Helmets

DavidS · 09 May 2011, 19:25

Hi all, just trying to gather some opinion.
How many of you wear helmets when out and about?

My rib usually gets used with the family on board, so I try to take minimum risks, but I am concious that we are all travelling at some speed without any restraint device or headwear... what do you do? Am I a reckless bad father, or worrying unnecessarily?

Leapy · 09 May 2011, 19:28

Only use them if it's cold and pi$$ing down

Razorbill RIBs · 09 May 2011, 19:32

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Originally Posted by Leapy

Only use them if it's cold and pi$$ing down

........Unless really bad the Gecko is usually clipped to my backrest tbh, where it provides a handy glove and beanie holder

Even then, ski goggles are my first port of call tbh....

DavidS · 09 May 2011, 19:34

Excellent, so I may still qualify for 'Dad of the year then?!'

rik_elliott · 09 May 2011, 20:59

Used to use gath winsurf helmets with visors on the zap cat but that was so you could actually see through the spray and it gave you some (probably misplaced) sense of safety.

Since getting a rib - not so much.

Nasher · 09 May 2011, 21:02

We wear Gecko helmets when it's raining or cold as it makes the experiance far nicer. But it's manly due to the visors.

Rain on the face and in your eyes cruising at 25knots is like needles, kids really don't like it and it puts them off when they are younger.

Nasher

matt h · 09 May 2011, 22:20

wear my gecko only when pissing down or cold

BruceB · 09 May 2011, 22:20

Yep, Geckos when travelling long distances or when its cold, dark or wet (or a combination of the three) Makes it so much more comfy and bearable.

Dr Doof · 10 May 2011, 00:32

Gecko for me if it's cold and or raining.

Haven't had mine long but very pleased with it. It makes life a lot more comfortable when the weather turns.

wolfie · 10 May 2011, 06:17

and the best place to buy Gecko's is ??????

Nasher · 10 May 2011, 10:41

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Originally Posted by wolfie

and the best place to buy Gecko's is ??????

Direct from Gecko on line unless you can wait until Southampton Boat Show as they always have a stand there.

In fact, I don't think you can buy them anywhere else.

They do come up on ebay sometimes, or even on here.
Ours are a mix of White Ex-RNLI ones for my boys purchased of ebay and refurbised by me, plus Black Ex-special forces ones for me and Mrs Nasher, which were purchased from an army surplus stall at a show and again refurbished by me.

Nasher.

Channel Ribs · 10 May 2011, 10:47

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Originally Posted by Nasher

In fact, I don't think you can buy them anywhere else.

We have supplied them to a great many Ribnetters and other customers, sometimes standard and sometimes with customisation. We do not currently have them on our web shop as we do not have any in stock since our re-shuffle at the start of the year.

bingomike · 10 May 2011, 10:47

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Originally Posted by wolfie

and the best place to buy Gecko's is ??????

Whats wrong with your very own rib.net?? - Thats where I bought mine.. Also have fleeces only £10 each (old logo) very usable though!!

Mike

bingomike · 10 May 2011, 10:49

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Originally Posted by wolfie

and the best place to buy Gecko's is ??????

Whats wrong with your very own rib.net?? Save Phaces work well, look a bit like special forces with dark wetproofs!!

- Thats where I bought mine.. Also have fleeces only £10 each (old logo) very usable though!!

Mike

Nasher · 10 May 2011, 20:21

Sorry, can't resist posing this again.

With a bit of effort old Geckos can be refurbished quite easily, we use these with 'long' visors rather than the shorter ones as they protect the whole face.

Nasher.

wolfie · 10 May 2011, 22:52

cant find them in the ribnet shop

gotchiguy · 10 May 2011, 23:51

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Originally Posted by Channel Ribs

We have supplied them to a great many Ribnetters

Thanks for ours

I have got very, very used to mine now. I wear it almost constantly on the boat, even on the nicest of days when in shorts + tee I find it very good to wear. Needs a small bit of velcro replaced but apart from that both are great. On the back of Martin's advice, we went for 15% tint half-face. The tint is brill, just takes the edge off when the sun is reflecting off the sea, but at dusk it is still perfectly usable.

Would advise full-face though, we are looking to move to a pair, but Martin reckons we should go direct but I'm so bone idle I haven't gotten round to it in 3 months.....

Gratuitous vid containing GD in his navy Geck'. Mine is light blue

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gotchiguy · 10 May 2011, 23:54

Just checked out the embedded link - should be fine, what might be the issue? On a side note, I have noticed that many pages and links of the site seem to be broken. Chrome comes up with a "reload" button and that seems to sort things out but not always. Many things seem to now have different codes in the URL - or is it just me?

Channel Ribs · 11 May 2011, 07:14

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Originally Posted by gotchiguy

Would advise full-face though, we are looking to move to a pair, but I'm so bone idle I haven't gotten round to it in 3 months.

We should have them in soon.