2009 TLD Lids

Aug 16, 2008

Troy Lee Designs - TLD is for the Worlds Fastest Racers. Here are the first spy shots of the new TLD lid range from our man in the know Si Paton.. These images are so hot, we recommend you wear protective glasses before clicking here..

First up I'm no professional photographer so apologies if these images aren't A1 enough for you. I was too busy shaking with excitement and drooling when these were taken.

When TLD dropped these round to Superfly Central I was hoping they weren't going to pull out a new range of lids covered in flame designs. A huge sigh of relief as one by one they came out of their boxes and shone right back at us.

TLD Composite Lucha

TLD Composite Lucha

RRP £244.99

The Lucha is a comosite lid and weighs in at 1,115grams in a medium as does the composite history.

TLD Composite Lucha

TLD Composite Lucha


The history helmet below if you look closely shows every sticker TLD have ever produced during their 25+ years plus of "history", get it?.

TLD Composite History RRP £244.99

New for 2009 are the nylon lock bolts that are inserted into the helmet at the side of your temples. This is where the side screws screw into for the peak to attach. These are designed to pull out during a big impact meaning less chance of your head getting turned as the peak digs in and possibly causing a neck injury.

TLD Carbon Crow

TLD Carbon Crow

TLD Carbon Crow RRP £329.99
TLD Composite Crow

TLD Composite Crow

TLD Composite Crow

TLD Composite Crow


Another close look and you can see a crows beak and eyes right by the mouthpiece. The carbon weave is very subtle and the detail on these lids is unbelievable. TLD have really lifted the beam on these ones.

TLD Carbon Crow RRP £329.99

Think these are good? News of a D3 with a couple of signature models on their way? Will we see a Sam Hill and a Steve Peat version or even a Josh Bryceland one, how about that? Slightly different mold, venting system and padding. Only time will tell, what time? Easter. Cost? Expect there to be a number four in there. That's just my guess so don't count on that for sure.

TLD Carbon History RRP £329.99
TLD Carbon History

TLD Carbon History


Will the history lids in carbon be the best sellers? Only time will tell. Last year the composite Peaty lid was the No1 lid for TLD. Good news is that they have relaunched it again for 2009 so for all you Peaty fans another bite at the cherry.

TLD Carbon History RRP £329.99

How heavy are the carbons in M/L? Answer = 946grams

Misc. Shots from Crankworx:

SE2 Moto Lid in the History

SE2 Moto Lid in the History

History Jersey

History Jersey

Assorted Gloves

Assorted Gloves

Cody Swansborough's Custom Lid

Cody Swansborough's Custom Lid


TLD is exclusively available in the UK by Fisher Outdoor Leisure.
http://www.fisheroutdoor.co.uk/
If you want to try on and test out a TLD lid trackside at a race in the UK see Si Paton at a NPS, SDA, Dragon, Pearce-Midlands, Caersws Cup and 4x NPS.

Stay Unclipped.

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120 Comments

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flag SuperrealA11an (Aug 14, 2008 at 11:00)
HOLY CRAP THEY ARE THE COOLEST HELMETS EVER!!!!!!!!(yh i like them)
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flag norconelson (Aug 16, 2008 at 11:51)
These ar lookin' so dope! I really want to buy a new one, but every time I am about to buy one, I just see the new ones that are just coming out, and I decide to wait, then the same thing happens again! It's ridiculous!
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flag yellow-invasion (Aug 16, 2008 at 12:23)
designs r sicker than evr!
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flag suicidedownhiller (Aug 16, 2008 at 12:57)
TLD is too expensive
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flag HarryIsGod (Aug 16, 2008 at 15:02)
yeah ill most likely get down propped for this but the price of them is farrr to high, my friend bought one and it was £150, so basicly $230 .. too much if you ask me when the same job would be done with a £70 661
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flag ruralrider528 (Aug 16, 2008 at 17:11)
I love TLD, but THE makes some sick looking helmets as well!
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flag jim-kaplan (Aug 16, 2008 at 21:00)
please, never compare THE and TLD again Smile
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flag giantman817 (Aug 17, 2008 at 10:02)
661 is good , too but TLD is the best the crow looks f*ckin legit
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flag n3lson666x (Aug 17, 2008 at 11:28)
rewbb9
shutup
THE is awsome stuff
but so is TLD
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flag andresgaleano (Aug 17, 2008 at 14:54)
661 are the best bang for your money out there and they have improved a lot this year!! go 661
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flag HewDaawg (Aug 17, 2008 at 19:31)
there sick helmets but i would rather spend 250
4 on new cranks than a new helmet that i dould destroy
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flag nathanlawrence (Aug 17, 2008 at 19:35)
im guess cranks get destroyed quite alot too
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flag superspencer (Aug 17, 2008 at 20:01)
troy lee designs is the best helmet you will ever buy and the last helmet company you will ever try.
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flag kirbywatts (Aug 18, 2008 at 4:26)
ERECTION DOWNLOAD... COMPLETE
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flag d-hracer (Aug 18, 2008 at 14:32)
yaaah.. they are. like i bought a 06 TLD. and lasted 3 weeks then i crashed head first.. gone $400. now i bought a second one same one and hasnt been broken yet... like 800$ on helmets. quite expensive. but worth it cuz they r the sickest helmets ever and the lightest I think.

