bucknut40 Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 I feel bad for the Equipment managers putting on the UD decal #RaiderUpTwitter-@R_Redinger4 My Blog-Southwest Ohio Football NCFAF-Wheeling Coal Miners,NCFAF-FCS Lake Erie Shoremen, NCFAB-Wheeling Coal Miners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djam2410 Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Cal Bears | Miami Dolphins | Cleveland Cavaliers |@dcjames5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxfan00 Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 "Mr. President, call in the National Guard! Send as many men as you can spare! Because we are killing the Patriots! They need emergency help!" - Shannon Sharpe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 The Seahawks jumped from pretty high on my list to the top when they corrected a 36 year wrong.of course the rest of the helmet is ruined with the goofy thing on the front and the half-matte finish, but this thread is about best decals.Graphically, connecting the hawk heads works better, no question. But now, instead of depicting a bird head from a totem pole, the Seahawks appear to have a two-headed worm thing splattered on the back of their helmet.OR we're now looking at the back of the totem pole. Totem poles don't have random 1" gaps on the back between the two sides of the bird head. The way they have it now is more correct.It was always implied that the two were supposed to meet otherwise what was the point of wrapping all the way around to the back of the helmet? The change was one of the few correct choices the Seahawks made in their recent redesign.It works better for the way helmets are constructed now. But when the logo first appeared in the 70's almost all football helmets had a one inch wide ridge running down the center. Most helmet stripes were/are designed around that feature... I don't think we'd have the stripes on the Colts, Steelers, Raiders, or even the Packers if helmets traditionally didn't have that ridge. The first Seahawk helmets had logos that dead-ended against that ridge in the back... that's why the gap was there, and IMO it looked good and made sense, then. Now, however, that gap is just a relic (most players today probably have never worn a helmet with that ridge) so having the logo meet in the back makes sense.I know why the Seahawks had the gap between the bird decals, but I never bought it as an excuse. Lay the decal on top of the "ridge" or how about a third decal to make the connection? I'm a fan of the original Riddell design and I hate to see it fade from football, but I disagree that the gap on the Hawks helmets looked better on the old domes. It was clearly designed with the intention that the bird heads were supposed to meet up in the back. It looked especially bad on the schutts and riddell revolutions and any other helmet that didn't have the Ridell ridge because there was more guesswork required of the equipment managers.So the new decals took out the guesswork and I'm so glad they fixed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy B Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Absolutely hated them, but always thought they had the coolest helmets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mingjai Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Not really a helmet decal design, but I've always loved the Air Force Thunderbirds look: Visit my store on REDBUBBLE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eye Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 The Seahawks jumped from pretty high on my list to the top when they corrected a 36 year wrong.of course the rest of the helmet is ruined with the goofy thing on the front and the half-matte finish, but this thread is about best decals.Graphically, connecting the hawk heads works better, no question. But now, instead of depicting a bird head from a totem pole, the Seahawks appear to have a two-headed worm thing splattered on the back of their helmet.OR we're now looking at the back of the totem pole. Totem poles don't have random 1" gaps on the back between the two sides of the bird head. The way they have it now is more correct.It was always implied that the two were supposed to meet otherwise what was the point of wrapping all the way around to the back of the helmet? The change was one of the few correct choices the Seahawks made in their recent redesign.It works better for the way helmets are constructed now. But when the logo first appeared in the 70's almost all football helmets had a one inch wide ridge running down the center. Most helmet stripes were/are designed around that feature... I don't think we'd have the stripes on the Colts, Steelers, Raiders, or even the Packers if helmets traditionally didn't have that ridge. The first Seahawk helmets had logos that dead-ended against that ridge in the back... that's why the gap was there, and IMO it looked good and made sense, then. Now, however, that gap is just a relic (most players today probably have never worn a helmet with that ridge) so having the logo meet in the back makes sense.I know why the Seahawks had the gap between the bird decals, but I never bought it as an excuse. Lay the decal on top of the "ridge" or how about a third decal to make the connection? I'm a fan of the original Riddell design and I hate to see it fade from football, but I disagree that the gap on the Hawks helmets looked better on the old domes. It was clearly designed with the intention that the bird heads were supposed to meet up in the back. It looked especially bad on the schutts and riddell revolutions and any other helmet that didn't have the Ridell ridge because there was more guesswork required of the equipment managers.So the new decals took out the guesswork and I'm so glad they fixed it.Why can't it meet on the back without curving? Wouldn't it be better if it met with a straight line? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCDuck Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 That USAFA helmet is amazing. Air Force always seems to have great concepts for their branding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianLion Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 If you're going matte black, I always liked this Mizzou logo, that incorporates the black on the helmet into the logo itselfHas a very "high school" feel to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 (Emporia State)(Northeastern State)(Cornell College)(Claremont-Mudd-Scripps) POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Here's more of my favorite decals that haven't been mentioned by others yetI've always liked the size of the logo, how there's no outline so the decal uses the black background to its advantage, and how it fits in that space so well. It was just really sharp. I miss them.and any Chargers helmet. I like big decals that use a lot of the helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lights Out Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 POTD: 2/4/12 3/4/12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldschoolvikings Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 (Claremont-Mudd-Scripps)Very nice. http://dstewartpaint.blogspot.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sport Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 (Emporia State)Unfortunately they've switched to some generic matte bullsh!% since the days of Brian Shay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckymack Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Can you guys start labeling these pics? There's several of them I'd like to look for more photos of, but Googling 'that one cool helmet' probably won't get me anywhere. Sigs are for sissies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HailGoldPants Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 I also really love the WFL Charlotte Hornets helmet.... Check out my site at stevebcreations.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAM Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Navy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milkman14 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 I know this is probably not the best place to post this but has anyone had a custom decal made? I'm working on a custom mini helmet and I just need a few decals/stripes made. All I'm finding is companies who require bulk orders(understandably) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJWalker45 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Some shops sell individual stripes but a custom logo will require a set number. Try Stadri Emblems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCRGraphix Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Yeah, that wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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