Shadow_Trooper Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Long hair gives me a bunch of problems. At school, since I have long hair, Im a drug-addict hippy which all the teachers hate. I have to take a little extra care of it. My school threatens to send me to detention for long hair. But I love it, because its just... me. Will it get caught, pulled, or make me dreadfully sweaty and hot in my future stormtrooper bucket? I know, its a stupid question, but I REALLY want to keep my hair. Thanks. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooperstormy Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 (edited) Here's what long hair looks like in an FX bucket. ------------ Picture of my friend Dave Pybus. Edited February 17, 2021 by gmrhodes13 link not working, removed gmrhodes13 2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManInWhite Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 I think that the schools should really stop worrying about a kids look and worry more about if they are getting educated or not. If they would focus more time on the academic part instead of worrying over what a kid is wearing or how long his hair is, kids today would be so much happier and smarter. I mean seriously, WTF difference does it make if his hair is long or short? TEACH THEM NO MATTER WHAT THEY LOOK LIKE! I don't think they get after girls for having.....GASP dare I say....short hair?!? Ok. I'm done ranting for now. Carry on. Also. I would believe that it depends on what type of interior you will have in your helmet. You will possibly get it caught on a hard hat liner but I'm just speculating. And I'm pretty sure that you will sweat in it, whether or not you have long hair. That's why most people opt to put in fans to draw in cooler air. Search this site and you will find many ways of going about this. Hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daetrin[Admin] Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Keep you're long hair. When I was physically able to have long hair the military wouldn't let me. Since getting out I'm folicaly challenged. There certainly are other long hair troopers (men and women) so it can be done. Sorry to hear you live in a police state school system. You'd think with how the US stacks up educationally against the rest of the world reading and writing would take precedence over hair length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtydave Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Athough my helmets and armor are for display I do put the helmet on from time to time.The problem I have is my hair is usually in a pony tail and gets caught on the screws that hold the ears on whenI twist it on my head.Don't have it on long enough to know how hot it gets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow_Trooper Posted January 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Thanks guys, that helps lots! Ill try to keep it in a hood or something. Thanks. James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TKEastBay Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Thanks guys, that helps lots! Ill try to keep it in a hood or something. Thanks. James I have long hair too! I had so much trouble keeping my hair within a hair net and inside my Stormtrooper bucket. My buddy TK 9609 from the Georgia Garrison gave me a "hair-saver" - a face mask/hoodie called a Balaclava. Kangol makes a nice one with a larger face opening. Check it out! Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK:TK Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 James - Keep your hair long. There are three reasons why guys grow their hair long: 1) because they can; 2) because they can; and 3) because they can. As a former longhair, I know that people really gave me grief as I was growing it out (as if they could change it), but once it was long enough (below shoulder length) they accepted it and shut up. Tie it/roll it when wearing the bucket. If you have an FX helmet, you ought to be able to park a car in it too. It's not as if short-hairs are cooler in armour - they're sweating bullets as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troopermaster Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 I used to have really long hair too. I had it cut short before I got into armour, but I would have put it in a pony and tucked it into my neck seal. I think that should do the trick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtrooper Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 That's why most people opt to put in fans to draw in cooler air. If you install cooling-fans and don't wear a balaclava, then this could be one helluva accident waiting to happen... OUCH! Cheers, John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketariniii Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 Balclava + hair tie = greatness. I have super long hair and ive gotten it caught a few times before i started wearing the balaclava. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow_Trooper Posted January 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Mines kinda like Anikan hair in revenge of the sith, except I cut it like a month ago... but usually I keep it like ROTS Anikan. Now it kinda looks like lukes in ANH. Not really, but sorta. Im no expert at hair... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peregrinus Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 Depending on how long we're talking... A long, curved hair clip or barrette, convex side toward your neck, clip your hair, then flip it up and use more barettes or bobby pins to hold it in place. That gives you the flattest noggin. Then a balaclava over all to hide it. --Jonah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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