Helmet ?

[Chikez]

I always have difficulty finding a helmet that is comfortable for more than 45 minutes to an hour. I have looked at all kinds and HJC tends to be the best fit, but I still have headaches from it.:helpsmilie: My head has a triangular shape and finding a liner that fits is a pain literally. I have tried using the ole "tablespoon" to mash down some of the foam lining, but I never get it right. Does anyone know of a company that makes custom made helmet liners? I know that professional racers must have this. Jet pilots have it, but does anyone know of a motorcyle helmet maker that does custom liners. :dontknow:

Thanks for any help/advice you can give.

 

[ARtraveler]

I don't have an answer about custom made helmets--they are surely out there--but be prepared to pay big $'s.

I like Nolan helmets--but there are a lot of opinions as to what is best.

Because of your head shape--I suggest going to a place where there are several brands or lots of helmets that you can try on. Sizing varies from manufacturer to manufacturer. You sometimes save on mail order--but the try on option is out.

:welcome: and I hope your search works out.

 

[NancysToy]

I don't know of any custom helmet makers, but Arai helmets come in several shapes, and have numerous liner and cheekpad sizes for each helmet size and shape. A couple of the new models also have adjustable pads, so they can be fine-tuned. If a good Arai helmet fitter cannot fit you, you have a one-in-a-million head.

 

[C3517C]

Triangular shaped head ??

 

[tanpiover2]

I don't know of any custom helmet makers, but Arai helmets come in several shapes, and have numerous liner and cheekpad sizes for each helmet size and shape. A couple of the new models also have adjustable pads, so they can be fine-tuned. If a good Arai helmet fitter cannot fit you, you have a one-in-a-million head.

:agree:

 

[Firefly]

I always have difficulty finding a helmet that is comfortable for more than 45 minutes to an hour. I have looked at all kinds and HJC tends to be the best fit, but I still have headaches from it.:helpsmilie: My head has a triangular shape and finding a liner that fits is a pain literally. I have tried using the ole "tablespoon" to mash down some of the foam lining, but I never get it right. Does anyone know of a company that makes custom made helmet liners? I know that professional racers must have this. Jet pilots have it, but does anyone know of a motorcyle helmet maker that does custom liners. :dontknow:

Thanks for any help/advice you can give.

NEXX XR1R has sticky foam inserts that come with it to allow you to customize the fit... and it's an awesome helmet--- lightest on the market. You're problem may be too heavy a helmet.

http://www.revzilla.com/nexx-helmets

 

[Ga Blue Knight]

Scorpion EXO 700 model has lots of sizes and an air bladder to fill up the extra space if you get one size larger. It's a great helmet with interchangeable liners so you can go up or down one size. I originally bought an XXL and it got too big after a month or so. For $25 I got the XL liners and swapped them out not it's just purfect.:2thumbs:

 

[Firefly]

Scorpion EXO 700 model has lots of sizes and an air bladder to fill up the extra space if you get one size larger. It's a great helmet with interchangeable liners so you can go up or down one size. I originally bought an XXL and it got too big after a month or so. For $25 I got the XL liners and swapped them out not it's just purfect.:2thumbs:

I have an EXO 700 and EXO 1000 and while I liked them-- they are some of the heaviest helmets on the market--- caused tons of neck pain for me....

 

[Some Guy]

I have an EXO 700 and EXO 1000 and while I liked them-- they are some of the heaviest helmets on the market--- caused tons of neck pain for me....

Hmm...aren't you the "no helmet guy" from SiTS 2009?

(we have witnesses!)

 

[BajaRon]

I don't know of any custom helmet makers, but Arai helmets come in several shapes, and have numerous liner and cheekpad sizes for each helmet size and shape. A couple of the new models also have adjustable pads, so they can be fine-tuned. If a good Arai helmet fitter cannot fit you, you have a one-in-a-million head.

Scotty's right. Arai makes 3 different head shaped helmets with interior padding in the Vector-2 that actually ends up giving a 4th.

I sell Arai helmets and have yet to find a person that can't fit into one of these head shapes. But I also know that it could happen.

I highly recommend getting to a good dealer that carries the Arai line and try on the Corsair-V, (Intermediate head shape), Profile (Long Oval head shape), RX-Q (Round Oval head shape) and Vector-2 (Inbetween the Corsair-V and the RX-Q). Hopefully one of these will fit you.

When you put a helmet on you need to push from all 4 sides hard enough to where you can feel contact with your head (one side at a time, of course). For the front you'll have to push on either side of the shield. Be sure not to rotate the helmet at all, you want a straight push.

Then push down on the top the same way. You're looking for contact points which will tell you how well the shell shape matches your head shape. Getting contact isn't necessarily bad. What you want to avoid is small contact areas. And like you said, the "crush the styrofoam with a spoon" approach can do wonders. But you don't want to crush a large area or more than about 1/8".

In other words, you want to move the helmet about the same amount to get contact side to side as you do front to back. Top down you're looking for small contact points around the parimeter of your head. Hard to explain but a good fitter (saleman) will get it right.

