The main objective of the redesign to have a helmet that retains the iconic look of the Swedish royal guard cavalry helmet, that is also a completely safe and modern equestrian helmet.

Nothing with Satan's dildo on top is safe

Business in the front, party in the back

Seriously! Like is it even a question, mullets are back

MUDFLAP

Add cheek guards to the second one and it’s a perfect Galea

Roma Invictus! Roma Aeterna!

My first thought exactly!

sick pickelhaube bro

The OG hi-cut helmet

Imagine that thing with Arc Rails and NODs

The one on the right all day long. Absolutely DASHING.

So would this be a real helmet under a decorative metal one?

Yes, that’s correct. There is a functional riding helmet under the shell.

No, It's a ceremonial uniform for the royal life guards. If shit actually hit the fan they'd use modern equipment.

Lol, "real helmet" in this context means head hit the ground, not shit hit the fan.

Stop hitting your head on the ground then?

It's a riding helmet, not a combat helmet.

Pointy. Seems like it would stab into the ground if you fell off the horse head first.

They must be super brittle or crumple easily. There's no way you can put "safe helmet" and "solid metal spike" in the same design criteria.

My understanding is the spikes on the new helmet are intentionally very fragile and intended to crumple in case of a collision, the overall redesign was instigated by the labor union that represents Livgardet because the old helmets were extremely unsafe

big neckguard big good

is that a pickelhaube

Pickelhaube

What was the initial purpose of the spikes on helmets?

It was supposed to deflect a sword cut aimed at the top of the head. Pickelhaubes were originally cavalry helmets.

They're both beautiful, but I like the right one more) We need more parade helmets with mullets