I had one of those old brancale things... horrible. beleive it still may be at my paren't house. Also had the specialised with the lycra covers, a vetta i wiped out on the back of a van. had a purple specialized for years... can't remember the name, then got a specialized S1 (most comfy lid ever), and currently running a giro animas.
Always found specialised fit the pony tail better.