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]]> By: JR Boucicaut http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/09/02/auction-action-5/#comment-345812 JR Boucicaut Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:00:05 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/09/02/auction-action-5/#comment-345812 [quote comment="345692"]Without going into a long discussion of it, I'll just say that the S100 does look ridiculous. I don't really mind though, It is a lot better in terms of protection. But the Rawlings guys should have talked to the Hockey equipment guys- who have a competitive market, and if they want to make an ultra protective helmet have to make it comfortable and low profile for it to sell. There are several hockey helmets that are just or nearly as protective, but much less puffy. <a href="http://www.modsquadhockey.com/pics/JR/2008/NBH/jr9500.jpg" rel="nofollow">IE, this.</a> The key is to use denser gel padding and denser VN foam instead of the puffy comfy stuff Rawlings used, <a href="http://ep.yimg.com/ca/I/hockeymonkey_2067_26931784" rel="nofollow"> as seen here.</a> Notice the EPP, which is the main protective element of each helmet, is just as thick as in the S100. Next time, the Rawlings guys should give the guys who've been doing the highly protective helmet thing much longer then they have a call.[/quote] Jeff - WOAH! LOL I took that picture of myself when the 9500 came out, in the sales meeting with my rep at the time. Hell, it was strictly to see if the helmet passed the mirror test...man I miss the beard... [quote comment="345692"]Without going into a long discussion of it, I’ll just say that the S100 does look ridiculous. I don’t really mind though, It is a lot better in terms of protection. But the Rawlings guys should have talked to the Hockey equipment guys- who have a competitive market, and if they want to make an ultra protective helmet have to make it comfortable and low profile for it to sell. There are several hockey helmets that are just or nearly as protective, but much less puffy.

IE, this.

The key is to use denser gel padding and denser VN foam instead of the puffy comfy stuff Rawlings used, as seen here. Notice the EPP, which is the main protective element of each helmet, is just as thick as in the S100.

Next time, the Rawlings guys should give the guys who’ve been doing the highly protective helmet thing much longer then they have a call.[/quote]

Jeff – WOAH!

LOL I took that picture of myself when the 9500 came out, in the sales meeting with my rep at the time. Hell, it was strictly to see if the helmet passed the mirror test…man I miss the beard…

]]> By: Jeff P http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/09/02/auction-action-5/#comment-345783 Jeff P Thu, 03 Sep 2009 05:38:44 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/09/02/auction-action-5/#comment-345783 [quote comment="345781"]About this time last year, the Georgia Tech athletics store (ramblinwreckstore.com) was flooded with replica football jerseys with the <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eu9TtCOkUdM/SKsdjEbmo8I/AAAAAAAABY0/4IvHg6j-a34/s400/Picture%202.jpg" title="" rel="nofollow">'old gold'</a> color from Russell Athletic. Now if you visit the site, the jerseys they are selling appear to have reverted back to 'Vegas gold'. <a href="http://www.ramblinwreckstore.com/COLLEGE_GA_Tech_Yellow_Jackets//browse/featuredProduct/352895/source/GT_Feed" title="" rel="nofollow">See here</a> Anybody have any insight on if GA Tech football has changed their colors again? I also thought it was curious that the football team was the only athletic sport at Georgia Tech to use 'old gold' last year, while all others remained with the Vegas gold scheme. I was waiting for the basketball team to come out with an old gold uni (similar to <a href="http://photos.lehighvalleylive.com/photos/express-times/7c4d8c779f810e9c045c7009c6bb6b2c.jpg" title="" rel="nofollow">Missouri</a>), but it never happened. Is Georgia Tech the last school in the nation to have never standardized and interpreted what exact color shade that they will use across all of their athletic programs?[/quote] Wow, Vegas gold looks horrible with white. So does the Old gold IMO, but my opinion on that has been established. The vegas gold is particularly horrible though. Looks great on the penguins though. [quote comment="345781"]About this time last year, the Georgia Tech athletics store (ramblinwreckstore.com) was flooded with replica football jerseys with the ‘old gold’ color from Russell Athletic. Now if you visit the site, the jerseys they are selling appear to have reverted back to ‘Vegas gold’.

See here

Anybody have any insight on if GA Tech football has changed their colors again? I also thought it was curious that the football team was the only athletic sport at Georgia Tech to use ‘old gold’ last year, while all others remained with the Vegas gold scheme. I was waiting for the basketball team to come out with an old gold uni (similar to Missouri), but it never happened.

