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JHVH-1 posted:Excalibur and Dragon... does anyone make a jacket called wizard or merlin? Dainese also makes Druid gloves.
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Chichevache posted:Dainese also makes Druid gloves. Should you be pumping hurricane or armageddon with those?
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Sep 3, 2016 03:08
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Druids cast defensive and alacrity spells. They'll make you go faster and protect your skin!
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Sep 3, 2016 03:48
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Just wildshape and regain hp after an accident.
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I've got a pair of smx-6 where the heel is beginning to wear through. Is there a way to resole them?
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Pope Mobile posted:Druids cast defensive and alacrity spells. They'll make you go faster and protect your skin! They're also surprisingly comfortable!
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KARMA! posted:I've got a pair of smx-6 where the heel is beginning to wear through. Is there a way to resole them?
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-Inu- posted:If you contact Astars they will resole for a fee. Cool! Thanks for the info.
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It's new helmet time! I currently wear a Shoei RF-1100, which I love because it fits me like it was made for me, and the speaker cut-puts in the liner mean I don't have to reach in and tuck my giant goon-ears back. Anways, my question is does the RF-1200 for the same as the RF-1100? are there any comparable helmets that have the same head shape and cutouts? I won't go back to a mid-level HJC (I still wear my old CL12 when I ride on the west coast, a duty my Shoei will be retired to) and the fabric is too cheap and lovely for me to deal with after being spoiled by a top teir job, but I know HJC's super-premium offerings are on sale right now, how do they stand up compared to Shoei/Arai? How about Bell? I ask this here because none of the crappy hear shops around me in CT have a decent variety of helmets for me to try on.
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Rf-1100 fits a bit different than the 1200. You'll just have to try it and see for yourself.
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A frigging antique store had this sitting on a shelf so I go "gently caress it" and try it on. Fits better than anything I've ever put on. WTF. Do old helmets just fit better, or is Arai that nice? Are Arai worth the price compared to Shoei?
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Sep 6, 2016 03:57
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Space Whale posted:A frigging antique store had this sitting on a shelf so I go "gently caress it" and try it on. Arai helmets are super nice. Just don't buy it used. They go on sale from time to time at Revzilla and other dealers. Get a new one, in a box. I seem to recall that Shoei and Arai and similarly shaped, so it may be that the Arai you tried is just a better shape for your noggin.
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Shoei helmets fit me perfectly but Arais definitely don't, so there's going to be some sort of difference in the fit, anyway.
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Sep 6, 2016 04:18
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Arai's are one of the few helmets I know of that still come in a rounder shape, where everyone else seems to focus on the middle-of-the-road oval shape that fits most people's heads. My girlfriend has a rounder face and really loved Arais... too bad she was shopping for her first helmet and didn't wanna drop 600 dollars on it.
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Space Whale posted:A frigging antique store had this sitting on a shelf so I go "gently caress it" and try it on. Arai and shoei are pretty comparable in terms of quality. Just don't wear one from an antique store. You've got a lovely conversation piece there.
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Lynza posted:I seem to recall that Shoei and Arai and similarly shaped, so it may be that the Arai you tried is just a better shape for your noggin. Nope, they're pretty much at opposite ends of the spectrum. e: Except the NXR which is much rounder than the rest of the range for some reason. goddamnedtwisto fucked around with this message at 10:11 on Sep 6, 2016 |
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Sep 6, 2016 10:09
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I seem to recall that Arai is one of the few manufacturers that makes helmets in pretty diverse range of head shapes?
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ADINSX posted:Arai's are one of the few helmets I know of that still come in a rounder shape, where everyone else seems to focus on the middle-of-the-road oval shape that fits most people's heads. My girlfriend has a rounder face and really loved Arais... too bad she was shopping for her first helmet and didn't wanna drop 600 dollars on it.
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Elviscat posted:I seem to recall that Arai is one of the few manufacturers that makes helmets in pretty diverse range of head shapes? Yeah, and proper shell sizes too instead of just putting thicker pads in one shell to do two different sizes, IIRC? My Arai Profile is for long oval heads, for example. I think the Signet Q is the current equivalent.
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Aside from the Signet Q, Shoei and Arai helmets are pretty dissimilar. I went from a Shoei Quest to an Arai Signet Q, because of forehead pressure in the Shoei. The signet Q is better in the forehead, but tighter in the cheeks, which makes sense and they sell thinner replacement cheek pads if it becomes an issue.
