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RECEPTOR BUG

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hsavage
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yo NS.. For those of you who wear their receptor bug with goggles/beanie underneath i have a question. Do you take all of your pads out and cover the velcro or what? how do you find it fits? thanks.
Oct 31 2010 1:12AM
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Rockhound
Posts: 3432 - Karma: 851
the velcro is really low profile, but yes, if i want to wear a beanie underneath, i take the padding out
Oct 31 2010 1:20AM
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J-Sway
Posts: 685 - Karma: 111
I was actully just having this problem. Is'nt the pads what saves your head or is it the shell? 
Oct 31 2010 1:59AM
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410steeze
Posts: 1086 - Karma: 39
the shell and padding absorbs the shock. the velcro cushions on the inside are for comfort
Oct 31 2010 2:05AM
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J-Sway
Posts: 685 - Karma: 111
Thank you this ends the fight with my dad.
Oct 31 2010 2:08AM
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410steeze
Posts: 1086 - Karma: 39
haha, yeah the little cushions on the inside are no more protective than a beanie
Oct 31 2010 2:16AM
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Bamski
Posts: 814 - Karma: 79
Had a really similar argument like this with a concerned parent way back when.

Would they really make something important to personal safety easily removable?
Oct 31 2010 3:36AM
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dunny
Posts: 30 - Karma: 16

pads....you dont need no stinkin pads! the beanie will provide the same amount of cushion if not more then the pads. Having said that i only removed the one on top

Oct 31 2010 2:27PM
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Rockhound
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oh, i took all of them out except the top
Oct 31 2010 2:46PM
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dunny
Posts: 30 - Karma: 16
its what fits me best ... also the fact that i dont ever really land on the very top of my head
Oct 31 2010 2:59PM
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CDdesign
Posts: 1015 - Karma: 92
why not just wear the gear like it was designed to do, with the pads in
Oct 31 2010 9:43PM
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Banane.
Posts: 3102 - Karma: 414
Buy the receptor crown, 30$ cheaper and come w/o the pads
Oct 31 2010 10:56PM
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nkmo.
Posts: 3994 - Karma: 285
I rock beanie under and took out the front and top pads and flipped the side pads (L to R, R to L). Just pulled off the black layer on the spare pads and covered the exposed velcro with those. I really wish POC would sell it with different sized pads for customization. Whats the point of having 2 sets that are the same? It should come full sized pads in the helmet, with half sized and single layer as an accessory.
Nov 1 2010 1:53AM
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Ralf
Posts: 978 - Karma: 81
i love my tj pro and i ride them how he's designed. i usually don't take out anything except for the earpads on really warm days. i wear my crows underneath and it fits perfect. i bought the helmet to fit my head without a beanie but if i take the pads out i can wear one underneath. it only sucks that the beanie sticks to the helmet :D
Nov 1 2010 5:51AM
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nkmo.
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Do like I did. Take your extra set of pads and separate them. There should be a black layer, then foam, then gray layer. Just peel the black layer off and use that to cover the velcro. Like I said though, I REALLY wish POC would throw in half sized and single layer pads.
Nov 1 2010 1:12PM
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