Just wondering what people think, I have hurled with a mycro helmet over the last few years and I'm thinking of getting a new one, I was thinking of getting one of the new marc helmets what do ye think of them??

slownonesided (Limerick) - Posts: 45 - 15/09/2012 11:43:24    1266561

I was just asking a lad the same last week who has had both and he preferred the Mycro one than the Marc one, but he said the difference is marginal but his head sweated less in the Mycro one.

Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 15/09/2012 12:04:31    1266571

yeah iv had no problem from the mycro ever , another thing is i dont like the guards on either id much prefer a thurles guard they look good and id say vision id much better with them, they're fairly hard to get new though..

slownonesided (Limerick) - Posts: 45 - 15/09/2012 12:42:22    1266589

Cooper helmets are second to none. Ive tried them all and Cooper are by far the best

890202 (Wexford) - Posts: 1278 - 15/09/2012 12:46:48    1266592

Mycro. I've a lovely green and white one. Only wear it cause I'm forced to though

CheFinny (UK) - Posts: 1358 - 15/09/2012 15:21:16    1266657

The old 'square' mycro one circa 1987 ha ha!!

Will never get used to wearing one!
That might sound odd to young lads on here who began their careers having to wear one (or wore one because most people were anyway before ever they became 'legally obliged to')!
When your a hurler an then have such an alien object placed on your head and in front of your eyes it can get to you!....I really wanted to rip the thing off all the time when I was forced to wear one 'legally'!!

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 15/09/2012 15:51:50    1266669

What's up with the (relatively) new O'Neills helmets? Hardly see anyone wearing them. Are they no good?

portinexile (USA) - Posts: 21 - 20/09/2012 15:03:11    1269620

slownonesided,I seen a fellah getting injured in a club game in Wexford recently.His faceguard was one thrown onto a cooper helmet,it broke when he missed a block and got the full force of a hurl.Broke the faceguard,he almost lost an eye as a result and finished up needing a major operation to repair a shattered cheekbone and jawbone.After seeing that,practically our whole team bought proper helmets.
I say to anyone to get away from this notion that it's a beauty pagent and think about the implications of using gear which is not safety certified.

perfect10 (Wexford) - Posts: 3929 - 20/09/2012 17:37:01    1269733

Snufalufagus, that was a cracker alright, looked like a saucepan on your head. Was it Ger Fennelly who wore one?

Although it is still hard to beat Conor Hayes helmet!

Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 20/09/2012 18:06:12    1269748

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The players on my team hate the O'Neills ones they say they are very hot and uncomfortable with poor peripheral vision. Personally I like the Coopers ones especially the new ones.

Anyway who messes with a helmet and customises it - will pay dearly for it.

As for snuffs urinal that passed for a helmet......

arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4954 - 20/09/2012 21:30:51    1269892

I have a mycro one and it's dead on. Did you ever see helmets which extend round the sides to shield the ears? You don't want to block your hearing but surely they should make them protect your ears too.

Suas Sios (None) - Posts: 1558 - 21/09/2012 09:05:52    1269936

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Exactly its a flaw in the general design of these helmets, didn't Shane Dooley get his ear sliced off last year? I have seen three injuries at juvenile level because of this, it seems to be left exposed in all helmet brands. Poor design

arock (Dublin) - Posts: 4954 - 21/09/2012 10:42:26    1270003

The helmets with faceguard were introduced after a young Dublin hurler lost his life after being hit in the face with a sliothar!

The sister and I had to share one for a while when they first came out (too expensive) and the Mam used to insist I wore it "to protect my teeth" more than my head was her line! Picture the embarrassment of myself and my sister when we had a game on the same day and one of us was sent off to the match with my old BMX helmet instead!!!!......thankfully the sister took on this mantle more than I did due to the fact that girls wouldnt care as much what they wore for protection! The lads used to fall about the place laughing when I wore this thing so it didnt stay on the head for too long!!....the Mam was all concerned and newfangled with the whole helmet thing when they first came out but gradually it soon wore off!

Im serious about the BMX helmet by the way!!.....the country has changed an awful lot since then eh!!

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 21/09/2012 12:51:27    1270130

The best hurling helmet is one which is thrown on the the ground while the young lad goes off with a football, to be honest the better and more played game of football,
Hehehe, olny joking lads

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 21/09/2012 13:59:39    1270196

Arock, I'm pretty sure I saw a lad wearing a helmet once that had the metal grid extended round the sides. Can't say for sure that it covered the ears but it could be built that way easily enough. Maybe its because when you draw back the stick before you pull, it comes close to your own head, and might catch, affecting your swing. I don't know but if helmets are mandatory they may as well make them FULLY protect the head. Lets face it, broken fingers will heal but getting blattered in the side of the head could result in deafness or even death. We all love to play but it's not worth losing your quality of life over especially if we are talking underage boys and girls.

Suas Sios (None) - Posts: 1558 - 21/09/2012 20:02:22    1270483

Suas sios there was helmets where they protected the ears, but I never see them any more. They were a faceguard just put on a helmet mind you. Probably a good idea to get ear protection but if a fellah is hitting his ear with his own hurl, he's clearly a very awkward hurler!

Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 23/09/2012 21:57:53    1271391

Maybe they don't do it to cut costs then Pinkie.

Suas Sios (None) - Posts: 1558 - 24/09/2012 10:30:34    1271488

I couldnt think who used to wear one last night but now remembered Seamus Prendergast was one, and possibly James Young of Laois but I am not sure on the 2nd one!

Pinkie (Wexford) - Posts: 4100 - 24/09/2012 16:20:35    1271883

people are saying not to customise helmets for obvious reasons of insurance/injury etc. but yet you see top players wearing different guards eg. joe canning, tommy walsh, shane dowling, eoin larkin, colin fennelley, michael fennelley.... obviously it improves vision but does it really matter that much?

slownonesided (Limerick) - Posts: 45 - 27/09/2012 14:25:36    1273770

Some of the top players should come out and wear the old mycro prototype!!......have the young ones dust them off and help same money during this recession!

Bit like the time when that US basketball player used to wear the $10 runners and he was a hero to all parents as they could afford them!

Regards,

Snufalufagus....Laochra Gael

Snufalufagus (Dublin) - Posts: 8100 - 27/09/2012 14:51:17    1273789