New Helmets To Be Revealed Tonight (2017)

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Re: Na Koa Reaches Fundraising Goal for New Helmets

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Already confirmed with two people in the know that Osaki was not involved with the new helmet design.

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Wonder why Osaki is expending so much time and effort on helmet designs if they are not involved? Wishful thinking? Maybe they want to get into the motorcycle helmet business with a UH athletics connection/licensing?
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My3Cats wrote: Sun Aug 06, 2017 12:26 pm Wonder why Osaki is expending so much time and effort on helmet designs if they are not involved? Wishful thinking? Maybe they want to get into the motorcycle helmet business with a UH athletics connection/licensing?
Yes, I wonder too... I mean updating their instagram in the past few weeks... Hmmm? :-?

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Re: Na Koa Reaches Fundraising Goal for New Helmets

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BigWave96744 wrote: Sun Aug 06, 2017 9:59 pm
My3Cats wrote: Sun Aug 06, 2017 12:26 pm Wonder why Osaki is expending so much time and effort on helmet designs if they are not involved? Wishful thinking? Maybe they want to get into the motorcycle helmet business with a UH athletics connection/licensing?
Yes, I wonder too... I mean updating their instagram in the past few weeks... Hmmm? :-?
free advertising/self-promotion. potentially tacky with the timing, but people gotta make a living.

the black is nicer, like the tapa pattern in the back, but not a fan of the mohawk thing up top (it's very pronounced in their third green design). like the concept of the ikaika helmet on the visor (if that was what they were going for), but not the implementation. I'm thinking a sharp vector version of those exaggerated ones from posters/t-shirts prominent in the 80s-90s could be really cool.

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Re: Na Koa Reaches Fundraising Goal for New Helmets

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Osaki Creative Group has a long list of clients.
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Re: Na Koa Reaches Fundraising Goal for New Helmets

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That's why I don't get why they would be posting concept art so much

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Neighbor wrote: Mon Aug 07, 2017 7:47 pm That's why I don't get why they would be posting concept art so much
Maybe those are concepts they submitted, but were not chosen. Could be a indication of the direction the design that was used is like.

Edited to include: At any rate, we'll see the new one on Sunday.

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Photos will be posted here tonight.

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They look good. Something old, something new.

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👍 I'm liking it

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Jacob Yoro posted a video on twitter of the unveiling.
https://twitter.com/CoachYoro/status/896930557816262657

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I'm not blown away by them, but they aren't bad. They look decent.

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The helmets look good although I prefer the gloss look over the matte style. Now we gotta change our uniforms...I can't stand those gray pants!

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