The red helmet, in my opinion obvs, looks so dated. Frankly the unis/helmets we have now are the best we've ever had. I really dislike just about the entire history of our uniforms with one exception being our current throwbacks which seem much more modern than what they are supposed to resemble.
My fandom started in the 80s so I'm using that as my starting point.
And I love a white helmet. Such a clean, classy look.