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View Poll Results: What is the main reason you haven't bought a Gecko?
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don't see the need
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too expensive
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not comfortable enough
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other (tell us below)
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07 December 2006, 10:03
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Administrator
Country: UK - England
Town: Brighton
Length: 3m +
Join Date: May 2000
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Question for people who don't own Geckos
Why haven't you bought a Gecko helmet?
Have you come up with a better solution?
Thanks!
John
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07 December 2006, 10:19
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Member
Country: UK - Wales
Length: no boat
Join Date: Dec 2004
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Quote:
Originally Posted by John Kennett
Why haven't you bought a Gecko helmet?
Have you come up with a better solution?
Thanks!
John
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Just looking into it JK. funny you should post this I did a search the other day on the one you brought down to rib raid is it any good baring in mind its Christmas and all could be a good present for yours truly 
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07 December 2006, 10:46
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Country: Belgium
Make: Osprey
Length: 7m +
Engine: 250 HP E-Tec
Join Date: Nov 2004
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Can you still hear the sound of your engine with such a helmet on your ears?
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07 December 2006, 10:53
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Country: UK - England
Town: Rutland
Length: no boat
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 2,500
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Hi
Looking for two at the moment, if there's enough of us we might be able to get a discount ?
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07 December 2006, 11:03
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Cowes, Isle of Wight
Boat name: TiLT 2
Make: Avon Adventure 620
Length: 6m +
Engine: Optimax 135
MMSI: 235032203
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 1,641
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Quote:
Originally Posted by John Kennett
Why haven't you bought a Gecko helmet?
Have you come up with a better solution?
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We don't have them. I am sure they are good if you are on a RIb for hours on end, but for a quick blat on the Solent I think they look a bit OTT.
My current solution is a pair of WileyX - JP-2 and a hat/cap.
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07 December 2006, 11:30
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Member
Country: Canada
Town: Tobermory, Canada eh
Boat name: Verius
Make: Zodiac Hurricane 590
Length: 5m +
Engine: Yamaha F150
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,366
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I posted a question about this some time ago, since I had never seen a "civilian" wearing a helment over here. They look like a great solution for cold/hail/crap/corruption falling from the sky.
Having said that, we don't get nearly as much of this stuff as you folks do. Once the weather gets really bad, we are pretty much beached anyway, with snow blocking ramps etc.
When it is raining hard, I just wear my dive mask, but it does look pretty dorky! 
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07 December 2006, 12:11
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bucks
Boat name: Blue & Ding Dong
Make: Ribeye,SR4 & Bombard
Length: 6m +
Engine: 115,50 & 15Hp Yams
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 3,252
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This was my solution!
Bought this!
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07 December 2006, 12:25
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Member
Country: Ireland
Town: Galway
Boat name: rockhopper
Make: ballistic
Length: 6m +
Engine: petrol
MMSI: TBC
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 525
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GEEKo , sorry Gecko!
Well done Nick, right answer, if you have a problem getting wet, get a hood or cabin boat, I hate that rain watering down my G+T, that is my wife`s job as Quartermaster!!!!
Only Joking you heavy weather dudes....
I only go when the sun shines and the weather is nice, I leave the rest to you guys and the RNLI to save your asses....
I wonder what they think about this heavy weather adventuring, only guessing but they possibly would suggest the men in white coats....
Had enough Helmets with motorbikes.
Woudl suggest though they are very useful for heavy seas and head banging,
half face with visor or scramble helmet may be more useful as they are dam uncomfortable adn add to the weight on the neck and back when slamming the seas. Be careful ladies! you do not wish to have necks that look like front row forwards (on the Irish team as the english forwards look like ladies anyway).....
All hands, "Carry On".
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07 December 2006, 13:06
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Member
Country: Other
Town: Stanley, Falkland Is
Boat name: Seawolf
Make: Osprey Vipermax 5.8
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 150
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,726
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Answered:
Other: What's a Gecko?
As it appears to be some sort of hat, I don't want to wear one because I hate wearing a bone dome on a motorbike and one of the appeals of ribbing for me is picking seagulls out of your teeth
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07 December 2006, 14:29
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Hamble
Length: 9m +
Join Date: Dec 2002
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Quote:
Originally Posted by John Kennett
Why haven't you bought a Gecko helmet?
Have you come up with a better solution?
Thanks!
John
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Your up to something. 
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07 December 2006, 14:34
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Member
Country: France
Town: Côte d'Azur
Boat name: Beaver Patrol
Make: Avon Searider SR4
Length: 4m +
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 5,934
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Re discounts:
I was chatting to someone from the RNLI South Broads lifeboat station last summer about Geckos. According to him the RNLI pay full price for them as Gecko arn't too keen on discounts.
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07 December 2006, 15:18
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Brittany/Portsmouth
Boat name: Merlin
Make: Solent 6.5
Length: 6m +
Engine: 200
MMSI: soon !
Join Date: Jul 2003
Posts: 5,451
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dirk Diggler
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I was just thinking the same thing!
K
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07 December 2006, 15:39
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Country: UK - England
Town: River Hamble
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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I would love to own some Geckos, I have ordered four but unfortunately they cant get them to me before the end of January. :-(
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07 December 2006, 17:31
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Country: UK - England
Town: Fareham
Length: 6m +
Join Date: Sep 2003
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Why the purpose of this thread John?
Are you going to do new line of RIBnet Helmets at discount prices 
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07 December 2006, 17:58
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Member
Country: Netherlands
Town: Breda
Make: Scorpion
Length: 7m +
Engine: Evinrude 250 DI
Join Date: Oct 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Seaharrier
Can you still hear the sound of your engine with such a helmet on your ears?
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Yes you can.
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07 December 2006, 18:02
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Newport IoW
Boat name: Amean/Pronto/Rumbo
Make: Solent Rib Princess
Length: 7m +
Engine: 200hp Etec 260x 2
MMSI: lots of them
Join Date: Sep 2003
Posts: 1,861
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Gaff helmet (not sure of spelling are pretty good ) are you the new dealer Jon
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07 December 2006, 18:08
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Quote:
Originally Posted by tim griffin
Gaff helmet (not sure of spelling are pretty good ) are you the new dealer Jon |
You mean a Garff I've had it on good authority that he has a small Helmet
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07 December 2006, 18:18
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exspyrd trayd membir
Country: Ireland
Town: inn wiliks hed
Make: Redbay 6.5
Length: 6m +
Engine: Twin Etec 90hp
Join Date: Aug 2003
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Hightower
You mean a Garff I've had it on good authority that he has a small Helmet |
yew leev mi helmit owt ov itt lannky.
yew wudunt lyke a powke inn de fkin iye wiv itt i cann tel yew 
gaRf
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07 December 2006, 18:21
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Garfish
yew leev mi helmit owt ov itt lannky.
yew wudunt lyke a powke inn de fkin iye wiv itt i cann tel yew
gaRf |
It might miss and go in me Ear
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07 December 2006, 19:15
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Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Hoxne
Boat name: Southern Comfort
Make: NorthCraft 5.5
Length: 5m +
Engine: 150 Optimax
MMSI: 235033276
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 122
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They just don't look cool on some people
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