*i know my writing is sh*t. i dont care write so dont tell me I cant write.*
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flag Atlas77 (Aug 16, 2008 at 10:15)
Those are nice helmets... only if i had the money
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flag Doridude (Aug 16, 2008 at 10:16)
Troy lee makes the nicest helmets
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flag nickbiking (Aug 16, 2008 at 10:16)
i like that 2nd one
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flag chrris (Aug 16, 2008 at 10:17)
thoes are the sickest helemets ive seen in soo long
i love thoes gloves too
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flag deberguknottignham (Aug 16, 2008 at 10:21)
will be getting one in the new year oh yes
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flag alemaum (Aug 16, 2008 at 10:25)
very nice...


fr´s_dh´s
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flag mr-duv (Aug 16, 2008 at 10:26)
im geting one helmet one glove and one shirts when they'r out
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flag callumbillington (Aug 16, 2008 at 11:53)
are you one handed...?
Their sooo expensive!!!
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flag valtra (Aug 16, 2008 at 18:26)
I think I could only afford one glove
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flag HarryIsGod (Aug 17, 2008 at 14:04)
doesnt mater callum if their too expensive he'l get everything half price since he only wants one of everything.
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flag biname (Aug 16, 2008 at 10:26)
troy lee desings really went all out this year, they are beautiful!!
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flag Xzero (Aug 16, 2008 at 10:28)
Love that Jersey! all realyRazz
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flag jumpster238 (Aug 16, 2008 at 10:31)
OMG those are amazing i want one sssoooooo bad
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flag downhillscotty (Aug 16, 2008 at 10:32)
woooooooooooooooooooooooow crazy shit i love those i want one so bad
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flag downhilllord (Aug 16, 2008 at 10:32)
thats sick!
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flag marzzochiboy08 (Aug 16, 2008 at 10:44)
ohh nice!!!!!!!
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flag tomwtom92 (Aug 16, 2008 at 10:45)
love the 'rasta' gloves Smile
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flag xtazy55 (Aug 16, 2008 at 10:56)
tld rippin as always Big Grin
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flag xtazy55 (Aug 16, 2008 at 10:57)
tld rippin as always Big Grin

good job Big Grin
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flag awais (Aug 16, 2008 at 11:09)
the tld composite history need to get off the gorund!
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flag konagoern (Aug 16, 2008 at 11:17)
greatest new season edition ever!
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flag datti (Aug 16, 2008 at 11:33)
I got an irection!Big Grin
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flag callumbillington (Sep 29, 2008 at 3:19)
I never new Apple made sex toys....
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flag runwithscissor09 (Aug 16, 2008 at 11:34)
makes up for this year
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flag daunhiller (Aug 16, 2008 at 11:39)
last one is nice
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flag stinkyryder (Aug 16, 2008 at 11:40)
f*ck i need one
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flag gts28 (Aug 16, 2008 at 11:47)
holy shit!
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flag DHrookie (Aug 16, 2008 at 11:49) (Below Threshold) show comment
they are built sooo cheap, but look soooo dope
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flag bikerdude012 (Aug 17, 2008 at 20:20)
u really r a rookie
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flag SpannerDm (Aug 16, 2008 at 12:03) (Below Threshold) show comment
im gettin the 2nd 1 da history Or sud i get it in carbon fibre i dunno yet jus ave 2 w8
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flag sykesy (Aug 16, 2008 at 17:04)
i suggest you invest 250 quid in some english lessons
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flag thezoggo (Aug 16, 2008 at 12:41)
Cool helmet and "good" price.
£329.99 :crazy:
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flag alexslopestyle (Aug 16, 2008 at 12:55)
very very nice
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flag bikenut005 (Aug 16, 2008 at 12:58)
thts sweet..i love the design on the last helmet..so dope
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flag jazzboy (Aug 16, 2008 at 14:02)
Nice sofa.
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flag Richieee (Aug 16, 2008 at 14:04)
TLD helmets are class but I wouldnt wonna ride with one, I would be wayy to scared of scuffing or damaging the helmet. lol
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flag vince-biker01 (Aug 16, 2008 at 14:13)
the last pic is the most dope helmet ever,tld is the shit!
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flag gordipan (Aug 16, 2008 at 14:58)
que precios tienen los cascos y los guantes
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flag jessefox (Aug 16, 2008 at 15:27)
sick shit there guys
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flag yorntjefreerider (Aug 16, 2008 at 15:40) (Below Threshold) show comment
think i just came in my pants,, shit those lids are amazing!!
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flag HarryIsGod (Aug 20, 2008 at 15:12)
you dont get out much do you?
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flag Fingel (Aug 16, 2008 at 15:45)
Cool looking, but my $40 Bell does the same job.
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flag ceebee (Aug 16, 2008 at 15:52)
alright first off to Fingel that is incorrect because these have technology in them to protect your dome better than other helmets thats why they are so expensive

and second those rasta gloves are dope!
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flag scottman (Aug 16, 2008 at 16:03)
they are really cool except the big TLD logo... kinda ruins it, its to much for ppl showing off, but the grafics are amazing!
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flag downhilljoker (Aug 16, 2008 at 16:04)
beautiful helmets but i would never buy one, sure they looks amazing but unless your sponsored its pretty pointless to have one, helmets get banged, droped, scuffed, and eventually shattered so there is no point in paying 250$+ for a helmet when something like a 100$ Mace helmet is gona protect you just the same. love the desings though, really like the history model.
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flag Themaninthenorth (Aug 16, 2008 at 16:32)
Duh! You can't put a price on your head! Fool.
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flag joefro (Aug 16, 2008 at 16:44)
yeah ^^^^^ is right you guys are all saying its to expensive but when you want protection for your head then you want the best (tlds). and anyways if you have tryed a tlds on there such a nice fit
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flag killa13 (Aug 16, 2008 at 16:49)
dammmm likein the history RRP
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flag crashdad (Aug 16, 2008 at 16:49)
I spent $160 bucks for my sons helmet. He went over the handle bars into a rock.cracked the helment. His head did not. spent another $160 on a new one. He slipped of a ladder bridge and broke the mouth guard not his teeth. a good helment that fits right is worth every penny.
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flag n3lson666x (Aug 17, 2008 at 11:31)
i paid £80 for my 661 helm ive falen off 3 times and hit my head bad but my helmet is still wearable you shudnt have to replace it every crash
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flag downhilljoker (Aug 18, 2008 at 3:14)
if the helmet has any damage past cosmetic then it NEEDS to be replaced.
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flag urane (Aug 16, 2008 at 17:06)
those are amazing anyone know if i could use them on a dirtbike
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flag valtra (Aug 16, 2008 at 18:28)
there was one that said Moto was there not? I just asked my friend that same question today though too.
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flag spwrench (Aug 16, 2008 at 18:54)
TLD makes lids for everything. They do Moto lids.. as well as indy/F1 lids. They're amazing. but a little over priced My Specialized carbon deviant helmet is half the price and just as light and I've thrown myslef over the bars on the WC bromont course smacking my face off rocks. no scratches and good protection. Id hate to scratch any of these helmets. They're only for the elite, the sponsored or the people who have too much money.
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flag bikerdude012 (Aug 17, 2008 at 20:18)
the team i ride for is sponsered by tld so i get discounts Razz
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flag davidhansen (Aug 16, 2008 at 17:38)
tld never fails to amaze Smile
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flag Fender978 (Aug 16, 2008 at 17:48)
those are crazy
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flag memodj (Aug 16, 2008 at 18:21)
how they re awesomee
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flag srndirt (Aug 16, 2008 at 19:05)
filetes
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flag kingfisher1 (Aug 16, 2008 at 21:06)
sick i want 1
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flag bighitrider12 (Aug 16, 2008 at 21:47)
hella sick but expensive
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flag WillyPuddleRider (Aug 16, 2008 at 22:45)
i am spending my next 4 paychecks on that stuff its sick
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flag Rylan17 (Aug 16, 2008 at 22:57)
f*ck i want one
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flag mountainbiker69 (Aug 16, 2008 at 23:38)
props for the sweet helmets troy lee they r sick as shit!!!!
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flag elbry (Aug 16, 2008 at 23:50)
adrenalintrip.net has had the 09 range on its site weeks ago..
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flag niesen-ranger (Aug 17, 2008 at 1:30)
to much candy color!
i like the new tld se2 tech helmet in orange!!
http://www.booch.ch/SE2_Tech_Helmets.JPG
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flag niesen-ranger (Aug 17, 2008 at 1:32)
http://www.booch.ch/SE2_Tech_Helmets.jpg
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flag laciaty (Aug 17, 2008 at 2:25)
Great!!!! Props!!
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flag ricardoplunder (Aug 17, 2008 at 2:33)
wenderful WinkSmile
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flag Face-plant (Aug 17, 2008 at 2:47)
They look the nutts, im quite gutted i opted for THE One Carbon Lux 1 month ago Frown
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flag smeagle505 (Aug 17, 2008 at 3:34)
the new peaty design looks off its chops i bulk crave it
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flag himan (Aug 17, 2008 at 3:47)
They created uglier painting than previous. yhhFrown
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flag bikerfafe (Aug 17, 2008 at 3:53)
nice
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flag jhanrahan (Aug 17, 2008 at 4:31)
not sure on some of thm but most are sick !!!
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flag Kane-Chenoweth (Aug 17, 2008 at 5:53)
Sooooo sick love the white helmet
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flag giantglory8 (Aug 17, 2008 at 6:22)
HOW MUCH ARE THEY THERE SWEAT
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flag dmrchris (Aug 17, 2008 at 7:07)
too much! get a THE lid, graphics not as nice, but they are so much cheaper!
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flag sampenney (Aug 17, 2008 at 7:58)
I love the TLD helmets but there soo expensive,
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flag 02tbri (Aug 17, 2008 at 9:03)
i got a 661 full bravo for about 2 or 3 years now. cheap and cheerful Smile

