GPA
Textium
English Chaps/Boots/Helmets
Manufacturer: GPA
Model: Textium
Category: English Chaps/Boots/Helmets
Purchase: Purchased from Dover Saddlery about a year ago. I found it on sale for $350 (it was $435 at my local tack shop!). Retails new for $379 at Dover.
Likes: It fits me perfectly! I previously had an International ATH (styled after the GPA), and before that the velvet styled Internationals and Troxels - and none of them fit me right. The pressure points on my forehead would kill me after a few classes at horse shows. The super low profile of this helmet looks fantastic - you can see my face, not a giant bubble head helmet - and it fits in at dressage shows, H/J shows, and events. Plus its been very durable and looks great after a year plus of schooling in it 6 days a week. I chose the charcoal/charcoal and it looks classic. The charcoal/silver looks great too, but draws more attention to the stripe.
Dislikes: The price. My fiance thought I had lost my mind spending $350 on a helmet.
Quality: Solid construction, it's held up well after over a year of riding in the rain and in dusty rings.
Summary: Love this helmet. When the time comes to replace it I will definitely get another GPA. The Textium is the same beautiful, comfortable helmet as the Titium, minus the 5 front vents, but at a small price break.
Rating: 5
Author: RedKED
Date: 2007-10-10
Usefulness Rating: 2.86364 out of 5.
22 reader(s) voted.
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