| Msg ID: 2780064 |
Help me decide +1/-1
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| Author:New helmet
4/18/2023 12:37:17 PM |
It's time for a new brain bucket boys. I've worn the HGU-56 for over 20 years but it's heavy and big. The Evo looks cool and light and is probably the new hotness. Is it worth the extra 1k? Help me decide. |
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| Msg ID: 2780066 |
Help me decide +7/-1
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| Author:Frenchie
4/18/2023 1:28:11 PM Reply to: 2780064 |
Buy a Gallet and never look back. |
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| Msg ID: 2780101 |
Help me decide +3/-2
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| Author:Like most things french
4/18/2023 6:12:34 PM Reply to: 2780066 |
Over priced and not very reliable We maintain a fleet of Galet and Gentex helmets no comparison between the two in cost and reliability. add in the fitting issues for people with glasses and it's a no brainer
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| Msg ID: 2780165 |
Help me decide +2/-2
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| Author:Buy
4/19/2023 7:06:48 AM Reply to: 2780066 |
a Shoei!! Oh wait you're talking wacker jobs ,eh🤢🤮🚁 |
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| Msg ID: 2780068 |
Help me decide +2/-0
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| Author:SPH hater
4/18/2023 1:51:37 PM Reply to: 2780064 |
Had the Gallet, nice and light but then I got glasses and the visors wouldn't close. Got an Alpha Eagle and love it, best helmet i've had out of 4 types. Of course it depends on your head shape, so before you buy be sure to try. If you have a spare helmet liner use it to try you co-wokers helmets till you find what you like. |
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| Msg ID: 2780076 |
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| Author:Gallet
4/18/2023 2:46:38 PM Reply to: 2780068 |
EVO is a gallet copy. Call Merit and get a Gallet. The customer service difference from Merit is miles above everyone else. Most of the "Cool kid" evo parts like mirrored visors are interchangeable with gallet |
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| Msg ID: 2780078 |
Help me decide +12/-1
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| Author:Gallet
4/18/2023 3:26:13 PM Reply to: 2780076 |
Is the only option. EVO is a BS knockoff that sucks. Wider, heavier, stupid proprietary connection at back, doesn't even hold up. If gallet was so bad then why did evo copy it? Go for the best and original. BTW alpha sucks even worse than evo. |
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| Msg ID: 2780080 |
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| Author:Gallet all the way
4/18/2023 3:29:31 PM Reply to: 2780078 |
Gallet mis fantastic. Tiger or Merit are both great, although I'm partial to tiger cause of their flex boom. |
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| Msg ID: 2780195 |
Help me decide +2/-0
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| Author:F Evo all my homies f wit gallet
4/19/2023 11:00:42 AM Reply to: 2780078 |
Love my gallet and its small footprint. Makes a huge difference in the cramped 407 cockpit. The SPH is super wide and heavy which isnt a big deal in larger helicopters. I really like that the SPH has a neck nape strap adjuster like whats found on bike helmets thats found on bike helmets. Helps stabalize the load of the NVG's.
If Gallet could somehow put in an adjustable rear head/neck adjuster it would be a game changer.
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| Msg ID: 2780084 |
Help me decide +1/-1
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| Author:New kid in town
4/18/2023 3:54:49 PM Reply to: 2780064 |
Gallet user here. Program is going with Paraclete. Anyone ever tried them? Opinions? |
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| Msg ID: 2780098 |
Help me decide +2/-1
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| Author:Paraclete
4/18/2023 5:49:40 PM Reply to: 2780084 |
Paraclete was a christian company that built SPH5 helmets with new or reconditioned stock, and a portion of the funds went to a good cause such as a charity etc. They seem to have expanded, (if this is the same group?).
https://paracletelifesupport.com/
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| Msg ID: 2780112 |
Paraclete??? +4/-0
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| Author:AMC Guy
4/18/2023 9:46:26 PM Reply to: 2780084 |
Yikes. Used them at AMC. HEAVY. As in, Army heavy kevlar infantry helmet heavy. Liner is quality and much like a Gentex but with better chin strap system (although it is a plastic connector). Boom similar to military style. Cord is heavy and extra long (springy part is too long and not very stretchy). Metal NVG mount is quality. Visors aren't super smooth like a Gentex. Oh, and we had a batch a year ago that had serious volume/ohm issues (didn't matter what airframe). Those that had the extra volume dongle in the aircraft didn't have that problem (as in, the 8-10" cord with a volume adjustment knob halfway down the cord). Was only an issue with Paraclet and their customer service wouldn't look into it. Did I mention it is heavy? |
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| Msg ID: 2780092 |
Help me decide +1/-1
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| Author:gringo
4/18/2023 4:28:11 PM Reply to: 2780064 |
if it still works, why get a new one |
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| Msg ID: 2780156 |
Help me decide +3/-2
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| Author:Anything
4/19/2023 6:47:13 AM Reply to: 2780064 |
that has Snell rating. Oh wait you're talking Wacker helmets, never mind. Carry on 🤔🤡 |
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| Msg ID: 2780217 |
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| Author:Class A airspace
4/19/2023 1:56:10 PM Reply to: 2780156 |
Just a Bose or Dave Clark headset works just fine. |
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| Msg ID: 2780233 |
Help me decide +3/-3
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| Author:Yea….if youre
4/19/2023 5:39:07 PM Reply to: 2780217 |
a n00b. Real jobs require helmets. |
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| Msg ID: 2780309 |
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| Author:Class A airspace
4/20/2023 4:38:06 PM Reply to: 2780233 |
I know lots of ruhtaards that wear helmets ... |
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| Msg ID: 2780335 |
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| Author:Evo helmets
4/20/2023 9:18:16 PM Reply to: 2780309 |
Are massive POS. |
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| Msg ID: 2780655 |
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| Author:worth it
4/24/2023 5:29:16 PM Reply to: 2780064 |
and ANR is a MUST! |
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