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My hjc rpha max is a bit cheek tight but fine otherwise. Do they have other cheek pads?
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A bit tight in the cheeks is perfect. Or you can pull the cheek pads and compress the foam a bit to get them to flatten a bit.
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-Inu- posted:The AGV is a piece of poo poo IMO. Crappy leather, cheap zippers/construction, really weird fit, uncomfortable. We had them in the store for 8 months or something and sold 0 (partially because we never showed them to anyone because none of us liked them). The Rev'it will be more versatile and lightyears better quality-wise. Thanks, ordered the Excalibur!
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Lexorin posted:Aside from the Signet Q, Shoei and Arai helmets are pretty dissimilar. I went from a Shoei Quest to an Arai Signet Q, because of forehead pressure in the Shoei. The signet Q is better in the forehead, but tighter in the cheeks, which makes sense and they sell thinner replacement cheek pads if it becomes an issue. I wear an Arai Vector 2, it fits me perfectly. The Shoei that fit most similar was a RF1100. Just a datapoint.
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Shoei and Arai are completely different head shapes, deliberately. They have an agreement to not make same head shapes so as to not cut into eachothers sales. If that Arai fits you, you just don't have a Shoei head.
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Schuberth helmets only fit Germans
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Are there any custom fit ear plugs you guys recommend? I've been using these guys for the past few years, but they're starting to fall apart.
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Webbikeworld did a massive earplug review a while back and found that nothing beats the rubbery disposable foam ones. I tend to agree, and have been experimenting with all kinds since I was a kid (shooting). I use Howard Leight or 3M right now.
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I like the ones from earplugsonline.com that someone linked a while back. They're some kind of wax stuff that you just press in.
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Nothing better than the blue foam Hearos IMO. https://www.amazon.com/Hearos-Xtreme-Protection-14-Pair-Foam/dp/B001EPQ86A/ Cheap and super effective. e: huh, never mind. Reading the Amazon reviews it looks like they changed the design a few months ago and they're lovely now. Lame. At least I still have like twenty left. Sagebrush fucked around with this message at 04:36 on Sep 7, 2016 |
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Sagebrush posted:Nothing better than the blue foam Hearos IMO. For that price you can get a 100-pack of the orange 3Ms, which are basically the same thing. But those are still good. There's a local music venue that gives those out for free so I always grab an extra pair when I go.
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I've never had a problem with how well the foam ones work, but the custom fit ones just fit well. And they never get moved when I'm putting my helmet on. I've got a ton of disposable pairs from work, so I'll give them another try soon.
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If your disposables move around you haven't inserted them correctly, they're too small for your ears or they're a lovely brand. Collateral Damage fucked around with this message at 12:48 on Sep 7, 2016 |
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The foam ones work fine for me on many bikes, but I never knew what proper ear protection was until I used the wax style ones from http://earplugsonline.com/ . I swear to you that they feel like they protect twice as much as the 3m ones, and allow me to ride loud and sharp thumpers in comfort. Unlike the 3m, I cannot wear them to concerts, because it blocks out so much. For bikes, I heartily recommend them. Seriously just get a pair an try it it's not expensive, you have nothing to lose.
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Collateral Damage posted:If your disposables move around you haven't inserted them correctly, they're too small for your ears or they're a lovely brand. What he said. I bought a set of custom moulded ear plugs some years back and found that the foamies I'd been buying at the chemist poo poo all over them. Properly inserted, there shouldn't be anything protruding enough for your helmet to drag on.
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Here4DaGangBang posted:What he said. I bought a set of custom moulded ear plugs some years back and found that the foamies I'd been buying at the chemist poo poo all over them. Properly inserted, there shouldn't be anything protruding enough for your helmet to drag on. I think I must have pretty shallow ear canals because even when I put plugs in right there's enough protruding to snag on the neck roll of the lid as I pull it on unless I'm very careful. Custom plugs aren't an option for me because I lose poo poo literally all the time, it's more or less a superpower.
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Try using smaller plugs and insert it angled upwards. That's what I have to do.
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I'm in the process of getting my license (in Norway, so the mandatory training is quite extensive). The instructors swear by (and the school sells) Klim jackets and pants, but the OP doesn't mention this brand. Does anyone here have experience with Klim stuff?
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I roll a plug in my hand until it's as tight as it gets, reach over my head with the opposite hand and pull up on the top of my ear, then get the plug as far in as it will go and hold a finger over it while it expands.
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