Wednesday, October 5, 2011

I can dream, can't I?

Heather Blitz has now endorsed Samshield Helmets -- actually their one of her sponsors -- and I went to their Web site to check out their wares.

OMGoodness., these helmets are so cool, and there is an online tool (the "configurator") that lets you create a custom helmet with all sorts of options. Take a look at http://www.samshield.com/.


9 comments:

  1. SprinklerBanditOctober 5, 2011 at 1:41 PM

    Expensive helmets blow my mind. If I fall off, I still have to replace them. I'd rather re-spend the $40 then $$$.

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  2. Heather in FLOctober 5, 2011 at 2:53 PM

    Yep...checked these helmets out when they showed up in the Dover catalog. My "bling" helmet will cost me $1395...HAHAHAHA! I'll stick with my IRH:)

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  3. RiderWriterOctober 5, 2011 at 2:58 PM

    I saw those in the Dover catalog. They ARE really cool, but I remain simply astounded at how much money one can spend on a helmet, given there are perfectly safe models available for about 30 bucks!

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  4. TBAOctober 5, 2011 at 3:59 PM

    I agree with Stacey - I love em! But they are ridiculously expensive and SprinklerBandit makes a very good point! But, don't some of the fancier helmet companies give you a good deal on replacements? I seem to remember one company makes the foam liner that compresses upon impact, absorbing the shock, so when you fall, as long as the outer part doesn't shatter, you don't have to shell out the mega-bucks for a whole new helmet, just the liner. Is that Samsheild or another helmet brand? Or is it all in my imagination? :)

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  5. McFawnOctober 5, 2011 at 9:07 PM

    I for one am glad there are super fancy, trendy helmets. Since so much of the horse world/dressage world is driven by fashion/bling/trends, I'm all for having helmets become the next "trendy" status symbol, since that means more protected heads.

    The presence of high-end helmets means that helmets are becoming the new "it" item--a good thing.

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  6. AmandaOctober 6, 2011 at 1:51 PM

    Yup,I will dream too! My helmet I want is 1195.43! Shew!

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  7. AnonymousOctober 7, 2011 at 6:41 AM

    I like LAS better, personally.

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  8. KatelynOctober 28, 2011 at 10:23 PM

    Unfortunately, when I tried one on at my local tack shop, I found it unbelievably uncomfortable.

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  9. RoxanneNovember 6, 2012 at 12:17 AM

    I love love love my samshield. Their basic model is priced similarly to the charles owens, and they are the only helmet I've found that fits my pointy round head and doesn't make it look like a mushroom cap. I can also -feel- the wind against my hair when I wear it, incredible ventilation. I only wish I could afford their more expensive models... But it's just not in the cards right now. Maybe someday.

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