In between helmet sizes.

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My measurements for Shoei and Icon helmets etc. I find are always between a Medium and a Large.

Is it better to go up or go down in size if I always land in between M and L measurements?
 
Generally tight is good..loose is bad. Padding will always compact over time. That being said..any helmet that gives you a headache wearing it is the wrong size.

Look at different brands too.
 
I'm in between as well and most often opt for a half size up.
But different brands is the correct route. Bell I find fit snug for the size. Shark loose.
 
newrider1979 said:
My measurements for Shoei and Icon helmets etc. I find are always between a Medium and a Large.

Is it better to go up or go down in size if I always land in between M and L measurements?
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I am in the same boat as you , I found beiffe helmets have the best fit for my noggin....can't find them anywhere nowadays....if you see a shop that sells them let me know
 
yup +1
Little patch of bubble wrap under the liner right at the top of the helmet makes my Bell sit a bit higher - no glasses being pushed down on the bridge of my nose then.
Compresses a bit and makes for a firmer fit with the strap.
 
Lightcycle said:
A lot of helmet manufacturers sell replacement padding that is either larger or smaller than stock for those in-between size heads. You just pop out the original padding (they are normally removable for cleaning) and pop in the newer smaller/larger padding.
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^This^

And remember that it doesn't take long for padding to compress from wear just by your sweating. If you're right on the cusp between two sizes, go with the smaller size. That's what I've done. :)
 
You think helmets are rocket science - they're not.
Shells yes, innards are foam and fabric and you can buy different inserts
you put a balaclava under, helmet liner jacket hood - whatever.......

You're not an astronaut or fighter pilot. :rolleyes:
 
MacDoc said:
yup +1
Little patch of bubble wrap under the liner right at the top of the helmet makes my Bell sit a bit higher - no glasses being pushed down on the bridge of my nose then.
Compresses a bit and makes for a firmer fit with the strap.
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Not sure bubble wrap is the best way to go. It does tend to go pop.

I'd just try different manufacturers. There are several that don't fit me at all, Scorpion for example. But Shoei fit me fine. Also, different models may fit differently as well.

I don't think I'd be using do-it-yourself padding to improve the fit. consider that these helmets are tested extensively, as built, to ensure they're safe. You go adding your own padding and the certification is useless.
 
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MacDoc said:
You think helmets are rocket science - they're not.
Shells yes, innards are foam and fabric and you can buy different inserts
you put a balaclava under, helmet liner jacket hood - whatever.......

You're not an astronaut or fighter pilot. :rolleyes:
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Speak for yourself.

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Not sure bubble wrap is the best way to go. It does tend to go pop.
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did you even read the post? .......I use it to move the helmet higher a bit -

like duh having more hair ....or less or a pointy head....not naming names.

I wear a hood under the helmet from the rain jacket so nothing goes down my neck when it's raining hard, various balaclavas depending on temperature and a liner on occasion.

That's why a 1/2 size up is better than a tight half size down which gives you no extra space and is headache turf.

I guess some just ride in good weather.
 
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MacDoc said:
did you even read the post? .......I use it to move the helmet higher a bit -

like duh having more hair ....or less or a pointy head....not naming names.

I wear a hood under the helmet from the rain jacket so nothing goes down my neck when it's raining hard, various balaclavas depending on temperature and a liner on occasion.

That's why a 1/2 size up is better than a tight half size down which gives you no extra space and is headache turf.

I guess some just ride in good weather.
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Yes, I read your post. Did you read mine? Sticking crap into your helmet to make it fit better may detract from the carefully designed fit of the helmet to achieve its certification. Stuffing bubble wrap into the crown is a far cry from wearing a balaclava. And I ride in anything above about +2 degree C and do so for hours. I've never worn anything inside my helmet, just a neckwarmer. I find all that styrofoam the helmet is lined with works pretty good as insulation and a millimetre of silk, wool or polarfleece isn't needed.

And did you really need to be a dick in your response? I gave you no attitude in my post.
 
To each his own eh and your initial diss had the attitude embedded.

Heads are different shapes and sizes and "careful fit" is horse pucky as there is only the fit you make - no certifier can test all head shapes.
Moving the helmet a couple cm higher with a thin layer of bubble wrap makes it fit better and improves my riding comfort and vision ...period. And I suggest to you, you don't understand bubble wrap very well.

. Fit is customizable with a built-in pump and inflatable bladders behind ...
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It's your choice how you wear your helmet and what you do or don't put inside it. Claiming that your's is the best and safest way is nonsense.
 
This sounds like you're looking at measurements to order a helmet online. Don't. Do. This. Go into a store, and try them on. For example, only one of Arai's models actually fits me properly, there's more important things to helmet fit than just the measurements. Different models are often designed for different shaped heads, so the only way you can really know if a helmet is going to fit properly is to actually try it on. Of course, once you've had one on your head in a store, you can turn around and buy it online, if that's what you want to do.
 
Griffin said:
Not sure bubble wrap is the best way to go. It does tend to go pop.
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MacDoc said:
To each his own eh and your initial diss had the attitude embedded.

It's your choice how you wear your helmet and what you do or don't put inside it. Claiming that your's is the best and safest way is nonsense.
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How is saying what I said "dissing" you? Methinks you have skin that's a might thin.

I didn't claim that "my way" was best. I merely pointed out that messing with a certified system is a questionable thing to do. When you're providing that info as advice to a noted newb it can be problematic advice.

You starting in with questioning my head shape and my riding experience is what I found to be dick-like.
 
The thickness and density of the foam is a critical part of the function of the helmet to slow your head down inside when the outside is hit. altering the distance between the liner and shell and/or the density of materials compromises the way the helmet was designed to work (not fit. work). Telling people to alter the way the manufacturer designed their helmet to perform while being struck (from the top, not just the sides) is terrible advice to put it mildly.

MacDoc said:
You think helmets are rocket science - they're not.
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You're right. It's kinesiology. :rolleyes:
 
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Find an mfg that makes helmets by measurement not L/M/S. I went with the BMW helmet. They sell them in 2 cm size differences. I could never find a helmet that fit well until I tried on the system helmet.
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