ChaoticYeti Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 (edited) I'd buy one for $80ish shipped. That sounds about right for the QC people have reported. At $80ish fixing it up isn't that big of a deal. I wonder if that price will continue to be common on eBay. Edited January 7, 2015 by ChaoticYeti Quote
aaajin Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 Saw those too on ebay. I bet they couldve made more money with BIN option. Quote
jvmacross Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 Initially, probably....the first ones listed fetched much higher prices than the ones currently ending at around 100-150 USD......perhaps these did not pre-sell as well as masei would have liked or maybe HG caught wind and now they are trying to liquidate? ebay is flooded with all sorts of "styles" right now.... Wonder if the feedback on the recent sales will mention any QC issues? Quote
Britai 7018 Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 Just got mine today, the first impression was very scary. Many of you had a cardboard box with the helmet box inside. My helmet box WAS my shipping box. They just stuck labels to the outside of it and sent it out. Needless to say the box is destroyed. The helmet itself is fine, no visible cracks or missing parts. One side has an Ozma sticker, while the other side has a ripped UN Spacy Kite sticker. The paint quality is definitely mass produced quality vs the higher end designs (I'm assuming, I don't have any of the Yamato ones). Uneven paint surfaces, uneven detail lines and chips everywhere. That being said at a cursory first glance it looks very cool. Mine has an ECER sticker. The box says it meets DOT standards, but it doesn't come with a DOT sticker. Does that mean it cant be used at the track or on roads? Any of you get yours? Quote
Roy Focker Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 I wouldn't ride with it even if it was safe to do so. Even a minor tumble off a bike will result in the destruction of the add on Macross parts. Quote
moy Posted January 7, 2015 Posted January 7, 2015 yeah it will protect the same way a open face helmet will there are ways to make the macross parts stronger i'm going to renforce with fiber glas and then give it a grade A paint job. Quote
KiriK Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 got mine last week with several QC issues too 1. Piece on back of helmet broke off 2. Crack down center of helmet and chipped paint 3. Mis-aligned arrows on both sides of the helmet emailed him today and will see what options he has. Kinda sucks the ebay ones are so cheap..... may pick up a Max one if it's that price too. Quote
xrentonx Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 (edited) Did anyone get one that had zero problems? I mean ZERO... Edited January 8, 2015 by xrentonx Quote
moy Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 i did but not drl colors mine came packed very well protected with two layers of protection. Quote
Roy Focker Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 I had zero problems related to Shipping damages only. I still have QC problems from the manufacturer. I still was sent a Red helmet when I requested a Yellow one. Because of the manufacturers QC problems I can not value these helmets beyond the preorder price. For the full asking price the arrows should be aligned and every bit of paint/decal applied correctly. As for the eBay prices. They should at least set a minimum asking price that isn't too far below the preorder price. I don't like seeing people getting a much better deal only 3 days after I got my helmet. Now can I have my Yellow helmet at the eBay prices please? Quote
lavinrac Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 Mines spent several days in New York at customs. Getting a little tired of that. No fault of Masei, but really, customs, get it together.. it doesnt take this long when i order from HLJ. EVERY month. Quote
macsam Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 (edited) these guys are close to a finished product. One solid piece on the side, no worries of mis-aligned arrows http://www.peruprops.com/ Edited January 8, 2015 by macsam Quote
505thAirborne Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 these guys are close to a finished product. One solid piece on the side, no worries of mis-aligned arrows http://www.peruprops.com/ I actually wanted to get one of these once they're completed, however they never respond to my questions either through their website or FB page. Quote
jvmacross Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 these guys are close to a finished product. One solid piece on the side, no worries of mis-aligned arrows http://www.peruprops.com/ That looks really good....looking forward to the completed sample... Quote
lavinrac Posted January 8, 2015 Posted January 8, 2015 That one looks nice. Closer to the movie and allows you to paint yourself. Would look good next to my vader and stormtrooper. Quote
lavinrac Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 (edited) Got mine today. The crack/chip on top-center that everyone noted is present on mine as well. I emailed and they offered me the $85 'deal' for another helmet and visor. I don't have the $$ right now for that. i just want the one I have to not be broken. I hope they can make it right. I'll hold out to see if they come through. Edited January 9, 2015 by lavinrac Quote
lavinrac Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Oh a few other notes. Its not too bad: - All the decal/lines are applied straight everywhere, no wiggly lines like I have seen on some samples here. - Unwanted skull (frontier style) decal can be removed with a simple scraping with a plastic scraper that does not damage paint - Side arrows lined up perfectly on one side, slightly off on other. really not bad. Can live with it. - Liner is 'luxurious' feeling and high quality, to my eye anyhow. I do not ride motorcycles, but it certainly feels plush and nice. Once they get me a new top visor I will be happy with it. Quote
jvmacross Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 So is this now the Macross-related product with the worse QC record ever? Quote
