oldschoolvikings Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 22 hours ago, Bathysphere said: And, honestly, I don't even want to hear about the teal flake helmets. That's how I know you REALLY didn't watch any Jaguars football. Even with our brand new hd TV, my dad and I tried and struggled so hard to see if we could make out a crumb of teal in that paint. You just weren't passively noticing it. Every couple of weeks you would see a little glint during a super closeup, and we would joke "omg! its The Thing! look! The Thing!!" and no more frequently than that. That picture with Tyson Alualu in it is the only one out of the several in this thread where it actually makes out. Great idea with lame execution, tbh. That's how I've always felt about that mythical teal-flake helmet. It's like people fell so i love with the idea of it that everybody failed to notice that you really couldn't see it. Every once in a great while a perfectly timed photo would turn up where you could almost kinda see a bit of teal sparkles. Hardly worth getting worked up about IMO. The Jags' teal-flaked helmet goes on the list with the Cowboys 90's double-star jerseys, and those Patriot jerseys with the peek-a-boo vertical bands... uniforms that keep getting these wistful call backs, and I'm continually confused as to why. 10 1 http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 14 minutes ago, oldschoolvikings said: That's how I've always felt about that mythical teal-flake helmet. It's like people fell so i love with the idea of it that everybody failed to notice that you really couldn't see it. Every once in a great while a perfectly timed photo would turn up where you could almost kinda see a bit of teal sparkles. Hardly worth getting worked up about IMO. The Jags' teal-flaked helmet goes on the list with the Cowboys 90's double-star jerseys, and those Patriot jerseys with the peek-a-boo vertical bands... uniforms that keep getting these wistful call backs, and I'm continually confused as to why. Hated it, still hate it, have never understood the praise for it. Had the unintended effect of catching the sun and appearing dark blue or dark green in certain lighting. In this photo Blaine Gabbert's helmet does not match the rest of his uniform. That's dumb. I also blame the teal flake helmet for being the gateway drug to this abomination 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aawagner011 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 23 minutes ago, Sport said: I also blame the teal flake helmet for being the gateway drug to this abomination To this day, I can’t look at a photo of those helmets and rationalize how in the hell they got signed off on by so many people. No one had the guts to stand up and say, “you know what guys, this looks like utter s***”? 22 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crosfam Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 On 2/21/2021 at 1:57 PM, dont care said: What is “gunmetal blue?” They wore sea foam blue which looked nothing like any kind of gunmetal I’ve ever seen. When they rolled those unis out, the new lighter (as opposed to Navy) metallic blue was referred to as gunmetal blue. Name wouldn't pass muster today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Is it safe to say the Cardinals are going into the 2021 season with this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 The teal flake wasn't the problem, the problem was pairing it with those drab new uniforms. It would have worked just fine with the old set. 7 ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bathysphere Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 2 hours ago, the admiral said: The teal flake wasn't the problem, the problem was pairing it with those drab new uniforms. It would have worked just fine with the old set. No one is saying it was the problem, but it didnt look good either. I watched every Jaguars game from 2009-2012. I read the press releases when those uniforms dropped when I was in 7th grade and got so excited for those lids, because they did The Thing. But they were just terrible on tv. I could probably count on one hand the number of times I really perceived it in game action over the ensuing years. And when you did notice it? It just looked like a burnt Eagles helmet, if not just kinda grey and muddled. The gold logo pops so much more off of a stark black surface anyways. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 10 hours ago, crosfam said: When they rolled those unis out, the new lighter (as opposed to Navy) metallic blue was referred to as gunmetal blue. Name wouldn't pass muster today. Yeah, Phil Hecken described the white unis this way: Quote The numbers (front, back, shoulders) are block gunmetal blue with navy outline. The front wordmark is new and in gunmetal, as is the NOB. The sleeve portion (or what’s left of it) is in gunmetal with the very small team logo that’s practically the same size as the Reebok mark. Meanwhile, the dark jersey changes from a straight blue to the gunmetal tint. https://uni-watch.com/2014/02/01/seahawks-uniform-history-1976-to-present/ Though I thought at some point is was referred to as "Pacific Blue" but I might just be misremembering. 1 Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruColor Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 On 2/21/2021 at 1:08 PM, andrewharrington said: I’m surprised this wasn’t mentioned before, but process blue is most commonly referred to as “cyan.” Two different colors. Process Blue is a Pantone base ink color, while Process Cyan is a primary color in CMYK printing: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruColor Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 27 minutes ago, WSU151 said: Yeah, Phil Hecken described the white unis this way: https://uni-watch.com/2014/02/01/seahawks-uniform-history-1976-to-present/ Though I thought at some point is was referred to as "Pacific Blue" but I might just be misremembering. They officially called it "Seahawks Blue", but the textile match was called (by Reebok) "NFL Pacific Blue". 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruColor Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 1 minute ago, TruColor said: They officially called it "Seahawks Blue", but the textile match was called (by Reebok) "NFL Pacific Blue". Fun fact: the Charlotte Bobcats used "NFL Pacific Blue" as the textile match for their original uniforms. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sky1324 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 2 minutes ago, TruColor said: Fun fact: the Charlotte Bobcats used "NFL Pacific Blue" as the textile match for their original uniforms. I do prefer that color to the navy they used during the Jordan years. The initial "warm red" was ugly as all get-out, however. the user formerly known as cdclt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phutmasterflex Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 14 hours ago, Sport said: Hated it, still hate it, have never understood the praise for it. Had the unintended effect of catching the sun and appearing dark blue or dark green in certain lighting. In this photo Blaine Gabbert's helmet does not match the rest of his uniform. That's dumb. Well, the black unis didn't come until Nike/Khan decided to add it. The helmet worked with the initial set IMO. Go A's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleVermilion81 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 9 minutes ago, phutmasterflex said: Well, the black unis didn't come until Nike/Khan decided to add it. The helmet worked with the initial set IMO. The black pants were debuted with the flake helmet. The helmet did not work with the away set. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Froob Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Please....I’d almost prefer this to the throwback, I’ve always wanted a modern red jersey 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 2 hours ago, Froob said: Please....I’d almost prefer this to the throwback, I’ve always wanted a modern red jersey Looks like a jersey Shane Falco would wear, which is funny, since Keanu Reaves probably has as good a chance as any to be the Pats starting quarterback next year. 9 1 Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJD7 Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 14 hours ago, Bathysphere said: I never minded the teal-flake helmet, but this photo comparison convinced me. The logo really does look so much better on the solid black background. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_RH_ Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 1 hour ago, MJD7 said: I never minded the teal-flake helmet, but this photo comparison convinced me. The logo really does look so much better on the solid black background. In fairness that's not an apples-to-apples comparison as the logos are different. IMO with all the changes in their history, the Jags have made ONE improvement. Every single other change has been worse than its predecessor. (and the single correct decision was going away from the bipolar helmet) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsjetsthunder Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Come on, folks. This is beautiful. Fix a few things and you've got a really great look. The helmet shell stays though. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schlim Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 The Jets' new green helmets have a very similar vibe to the teal flaked helmets, the finish has a tendency to produce very green highlights and very dark/black shadows. I initially enjoyed the candy finish, but the dark shadows that appear get too dark. It's annoying that they took such a simple idea as bringing back their rightful lighter kelly green and just demolishing the set with unnecessary black all over, reinforced by the dark patches of black that appear on the helmets. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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