Buffalo Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 How was Saturday's ND helmets different than other games? I noticed how shiny/metallic they were...Was this special? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizzaman7294 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 they have been working on new helmets for almost a year now. i dont know if youve noticed or not, but the last few years, the helmets have been really dull. so they went to the "drawing board" and came up with this new paint that is really shiny and has a texture. The color is supposed to be almost the same color as the actual dome. These will be the helmets from now on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jigga Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Yep. On January 16, 2013 at 3:49 PM, NJTank said: Btw this is old hat for Notre Dame. Knits Rockne made up George Tip's death bed speech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC in Da House w/o a Doubt Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 I can't stand Notre Dame but I gotta say these looked awesome. Brilliant idea whoever came up with it, kudos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 They looked really good. It separates them from the other teams who use plain gold helmets (BC, Navy, Army). And it did look like the dome. Now if only they could get the pants to match. That was the most jarring thing about the helmets. They had these shiny, bright, rich golden helmets and then they wore khaki pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 The pants gotta change. Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOldRoman Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 As great as these helmets are, they actually make the pants look worse. I know they could match the number outlines because we have seen glitter metallic tackle twill before (the Mariners use a silver on their teal alts). However, pants are notoriously hard to match with helmets to begin with, and it doesn't help that Nike and Adidas are pushing these awful matte pants now. I don't care what new product line Adidas is pushing, ND needs to force them to make shiny pants that match the helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CreamSoda Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 I only saw one highlight while Michigan State beat Wisconsin, but they looked way too shiny to me and distracting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 I haven't seen video, but I'll have to check it out. I think they're gorgeous in pictures.Very cool, nice match for the Dome.Here's what Notre Dame had to say:- We have created a new Gold Standard for football helmets with the Notre Dame reflective gold particle helmet- This new shade of gold makes these helmets closer in color to the Golden Dome than any helmets we have worn at Notre Dame- Tradition of having 23.9 karat gold flake in the paint on the helmet continues- Gives us a more consistent look from helmet to helmet and week to week- After exhausting many options we ultimately were forced to decide between continuing the tradition of managers painting helmets and have a subpar helmet or alter the painting process and get a superior helmet. We felt it was more important to get the color right.- The new paint process is not in the skill set/capabilities of student managers. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Oh wow. Those closeup shots really show off how stunning that thing is. Thanks Goth! PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiddySicks Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 These new lids look absolutely fantastic. SUCH a bummer the managers can't spray them from now on though. That was a huge tradition for Notre Dame football. On 11/19/2012 at 7:23 PM, oldschoolvikings said: She’s still half convinced “Chris Creamer” is a porn site.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pizzaman7294 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 These new lids look absolutely fantastic. SUCH a bummer the managers can't spray them from now on though. That was a huge tradition for Notre Dame football.yeah thats probably the only bad thing about these helmets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CS85 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Anybody able to do a mockup of what this would look like with matching pants? Quote "You are nothing more than a small cancer on this message board. You are not entertaining, you are a complete joke." twitter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewG70 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 And now you know why there's no logo on Notre Dame's helmets. Years ago when he took over the program, Lou Holtz apparently wanted to add the school's ND logo on the helmets. He was told that the helmets are supposed to represent the campus' gold dome, and there's no ND logo on the gold dome. The (unofficial) NHL Uniform DatabaseThe WHA Uniform Database Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
infrared41 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 I'm sure I'm in the minority but I don't like them. Way too shiny. They looked awful on TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bravo96 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Those are beautiful. Click the Banner - Join the Movement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burgundy Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 I'm not a fan of the texture, as it seems inconsistent from helmet to helmet, but without it, the paint would probably look too electroplated. I think I'd rather metallic flakes instead of the texture, but I can live with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chawls Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 They looked brilliant under the Saturday night lights. Quote If you hadn't noticed, Chawls loves his wrestling, whether it be real life or sim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csura999 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 They looked brilliant under the Saturday night lights.I agree. I dig the new Notre Dame helmets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poser Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 I'm not a fan of the texture, as it seems inconsistent from helmet to helmet, but without it, the paint would probably look too electroplated. I think I'd rather metallic flakes instead of the texture, but I can live with it.This was done on purpose, in the video someone posted the EQM said that over the season you can see the chips and scratches that get painted over. They wanted a similar look with the new colour/paint style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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