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Ramsdude
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YOUNGBLOOD85
I like maybe all of us here am unhappy w the horn on the helmet - you just dont mess w an iconic helmet that the fan base has identified w for decades - but there may be somewhat of a reason to do so and it just might have something to do with the design of the modern day helmet - the helmets are becoming more high-tech and aerodynamic made w lighter but stronger materials and they have changed quite a bit from the old rounder Ridell helmets of yesteryear - and one of the more evident changes are the ear holes - they are not round anymore and it seems to be more challenging to get the classic Ram horn around them - I think this along w the crevices that run on both sides of the midline create placing of the iconic Ram horns much more difficult to pull off - ideally the horns would be much wider and nearly touch at the front of the helmet and the end of the horns would wrap tightly around the earhole - simply put the modern day helmet does not provide enough room to successfully pull off what all of us would much rather prefer - wider horns that wrap around the earhole - so instead we get two bananas - just an opinion
I think you are correct on all your points however, I still think the full horn could have been done. So what if it takes a little more creativity or work to get right? That's what made our helmet so unique. As you said "you just don't mess with an iconic helmet" & "now we have 2 bananas". The update DIDN'T work IMO. It would have been MUCH better with a full horn!
I think I do like the chrome look, still not sure until I see it on the field. Just wish they hadn't neutered the horn! Just like the logo and uni, this whole thing was WAAAY over thought and ruined a great iconic look. What a shame.
Agreed. there are a lot of people that are waiting to see the helmets under The lights, as if that will make the horn any more acceptable. Sure the lights will make the helmet colors pop and people will be dazzled by the colors, but that still will not change the neutered banana "horn" at all. This will always remain unacceptable, imo.