Is Georgia Tech the last school in the nation to have never standardized and interpreted what exact color shade that they will use across all of their athletic programs?[/quote]

Wow, Vegas gold looks horrible with white. So does the Old gold IMO, but my opinion on that has been established.

The vegas gold is particularly horrible though. Looks great on the penguins though.

]]> By: Mike N. http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/09/02/auction-action-5/#comment-345781 Mike N. Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:48:53 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/09/02/auction-action-5/#comment-345781 About this time last year, the Georgia Tech athletics store (ramblinwreckstore.com) was flooded with replica football jerseys with the <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_eu9TtCOkUdM/SKsdjEbmo8I/AAAAAAAABY0/4IvHg6j-a34/s400/Picture%202.jpg" title="" rel="nofollow">'old gold'</a> color from Russell Athletic. Now if you visit the site, the jerseys they are selling appear to have reverted back to 'Vegas gold'. <a href="http://www.ramblinwreckstore.com/COLLEGE_GA_Tech_Yellow_Jackets//browse/featuredProduct/352895/source/GT_Feed" title="" rel="nofollow">See here</a> Anybody have any insight on if GA Tech football has changed their colors again? I also thought it was curious that the football team was the only athletic sport at Georgia Tech to use 'old gold' last year, while all others remained with the Vegas gold scheme. I was waiting for the basketball team to come out with an old gold uni (similar to <a href="http://photos.lehighvalleylive.com/photos/express-times/7c4d8c779f810e9c045c7009c6bb6b2c.jpg" title="" rel="nofollow">Missouri</a>), but it never happened. Is Georgia Tech the last school in the nation to have never standardized and interpreted what exact color shade that they will use across all of their athletic programs? About this time last year, the Georgia Tech athletics store (ramblinwreckstore.com) was flooded with replica football jerseys with the ‘old gold’ color from Russell Athletic. Now if you visit the site, the jerseys they are selling appear to have reverted back to ‘Vegas gold’.

See here

Anybody have any insight on if GA Tech football has changed their colors again? I also thought it was curious that the football team was the only athletic sport at Georgia Tech to use ‘old gold’ last year, while all others remained with the Vegas gold scheme. I was waiting for the basketball team to come out with an old gold uni (similar to Missouri), but it never happened.

Is Georgia Tech the last school in the nation to have never standardized and interpreted what exact color shade that they will use across all of their athletic programs?

]]> By: Collin http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/09/02/auction-action-5/#comment-345780 Collin Thu, 03 Sep 2009 04:26:51 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/09/02/auction-action-5/#comment-345780 Paul -- I understand that the viewing angle certainly alters the perception of the S100, but, I mean... c'mon. I know David Wright is the chosen one and all, but <a href="http://cdn.wl.uproxx.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/david_wright_new_batting_helmet_2jpg-678x369.png" rel="nofollow">this</a> looks ridiculous. Oh, and welcome back! ;) Paul — I understand that the viewing angle certainly alters the perception of the S100, but, I mean… c’mon. I know David Wright is the chosen one and all, but this looks ridiculous.

Oh, and welcome back! ;)

]]> By: Ricko http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/09/02/auction-action-5/#comment-345779 Ricko Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:42:12 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/09/02/auction-action-5/#comment-345779 [quote comment="345778"]Which of Teddy's teammates took the Spanish test for him?[/quote] Don't know, but I'll bet Jeb took it for W. [quote comment="345778"]Which of Teddy’s teammates took the Spanish test for him?[/quote]

Don’t know, but I’ll bet Jeb took it for W.

]]> By: Bill http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/09/02/auction-action-5/#comment-345778 Bill Thu, 03 Sep 2009 02:32:39 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/09/02/auction-action-5/#comment-345778 Which of Teddy's teammates took the Spanish test for him? Which of Teddy’s teammates took the Spanish test for him?

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]]> By: =bg= http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/09/02/auction-action-5/#comment-345776 =bg= Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:42:16 +0000 http://www.uniwatchblog.com/2009/09/02/auction-action-5/#comment-345776 When I saw that huge helmet, the first thing I thought of was the cap Charlie Brown wears, how big it is. Gonna pull up Google Earth to see if I can see Wright's head from space. When I saw that huge helmet, the first thing I thought of was the cap Charlie Brown wears, how big it is.

Gonna pull up Google Earth to see if I can see Wright’s head from space.

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