Helmet size

[treeno]

Hi!

I bought a large size helmet from Ghost Bikes after measuring my head and although it felt fairly snug around the top it was a little too roomy around the cheeks for my liking so I sent it back and asked for a medium.

Received the 'medium' however it feels like it is exactly the same size (unless I am just fooling myself) and the visor sticker and rear sizing sticker look like they have been changed as in the following pictures:

https://i42.tinypic.com/2h4jjm8.jpg

https://i41.tinypic.com/etxzeg.jpg

Medium has been ticked on the visor sticker now. Is there any way I have for whatever reason received a large again or am I just imagining it? Would I have noticed a big difference between the large and medium? Is there any way to tell?

Cheers

[Enaver]

Helmets should be pretty snug for the first 1-2 weeks, should feel pressure all round your head.

If its still to big send it back again, im not too sure how the shells work with the Cabergs. Theres a possibility that M & L have the same shell size and they just change the padding, might be wrong though as I don't know with Caberg.

If im honest your best bet really is to go into a store, one that is recommended and try a few on their and ask some of the staff for fitting help. With a helmet you want it to fit good as if its too tight it will be damn uncomfortable and if its too loose then it obviously wont protect you.

Edit - Certain brands shell size will fit your head better than others. If the Caberg is tight around the forehead but loose round the cheeks it might be the wrong brand for you.
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[JP7]

I agree, it is always worth going into a shop and trying a load on to see what fits you best, rather than just ordering something online. It sounds like the one you've bought may be the wrong shape for your head.

I'd recommend popping down to a shop and getting some advice.

[oldenuff]

Cabergs share shells between different sizings. I converted my XL to a L , as agreed by caberg, by changing the lining. It is worth persevering with a fairly tight fit as they compress after a fairly short while. I find my Justissimo is an excellent helmet for the summer, because of the drop-down visor, but prone to misting in the colder wetter weather so I have a Spada for the winter.

[Cadbury]

It does look a bit like the sticker has been moved/peeled... strange.

Does it not have another size label inside? Mine (not Caberg) has a label on the chinstrap, right up inside the padding that I'm pretty sure has the size on it too.


Contact Ghostbikes, they have been pretty good with me with regards to customer service if I've ever needed to send things back.

[bikertomm]

Definitely not worth the risk mate send it back if you can
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[-Matt-]

Very hard to judge a lot of helmets, particularly cheaper ones [not to say they're 'worse'] but i've found often the budget ones as they tend to be a little on the cheaper side regards padding and stuff, can make them a lot more noticably uncomfortable during the 'wearing in' time of a week or two it takes the helmet to start feeling comfortable on your head.

They should normally be fairly tight, even boardering on a bit uncomfortable from my own past experience for them to end up a nice fitting snug helmet, if its too comfortable at the start it usually ends up being loose after a bit of wearing in - i had this problem with one helmet before by which point it was obviously too late to send back, and it now gathers dust for a hypothetical pillion

Personally, if the helmet is available elsewhere i'd really try them on in a shop through the size range to get an idea, or even get one from a shop particularly if its your first helmet. I'd send this one back again though and mention it appears to of been mislabeled/still doesn't fit.

The other thing is don't rely on previous helmet sizing, in some ranges im a large, in others a medium - find theres a huge difference often.

[andy_uk]

They (Ghostbikes) seem to suffer from mislabelling...
My flipfront is a medium but was starting to pinch a little in places so I ordered a large 'normal' one from them (just a cheap Nitro brand).
When it came it wouldn't even go over my ears! (and looked considerably smaller than my medium). It was labelled as a large but it was maybe nearer to a junior large...(it did state adult size when I ordered it).
Needless to say it went back but I had to pay return postage and they didn't refund the initial postage either...(despite them being told it was incorrectly labelled)
Suffice to say I won't be buying from them again.

I ended up getting one of the Aldi specials! (reduced to £19.99) - a bit noisy but comfortable.
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[-Matt-]

I must admit as much as i don't really follow the 'more money = more safety' with helmets a lot of the time, i have stopped buying the really budget end helmets as they just always either don't fit or are too noisy, the next 'level' up sort of 50-80 quid range i've had the complete opposite - all fitted well, all comfortable, all quiet. Maybe just luck i don't know but seems to be working so far

Had good ones from, Kbc, Hjc and Rst before for 60-70 quid

[bikertomm]

[-Matt-]

7 years, i'm not against expensive helmets, just don't feel a pull towards them considering the price really.

That being said i've yet to have my head saved by either so that may be the deciding factor one day