles Owen Rider 2000.
http://www.longmelfordsaddlery.co.uk/shop/Riding-Wear/Riding-Hats/Charles-Owen-Hats/Charles-Owen-Rider-2000/prod_2089.html
In the racing car biz there are kits available to custom fit bodies in to seats. There is a large bag full of polystyrene beads which you fill with resin and place in the seat under the aforesaid body. You then attach a suction hose to the bag to create a vacuum. Beads and resin mold to the body and harden to form a cutom molded seat. No reason why you could not do that with a hat.
You could also make them from gel, which you could freeze to wear on hot days.
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In the racing car biz there are kits available to custom fit bodies in to seats. There is a large bag full of polystyrene beads which you fill with resin and place in the seat under the aforesaid body. You then attach a suction hose to the bag to create a vacuum. Beads and resin mold to the body and harden to form a cutom molded seat. No reason why you could not do that with a hat.
You could also make them from gel, which you could freeze to wear on hot days.[/QUOTE]
Thermoset inserts have been in use for ski boot liners for ages.
Heat, insert foot into liner, insert liner into boot, let cool. No reason that can’t be done with a brain bucket.
I thik the velvet should not be wear resistant. I love the look of a faded helmet.
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Thermoset inserts have been in use for ski boot liners for ages.
Heat, insert foot into liner, insert liner into boot, let cool. No reason that can’t be done with a brain bucket.[/QUOTE]
I have a problem with the need to heat your head !
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I have a problem with the need to heat your head ![/QUOTE]
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The foam insert, not the body part, is heated.
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The heat is not unbearable.
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The foam insert does not need to stay on your head until it is completely at room temperature.
Some of the new liners don’t even need to be heated: http://www.surefoot.com/fitting.php
A “winter” helmet… similar to a ski helmet but shaped like a hunt cap.
My ski helmet has little speakers so you can listen to your iPod… that would be really cool in a riding helmet.
Maybe I’ll just ride in my ski helmet this winter!
And here is a random example of said shade in use over Troxel helmet:
And another, maybe more photogenic:
Mind you for hunting I just want my classic black velvet w/chin strap. Don’t need vents or logos or anything else.
But for all other use the aforementioned tricked out Troxel is handy, especially during the dog days of summer.
I think both that in both pictures you’re quite photogenic,Beverley.
I was lucky enough to see your safari photos in the off-course forum, perhaps you could post the link here for the hunting folks to see?
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A “winter” helmet… similar to a ski helmet but shaped like a hunt cap.
My ski helmet has little speakers so you can listen to your iPod… that would be really cool in a riding helmet.
Maybe I’ll just ride in my ski helmet this winter![/QUOTE]
Ski Helmets take different impact when you fall or slide on snow than when you do the "horse bucks/rears/something else completely silly’ and I fly through the air and tumble into the ground.
As for putting ipod earbuds into your ears while you ride… you’re just asking for something bad happening in the event that you do fall off… which also makes me wonder about people who ride with glasses and sunglasses. I’ve heard horror stories about airbags going off in cars and people getting their eyes severely hurt because they were wearing glasses… what are the possibilities that something could shatter/pierce your eye/eyelid/other part of your face?
Want tunes? I would suggest buying a radio or cd player and plugging it into a wall around the arena or putting it over a speaker system if you want them that badly.
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I wonder if they could make a helmet with vents and perhaps a bowler cover and a top hat cover that would fit over the helmet? It would probably be too bulky, but perhaps not, since the bowler/top hat portion would be purely cosmetic.
And I like Grasshopper’s suggestion of vents under the velvet. My motorcycle helmet has a sliding vent that you can open and close as needed.[/QUOTE]
Did anyone ever see the cowboy hat helmets? I’ve seen one in person and it was dreadful. I’m all for safety, but at some point you need to make a choice. Would I love to be able to wear a top hat instead of a helmet and still feel safe if i fell off? Yes! Is it really feasible without looking like I have a gigantic skull and pass standards to be acceptable? No.
L’hiver makes the derby hats, but I haven’t seen them on someone’s head and I don’t know if I’d waste my money on that, I’d rather wear my bug helmet.
I’d love for all helmets to be more affordable… and I’d love for them to DO AWAY with the dial-fit systems… someone’s just asking to be some sort of iron man with a dial-fit lock crammed into the base of their neck.
I have a GPA speed air and I have worn it when showing sidesaddle… but I was riding against regular astride riders. I sweat like Crazy, so it’s the only way. Velvet helmets are extremely unflattering on my head, so they’re not an option.
Edit, here’s a L’hiver safety hat… still not convincing me to spend the money on it: http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/383183_281488011887366_260589353977232_685759_1384914552_n.jpg
I don’t think anyone has mentioned the liner yet, so either I’ve missed it or you all have a secret to share with me…
My old CO Pro skull and Showjumper have a soft terry cloth liner. It’s the best ever against the forehead. Shampoo and mirazyme and it’s good to go even after a disgusting summer.
They don’t make them with that lining anymore. Instead, they use some horrible space age plastic-y stuff that’s cold and slippery. I got a new hat specifically to wear on my uppity 4 year old, and went straight back to my old one, because the new one slid around so much that it was a distraction. Why can’t we have a removeable, washable terry liner?
(and if I’m just not in on the secret, spill!)
