A sad day today

[DirtymikeTDB]

Yeterday on our ride to Newpport, well actually on teh way back, on of the other riders commented on my Mohawk I was growing..... Seems my helemt was coming apart, soooooo, Just got back from the shop, and I am sad to say, I am hanging up my Giro helmet, Been alot of good days with this helmet, just glad its went south from wearing too much, not using it too much.


So, going from a Giro switchblade, I am now a proud owner of a SPecialized Proporo Road helmet. Man all I can say is Damn technology has come a very long way in helmets since I bought the Switchblade!!!!! Hopefully This one will ast just as long, and find its demise in the same fashion. I like the idea I didnt need to replace the helmet due to a crash.

 

[kanga]

I still have my beaten up old switchblade too... they were the best of their time! I still miss being able to bolt on the chinguard at the top of a climb.

 

[JoeTruth]

Does anyone know why they stopped making those? I actually was looking for a portable helmet like the switchblade and noticed they don't make it any more. I wonder if it was due to failure and lawsuits.

Have fun in D-Ville! :wave:

I still have my beaten up old switchblade too... they were the best of their time! I still miss being able to bolt on the chinguard at the top of a climb.

 

[DirtymikeTDB]

Does anyone know why they stopped making those? I actually was looking for a portable helmet like the switchblade and noticed they don't make it any more. I wonder if it was due to failure and lawsuits.

Have fun in D-Ville! :wave:

Mainly because it didnt sell very well. There has always been Much better and lighter FF helmets out there, the Switchblade really was just a confidence builder, it didnt really protect your face as well as a FF should. I ran mine about one season, after that I just bought a proper FF, took the face guard off, and I used it for XC, got into road, took the visor off.


I got mine back in the day, when they were popular. Sent alot back due to the threaded part of the helmet for the faceguard coming apart. It really was a cool idea, but alas, it needed improvement that noone really wanted to do.






At least the new one is quite comfy!!!

 

[Kid A]

I like the idea I didnt need to replace the helmet due to a crash.

doooood. u r so screwed. why would u say/post that. might as well have picked up a beater cuz your dome is dooooooomed. good luck and start picking out your next melon protector

 

[DirtymikeTDB]

doooood. u r so screwed. why would u say/post that. might as well have picked up a beater cuz your dome is dooooooomed. good luck and start picking out your next melon protector

Ha, I dont ride half helmets in the dirt anymore, I just got this for road use!!!!!

Here is teh Dirt lid, it has seen some pretty good abuse

First paint job, which was destroyed up at SART, along with the internals, glad Vigor still makes it!!!!

And then once I had new foam insert, we set forth for a new paint job, pics such, but imagine waterlike detail

Ok I admit it, I only ever bought the switchbalde Because My buddy here told back in the day it was good