Vadermonkey wrote:
Boy the Den is sloooow for me.
I have to say though that I have seen several low numbered DPD's that do not look like this...although I agree they likely just slapped in whatever plaque was on top of the pile.
That being said I think its a stretch to dismiss this as a simple flaw in quality control...it is too much like the Rubies for that IMHO....unless we were to see more DPD's pop up like this anyway. Add that to the fact that the mesh is both different and glued in like a Rubies and the strap/clips are the Rubies versions. I doubt they would change those items anywhere in the run, especially since those items are commonly available.
Very strange indeed.
The depth of the chin triangle - is it possible it was not by design but by how thick the worker laid the fiberglass? As someone pointed earlier, one Deluxe helmet he owned differed in weight to another Deluxe in his collection.
Perhaps someone swapped out the mesh with that of a Rubie's? However, the white glue splotches and the mesh's perimeter seem consistent. The mesh does look to be of similar thickness to the DP, although I've honestly not looked at my DP's mesh for a very long time.