i havent fallen on my head really so its fine, just a few scrapes, anyone broken one that they have had?
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flag wretchedspawn (Aug 17, 2008 at 10:44)
i do plan on getting an LTD. but for now im perfectly content with my Mace lid. Smile
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flag jessica91 (Aug 17, 2008 at 10:51)
belli i primi 2......... Big Grin
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flag wretchedspawn (Aug 17, 2008 at 10:52)
oops i mean TLD.....
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flag DHMAN888R (Aug 17, 2008 at 12:23)
TLD has the best deigns on full face helmets. I'd want one but i'd be afraid to crash on it and mess up the art work lol
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flag DHMAN888R (Aug 17, 2008 at 12:24)
"Designs"
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flag KoLoEzDa4 (Aug 17, 2008 at 13:00)
My dream helmet
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flag romeodabest (Aug 17, 2008 at 13:21)
sik lovin da gear it dope!!!!!!!!
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flag freerider-666 (Aug 17, 2008 at 14:12)
its to bad one good hit and that 700 dollar helmet is toast ill stick with the remedy thanx
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flag another-addict (Aug 17, 2008 at 17:59)
liking the new looks. the glove lineis pretty sweet too.
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flag brooce (Aug 18, 2008 at 1:48)
Fantastic paintings...
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flag Matt-W (Aug 18, 2008 at 3:24)
too much going on with most of these, sometimes less is more, guys.

the bottom two helmets are god awful...
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flag jezso (Aug 18, 2008 at 5:42)
Sickest mass production paint schemes to date!
And best helmets period!
I like all, especially the History and the Lucha.
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flag vpfree2 (Aug 18, 2008 at 6:22)
TLD lids don't shatter if you crash,they are not only the sweetest lids out there hands down they are super tough and light and compfortable and you're right expensive but,I think they have come down in price-no?
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flag ajlariviere (Aug 18, 2008 at 7:56)
sick
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flag norcodhrider665 (Aug 18, 2008 at 8:26)
the jerzyes r nice to
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flag ulan (Aug 18, 2008 at 11:05)
if you like "dope" looking lids then go buy one, find an air bursh ( or someone that knows how to really well) and have them make you your own? thats what i did with my non-full face
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flag dhriderca1 (Aug 18, 2008 at 12:21)
there sick
4get how expensive they are, save ya head my tld i had 3years still goin, longer then my 661 i had and i got a new fox one, and tld still feel the best, bikes are a expensive in some people books anyways, just got to work hard for nice stuff Smile
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flag nightmareterror (Aug 18, 2008 at 13:02)
I like the gloves too
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flag binks (Aug 18, 2008 at 15:50)
gloves with the small skull on them are awesome..
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flag z-man (Aug 18, 2008 at 23:02)
been on nsmb for weeks now....
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flag ernst (Aug 19, 2008 at 0:10)
Come on TLD.. make some D2's that can be worn..
not f*cking.. clown Helmets.
gimme something simple.. otherwise I'll just have to keep
spraying my old one and buying new inners..
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flag jasmins (Aug 19, 2008 at 6:41)
Ugly ones!
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flag fredyBRA (Aug 19, 2008 at 13:37)
va di vu Dê todo mundo
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flag fredrik96 (Aug 28, 2008 at 11:07)
wow nice helmWink
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flag jaque-17 (Sep 8, 2008 at 9:38)
where can u buy them?
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flag MTLhucker (Nov 17, 2008 at 20:04)
I wanna buy the history helmet along with the red history outfit! OMG all their stuff is so sick! Props to Troy Lee Designs!!
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