we aught to have a contest where we can see who can take the best pic of them in all their gear.

lol thx for whoever fixxed the thread title.

That was me. And you're welcome. Anything to help the cause.

i should have known it was a man of such high moral fortitude.

Icon doesn't make bad gear, and the fashonability factor only ensures you're more likely to wear it! Many gear manufacturers sponsor stunters so why be so prejudice tward icon for it! The look doesnt take away from the function so to each their own!

Lack of fashionability.

who gives a fuck? as long as those stunter wannabe's are wearing the gear who cares why they are wearing it...

in the words of Gov. Schwarzenegger, stop whining!

If the protection is equal (just for the sake of arguement) then the fashon or style of the item is merely a matter of taste. Who cares what color it is or how many patches are on it,etc. I don't understand the anger here. Didn't you just buy a Scorpion helmet recently? When I got my first Scorpion helmet,everyone said they were cheap Chinese junk. What has changed? Is it because Mat Mlladin wears one now? He wore KBC before,mine cracked from being dropped! If you're such a gear elitist,then why didn't you buy an Arai or Shoei helmet? Is the only worth of a product based solely on it's representatives?

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you said they place style before protection.How do you know,do you sit in on their board meetings. Do yourself a favor look at the products the other gear manufacturers are selling and see if you notice anything. The days of wearing track gear to ride on the street are almost over! Btw a kid pulled up yesterday to go riding sporting a new Teknics jacket. It was BRIGHT blue and had a huge "T K" on it an goofy stripes going at all angles. ALPINESTARS sells motorcycle riding shoes that look like low top Sketchers and have a jacket named T-STUNT! Hmmmm....speaking of a woman,didn't you warble endlessly about the style of your new helmet and which visor to put on it? "Oh I think the iridium shield brings out my eyes". It sure sounded like you chose the helmet you did based on the pretty graphics on it and it's appearance. I don't remember you mentioning much about it's superior protection being a factor in you buying decision.