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  • #21
    I had to replace my Charles Owen helmet due to a bad fall. I got the new one and I love it. It is much cooler on the head and now that the weather is warmer that is a big plus!! It is very comfortable, and I am assuming that it will do as good a job of keeping my head safe as my last Charles Owen ( which, by the way, they took back and gave me a 60% discount coupon for the new one!)

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    • #22
      Its in Dover's new catalog, which I just received last weekend.

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      • #23
        Originally posted by Trakehner-WI View Post
        Be careful about ordering European helmets. They are not ASTM certified, they are certified to the British standards and are not accepted here.

        http://http://www.beta-uk.org/Safety/HatStandards.asp
        They are ASTM certified, just not SEI. At least all of the CO's I've looked at have been. Equine Canada requires ASTM or BSI approved, funny USEF doesn't recognize european certification.
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        • #24
          I have one. Like it much better than the GPA. Fits better. Doesnt look so big.

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          • #25
            I got one recently.. fits better than my GPA and is waaaay more comfortable. I love it!!
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            • #26
              Here's what it looks like on somebody who is NOT a Dover model This is the black/black.

              I love the AYR8- it is very comfortable and feels secure. My only beef is that the back emblem already fell off! I was never much of a label girl anyway.
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              • #27
                I have one and I like it. I have it in black and silver and I think it looks smart and modern. Plus its super comfortable. I tried on about 20 helmets... none of them fit right until I got to the AYR8, it was like Cinderella's glass slipper, it fit perfectly. Mine says its ASTM and SEI certified on the inside.

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                • #28
                  LOVE it. From far away it looks like the gray GR8. It seems to fit a little deeper on your head - when I tried the GR8 it felt like it was perched up there like a kid's helmet but the AYR8 felt like a pillow around my head I don't exactly feel any breezes blowing through my hair when I'm wearing it, but I don't get any hotter than I got with my previous helmet (an IRH with vents).
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                  • #29
                    Originally posted by Angel Undercover View Post
                    They are ASTM certified, just not SEI. At least all of the CO's I've looked at have been. Equine Canada requires ASTM or BSI approved, funny USEF doesn't recognize european certification.
                    They are both SEI and ASTM certified. I have one that I bought from Scotland and it is stamped with both certifications on the inside.

                    I love it. It is very comfortable and fits more deeply on my head than the GR8. I don't feel the breeze when I'm wearing it, BUT I don't get too hot either. I used to get very sweaty in my GPA.

                    Also, I got the black/gold. It is not shiny in the sun or anything. It's nice. I have a photo of me wearing it on a horse if anyone is interested in that color.

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                    • #30
                      I recently purchased the black/black. I have a GPA that I school in, its the titium I believe, just the single strip. I purchased a GR8 over the winter for shows and I noticed how hot it made me after my first show, wore it on a 15+ mile hunter pace and was extremly uncomfortable so, I had to look into the AYR8, I've always had GPAs so the way the GR8 fit, I felt it was ontop of my head all the time but the AYR8 has a very comfortable fit and the first day I wore it, it was a breezy show and I could feel it, I just love my AYR8, couldn't be more pleased.
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                      • #31
                        Charles Owen Ayr 8

                        I have one and I love how it looks but it is too big with my hair cut, so i haven't ridden in it yet but did take the tags off.........if anyone is interested in a trade or wants it just pm me. Thanks!!

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                        • #32
                          When I first saw the AYR8 I wasn't crazy about it, but it has definitely grown on me. I actually have just purchased an AYR8 and absolutely love it! It has wonderful ventilation and is very cool in the summer. I had a GPA, but I like the AYR8 much better. I highly recommend it!

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                          • #33
                            One of my students got one and it looks nice. The GR8 made her head look like a mushroom but this helmet looks nice and fits her oval head well. She likes it.
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                            • #34
                              My Junior rider just got one... I love the way it fits her - a nice low profile! It took me a little time to get used to the mess, but seeing it on her in the ring - it looks great! Plus she said is vents really well!!

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                              • #35
                                I've had mine for 2 months now and I absolutely LOVE it. I always seem to ride at the hottest part of the day here in southern CA, have worn it for 5 hrs in a day and my head is never super hot or sweaty. I also found that it fit deeper on my head than the GR8, which felt perched.

                                I spent nearly 2 hours trying on every single helmet at the tack shop with a price-is-no-object; brand-doesn't-matter attitude and the AYR8 was the most comfortable (it's very lightweight, and the lining is very soft) and best fitting - with vents being the added bonus for me. I would buy it again in a minute.

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                                • #36
                                  I have had mine for a few months. Purchased from Smart Pak. Cheapest $$ I could find. I love it. Fits great. Better than the GPA. Fits like the old unapproved helmets. Very light. Doesn't make me feel like a have a huge bowl on my head!

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                                  • #37
                                    Call VTO saddlery ASAP!!!! They are running their 22% off sale through the end of today.

                                    I had ordered a GR8 from their sale a few months back, and when my size was out of stock, I asked if they could special order the AYR8 for me instead (which was not on their website).
                                    They did! AND honored the 20% off!! See if they may be willing to do the same!

                                    I love my AYR8! I like the look of the harness in the Wellington Pro, but it did not fit my head right...well, fit my head fine, but it was always a struggle to get my hair up and smooth beneath the harness.

                                    I wore the black/black AYR8 to a schooling show here in south Florida at the end of June. Was 95 degrees, humid and full sun (heat index of 102). I was able to do a flat class and 3 over fences trips back to back and could have gone in for more...the steward called me Superwoman, was scurrying as fast as she could to offer me water ASAP, etc. and the spectators were all fanning themselves in the shade, saying how amazing it was in this heat that I could be in full garb (jacket, etc.) out in the sun without passing out. It was funny, because I felt fine (also had light jacket, coolmax shirt, light breeches)! Mind you, I'm used to riding in the heat from schooling at home, but it was no worse in show clothes with the helmet, and actually felt better than prev. shows in my Wellington Pro.

                                    Usually in my Wellington Pro on hot days I'd at least be lifting up the brim in the schooling area to let some air get to my head, but didn't feel the need at this last show with the AYR8. Did I feel air whooshing through the helmet? No...but obviously it doesn't HOLD the heat in the way some other styles do.

                                    Love it!
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                                    • #38
                                      I've had the AYR8 for a few months now and I still love it. Best-fitting helmet I've ever owned.

                                      The biggest problem I have with it is that the black dye from the harness bleeds on my chin if I'm sweaty or if I get too zealous with the helmet cleaner stuff. Anybody else having bleeding dye problems?
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                                      • #39
                                        Originally posted by Alibhai's Alibar View Post
                                        I've had the AYR8 for a few months now and I still love it. Best-fitting helmet I've ever owned.

                                        The biggest problem I have with it is that the black dye from the harness bleeds on my chin if I'm sweaty or if I get too zealous with the helmet cleaner stuff. Anybody else having bleeding dye problems?
                                        My friend has had hers for a few months now, during the hot summer months in the south, and hasn't had problems with it bleeding. Though she never used cleaner on it. Maybe you should try not using the cleaner for a while and see if the problem goes away.
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                                        • #40
                                          Originally posted by theroanypony View Post
                                          My friend has had hers for a few months now, during the hot summer months in the south, and hasn't had problems with it bleeding. Though she never used cleaner on it. Maybe you should try not using the cleaner for a while and see if the problem goes away.
                                          Thanks! I'll give it a shot.
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