lavinrac Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 So is this now the Macross-related product with the worse QC record ever? To be fair.. maybe worst shipping? I believe mine was in good shape when it left the sender. packaging was inadequate. Quote
jvmacross Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 I wonder if the newly reported "packaging" related issues are leftovers from the initial holiday shipments...or are they still shipping them out with shoddy packing? Send out packed in a way that damage is all but guaranteed = potential for another $85? I hope everyone gets their issues resolved, personally I would not drop a single dime more to get my helmet "fixed"....hope to hear some good outcomes from this mess soon. Quote
moy Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 thats just messed up hopefuly this stops soon. Quote
505thAirborne Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 Packing paper, foam-peanuts, bubble wrap, news paper or even thin craft paper would solve this issue. I sell WWI & WWII Helmets around the world for museums & collectors and while those helmets are made of solid steel, I still securely pack them up good & snug. This however is fairly fragile plastic sent with a thin cloth cover as its only padding, while materials like new paper do add some weight it works & is better than nothing. Quote
xrentonx Posted January 9, 2015 Posted January 9, 2015 You guys really should be posting to their social media with your problems though. There's no excuse that they are shipping these things this way. They should be packed properly in the first place Quote
UN Spacy Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 I've sent another e-mail confirming my extra helmet AND replacement visor PLUS that they've stepped up their shipping materials before $85 payment is sent. I've pretty lucky my arrows are aligned and the faux oxygen tube holes came intact. Quote
lavinrac Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 Has anyone gotten them to fix it without paying for a second helmet? Quote
Falcon 1 Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 My Masei usable motorcycle helmets (Yes I'm totally confident wearing these while riding safely) compared to my Yamato Roy Fokker replica helmet:I got the same offer of replacement with shipping + better packaging. Quote
skullmilitia Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 Lol those front plastic pieces will be especially awesome cutting through your face on impact. You have balls of steel. Quote
moy Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 you can make the front face guard stronger with steel insert or carbon fiber. Quote
Falcon 1 Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 Lol those front plastic pieces will be especially awesome cutting through your face on impact. You have balls of steel. They designed the front face guard to go over the helmet's plastic visor, so the visor will block the top edge of the front face guard from cutting into your face on any basic impact like a fall. The outer pieces are just added for looks and will definitely break on impact, but it's the original helmet that everything is added on around that's supposed to protect your head during impact and is DOT approved. People wear only these open face helmets without any addons all the time and do pretty well when they come off their bikes. The visor is definitely part of the protection these open face helmets require to be of any use. But just as the warning label and any helmet manufacturer states: "NO helmet can protect the wearer from all impacts." Maybe Masei or one of the many owners can make an impact video with one of their bum helmets to study the results of an average impact with one of these helmets. Quote
skullmilitia Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 you can make the front face guard stronger with steel insert or carbon fiber. I hope you're a structural engineer than, because it's not that simple. They designed the front face guard to go over the helmet's plastic visor, so the visor will block the top edge of the front face guard from cutting into your face on any basic impact like a fall. The outer pieces are just added for looks and will definitely break on impact, but it's the original helmet that everything is added on around that's supposed to protect your head during impact and is DOT approved. People wear only these open face helmets without any addons all the time and do pretty well when they come off their bikes. The visor is definitely part of the protection these open face helmets require to be of any use. But just as the warning label and any helmet manufacturer states: "NO helmet can protect the wearer from all impacts." Maybe Masei or one of the many owners can make an impact video with one of their bum helmets to study the results of an average impact with one of these helmets. DOT... lol DOT certification, however, is less regulated. The manufacturer performs their own tests and determines whether their helmets are DOT approved. Even though the manufacturer doesn't have to report their findings, the government does occasionally conduct limited tests or spot checks. Nevertheless, allowing each company to test their own equipment and not make them report their results means that the DOT certification is done by the honor system. Be careful guys, it's your life. Quote
Falcon 1 Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 (edited) = Riding withIs still better thanRiding without = Edited January 10, 2015 by Falcon 1 Quote
moy Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 your right no helmet will protect you fully form crash . side note look at the size compared to yamato helmet wow ! Quote
mcfly50 Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 Mine came severely cracked in several places. Emailed pics to Masei and they are also sending another one and replacement parts. Agree with all comments on the shipping packing. Good on them for trying to make it right though. Quote
lavinrac Posted January 10, 2015 Posted January 10, 2015 your right no helmet will protect you fully form crash . side note look at the size compared to yamato helmet wow ! Clearly the Masei is designed for a 'human' head. The Yamato is sexier but i don't know anyone with an anime head. ;)' Quote
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