I can guarantee you there are no helmets made for a triangular head! But I can tell you that a properly fitted helmet is a sweet thing and you can wear it all day long and never really give it a 2nd thought.

If you find an Arai helmet shape that fits you well you can cross reference this to other, similar head shaped helmets. It won't be a perfect helmet to helmet fit but will get you into the ballpark for your search if you don't want to get an Arai.

Good luck, and if I can be of any help let me know.

 

[SpydermanCT]

I don't have a triangle head but I'll admit I have an egg head. My head is longer from front to back and more narrow from side to side. I would always get head aches from helmet pressure on my forehead. I was fitted for and Arai Profile and since wearing it the pain has gone away because the helmet fits properly. And may I add that I purchased the Arai helmet (actually I purchased two, mine and an Arai Vector for my wife) from Bajaron and no one, I mean no one could come close to his pricing. Find a place that sells them and try one on.

 

[BajaRon]

I don't have a triangle head but I'll admit I have an egg head. My head is longer from front to back and more narrow from side to side. I would always get head aches from helmet pressure on my forehead. I was fitted for and Arai Profile and since wearing it the pain has gone away because the helmet fits properly. And may I add that I purchased the Arai helmet (actually I purchased two, mine and an Arai Vector for my wife) from Bajaron and no one, I mean no one could come close to his pricing. Find a place that sells them and try one on.

A well fitted helmet is a BEAUTIFUL thing! Glad it worked out. :thumbup:

 

[AMTJIM]

When you put a helmet on you need to push from all 4 sides hard enough to where you can feel contact with your head (one side at a time, of course). For the front you'll have to push on either side of the shield. Be sure not to rotate the helmet at all, you want a straight push.

Then push down on the top the same way. You're looking for contact points which will tell you how well the shell shape matches your head shape. Getting contact isn't necessarily bad. What you want to avoid is small contact areas. And like you said, the "crush the styrofoam with a spoon" approach can do wonders. But you don't want to crush a large area or more than about 1/8".

In other words, you want to move the helmet about the same amount to get contact side to side as you do front to back. Top down you're looking for small contact points around the parimeter of your head. Hard to explain but a good fitter (saleman) will get it right.

QUOTE]

+1 on the frontal shove test fitting a helmet. 2 years since my near fatal on Aug 8th, my helmet shattered my eye socket, my mouth/lips were bloodied up, my right jaw tendon/ligament attachment still flares up occasionally. Not sure if it was part of it, but I also had contusions, swelling and amnesia. This all happened at 40mph or less.
Also, your Aria is yours once it conforms to your head shape.

 

[Marker]

I don't know of any custom helmet makers, but Arai helmets come in several shapes, and have numerous liner and cheekpad sizes for each helmet size and shape. A couple of the new models also have adjustable pads, so they can be fine-tuned. If a good Arai helmet fitter cannot fit you, you have a one-in-a-million head.

+2:agree:. Shoei has extra pads you can buy to help fit your helmet better.

 

[DougB]

Helmet laws suck!

 

[BajaRon]

Also, your Aria is yours once it conforms to your head shape.

Market wise, they are all yours once they conform to your head. But if you mean that it is yours as in a custom fit when the padding conforms to your head that is also true.

+2:agree:. Shoei has extra pads you can buy to help fit your helmet better.

Any good helmet manufacturer supplies optional padding to custom fit the helmet. The problem I see all the time is that someone buys the wrong shell size and tries to pad it to fit. That is not a good idea.

 

[Marker]

Market wise, they are all yours once they conform to your head. But if you mean that it is yours as in a custom fit when the padding conforms to your head that is also true.



Any good helmet manufacturer supplies optional padding to custom fit the helmet. The problem I see all the time is that someone buys the wrong shell size and tries to pad it to fit. That is not a good idea.

:agree::agree: I had my helmet fit by the shoei rep at a motorcycle show.

 

[Firefly]

One thing I really liked about ordering from Revzilla was that they would exchange the helmet for fit reasons--- not only free of charge -- but they pay for shipping each way-- which makes it really easy if you need to swap sizes.

I read that the NEXX XR1R's are sized a bit small -- my measurements said I needed a large---- but I went with an XL and I was glad I did--- fits fantastic.

 

[BajaRon]

:agree::agree: I had my helmet fit by the shoei rep at a motorcycle show.

Very good idea. :thumbup:

 

[That Guy]

I always have difficulty finding a helmet that is comfortable for more than 45 minutes to an hour. I have looked at all kinds and HJC tends to be the best fit, but I still have headaches from it.:helpsmilie: My head has a triangular shape and finding a liner that fits is a pain literally. I have tried using the ole "tablespoon" to mash down some of the foam lining, but I never get it right. Does anyone know of a company that makes custom made helmet liners? I know that professional racers must have this. Jet pilots have it, but does anyone know of a motorcyle helmet maker that does custom liners. :dontknow:

Thanks for any help/advice you can give.

I bought a sevenzeroseven backlash for 199.00 it has a suade liner that you can wash. I have a huge dome. Hard time finding a football helmet in high school.


I have never had a headache withit and I get them easy. Your not alone.