Does my head look big in this?!

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Hello

Bought a new helmet, went for one that flips up at the front. Have no idea of the quality compare to others but I didn't realise how big/wide it is till I got home and had a propper look. Are all flip front helmets as large as this?!

https://i547.photobucket.com/albums/hh470/mic8310/a4f901b2.jpg

[MarJay]

No but all Cabergs are. They are the Aldi of lids IMO.

BOX are the Lidl...
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this is a 'nitro' make which i didnt realise till i googled it when i got home but seem to be a budget brand in comparison. still, some places sell the same helmet for £100+ so would like to think its not too bad

[Clanger]

All crash helmets look big on me, I have narrow shoulders which doesn't help. Some are bigger than others, but who cares, biking isn't a fashion parade.

So MTFU. And enjoy riding your bike, since that's what it's all about.
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[Turkish]

Wearing a jacket with shoulder armour will sort the proportions out a bit

[sidewinder]

Looks fine
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[swiftb]

Yes. Like an orange on a toothpick

[iMark]

Haha, You think you got it bad?

https://img7.imageshack.us/img7/1806/bluelid.jpg
https://img209.imageshack.us/img209/2870/flipdown.jpg
https://img12.imageshack.us/img12/5241/flipup.jpg
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"G" : you got him to have a look at a forum which seems to have established a picture of an erect penis in a cat's mouth as it's mascot and thought he might consider it ok?

[TheSmiler]

Flips look weird on me as well but they are great and do their job

https://s9.postimage.org/euz5xycrz/P1010982.jpg

https://s16.postimage.org/4ra4gtykl/P1010991.jpg
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[iMark]

Sam, that helmet looks way to high on your head to fit properly O.o
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"G" : you got him to have a look at a forum which seems to have established a picture of an erect penis in a cat's mouth as it's mascot and thought he might consider it ok?

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[Louise]

I have the Arai Condor - its a nice small helmet... I brought the Chaser and it makes my head look huge!!!

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imark = Aiesha (grown up i say)

lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KLulijkVa4
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[Ayrton]

Just ordered a flip face helmet after i smashed my full face.
My brother has a flip face and i actually hate it its just so round and large in comparison to my full face and the weight is about double.

The only reason i ordered one is because im planning on getting an off road bike soon, so i will use this one for a pillion or a spare.

[Rogerborg]

Small world (internet / forum), I have the same Nitro. Yes, it's effing huge, I assume they use the same XXXXXXL shell for all of the range.

But so's the Caberg Konda (and I assume the new Duke), and I blagged my Nitro for just £50. It has the same features, works fine, and I love being able to do the pre- and post-ride faffing around with it flipped up.

The only minor niggle is that the sun visor could do with going half an inch lower, but again, the Cabergs are the same.

The Nitro is 3* SHARP rated against the Cabergs' 5* ratings, with the difference being side impact protection.
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[titan666]

Hi

i brought a £29.99 LS2 on ebay and its a nice helmet and fits nice and snug ,but sure whistles at speeds

i like the pull release system and the vents in the front(one above and below visor)

you even get a bag with it and 4 reflective stickers for it...
plus its nice and light and very comfy as helmets go anyway!

i was thinking of the split helmets but decided on full face standard instead as it would keep those pesky flies out, but boy was i wrong!!

motoring along the other day and a small fly finds its way up past my mouth and up to the visor, and yep you guessed it,right into my bloody eye!!!!

had to open the visor and wind blast the bugger out with alittle finger action thrown in!!

but nice helmet for a budget one anyway.

not sure on getting those type of leathers though as im not into looking like a power ranger, i think a darker version might have been less errrrrrr attractive!

steve
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[titan666]

after reading that im lucky it was a fly!!!

steve
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[Zen Dog]

I rode all round Asia with one of these exact Nitro flip-ups as it was cheap enough to regard as a throw away item.

Worked brilliantly for what i needed it for. But yes, it is huge. And its also cheap and nasty.

But I can't believe people riding anything above a scooter would buy one to use in the UK. Invest in a quality lid if you're riding anything bigger than a scooter, you'll appreciate the difference!

Zen Dog
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[Ayrton]

Just got my flip face lid in the post today. first thing i noticed was how big it is compared to my old one.
It also seems to have much less visability, anyone noticed this with these types of lids?

[Benson_JV]