What's weird (to me at least) about the web bike world helmet shapes categorization is that it's vertical - i.e. your head would look like that viewed head on.
While I'm sure that does affect fit, I've found it's the horizontal shape that matters most, like the pattern of the tape measure when you use it to measure your head's circumference. That threw me for a while with their reviews, esp. becuase most of the fit issues I've seen/felt/heard of are regarding the forehead pressing, etc. I'm all but sold on an OGK FF-5 but am having a hard time pulling the pin because I'm not able to try it on. -Dave On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 1:50 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: > I've spent several hours on webbikeworld. I wish they had a chart showing > similar fitting helmets. I could find the one my shoei falls in and then > assume my head would other helmets in the category. I too have the problem > where my head is long and narrow it seems. If I get one that fits front to > back then it's way too loose side to side. If it fits side to side it puts > way too much pressure on my forehead. I did try a scorpion on once and was > afraid I'd have to buy it just because I couldn't get my head back out of > the damn thing. > > -Kyle > > > On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 11:04 AM, Stumpi <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Last year I did a whole bunch of reading about helmets before settling >> on the Shark I have now. Different manufacturers seem to make the >> majority of their helmets for one shape of head. >> >> http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-helmets/motorcycle-helmet-weights.htm >> http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/motorcycle-helmet/nolan-n43/ These >> guys have a nice chart. Sharks seem to work well for out of round, >> slightly oval shape heads which happens to be what my cranium is. >> After selecting that and liking it I measured my skull according to >> their Shark's chart and came up with the right size. Ordered on >> bikebandit and have had no problems, it's been a great helmet. I'll >> need a new one for next season but that's because I haven't been kind >> to this one. >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
