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A side note: As much as you might save by buying on-line, even supporting the sponsors of this forum, I feel it is common courtesy if you go to a store and try on their helmets, when you find one that you like, why not say "thank you for being here, I'll take this one"?
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:agree: with the whole post, but I've really gotta agree with that bit there - if you don't support them (our sponsors
AND the outlets that actually stock the things we want so you can try them on/check them out in person) then they won't be able to stay in business and we will
ALL pay the costs eventually! :cus:
But going on from Steve's post, the thing that often surprises me is how many people won't wear one helmet cos '
it's not comfortable' or '
it feels too tight', but they then go and buy a helmet that's simply too loose on their bollard or maybe even
SO ill-fitting all over that it's downright dangerous & probably
WORSE than wearing nothing at all as far as 'protecting the wearer from head & neck' injuries are concerned! :shocked: How many youtube vids have you seen where a motorcyclist has hit the deck after coming off & their helmet has gone flying?? :yikes: That shouldn't
EVER happen if their helmet fitted properly & was securely fastened! :banghead:
Now I know that some helmets/helmet liners can cause 'hot spots' or be so tight in some areas that you can only wear them for a few minutes before developing a blinding headache, and you don't/shouldn't need to go quite
that tight; but seriously people, your helmet
SHOULD fit pretty snugly - in fact, it should be
juuust leaning towards 'uncomfortably tight' all over when you try it on new! nojoke . The pads & liner
WILL 'bed in' a bit & mold to your face & head a little thru use, and they should be fairly 'snug' if not actually
just on 'tight' evenly everywhere when they do, just not
too tight anywhere, or they can't and won't do their job of protecting your cranium from injuries!! And if you put the helmet on,
do it up properly, and then if either shaking your head from side to side/up & down or grabbing the helmet rim & trying to pull it off (especially by lifting the back/bottom on the nape of your neck & pulling it up/forwards over the top of your head) moves the helmet
anything much at all, then that helmet is of a questionable fit & might just break your neck &/or skull if you hit the deck wearing it! Seen it happen, cleaned up the mess, never want to have to do either again! :gaah:
So
PLEASE, make sure you don't fall into the trap of searching out a helmet that's sooo comfortable a fit on your head that it's just not up to doing its job properly - your helmet
NEEDS to be a little tight to fit properly, especially when it's new - but it shouldn't give you pressure sores or hot spots. :thumbup:
Just sayin'...
hyea: :dontknow:
