Baking a Hawkeye - can u do it??

[pyke 0]

Hey gang...long time, no postie! Sorry - been lurkin', jes not postin'.

Question - just bought a Hawkeye L/T and I was wondering if you can "bake" it the same as you would a Bonehead?? It fits well enough, but I'd like the sides to come in a bit - any suggestions?? Will the sides come in after use? What about baking the chin cup?

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Kahurangi e Mahearangi,
Kiwi, RB #926, AFF-I, FAA Snr. Rigger, RN/BSN/Paramedic

[OmriMon 0]

i am by no means an expert on this issue but i don't think hawkeyes r bakeable, if i'm not mistaken they r not made out of carbon fiber like the boneheads, that r bakeable.

[pyke 0]

Thank Omri - nice locks!! Boy, are you ever growing up since we first started posting together!!

For anyone else following this - I spoke to Jim at Arrow Dynamics yesterday and, while he says 'officially' that it's "Buyer Beware", he has not heard of a problem with people baking his helmets like a BH.

I tried it last night and it worked fine. Perhaps more baking required, but for now - I'll see how what I've got works. I just followed the BH baking directions available on their website - and no worries. It really helped shape my chip-cup though!

Kahurangi e Mahearangi,
Kiwi, RB #926, AFF-I, FAA Snr. Rigger, RN/BSN/Paramedic

[Rdutch 0]

Its not the carbon fiber that makes a bonehead bakeable, its the resin. Carbon fiber and Fiberglass mixed with apropriate resin's has a certain "Glass transition temperature" The temperature is different based on the resin used, some resins are High temp, while some cheaper ones are room temp.

Also one thing a lot of people dont know is Boneheads arent truly carbon fiber, they have a carbon outside and a fiberglass inside, I have seen some models made with a layer of Kevlar. Kevlar is used by Motorcycle and Race helmet manufacturers to provide strength.

Ray
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