New Helmet - squished cheeks?

mudcow007 · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

Treated my self to a new helmet this very christmas - because why not.

Measured my head, an bought a helmet (AGV K3 Rossi Tartaruga)

My previous AGV lid was a XL an was slightly too big on my head - at speed it could sorta move around Shocked

So new lid is a L, its a sweet fit around my head, but cheeks are getting squashed as funk - this common?

will the pads give a bit or something?

P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Yes. That's fine. They'll get worn in and it'll be a proper fitting lid.

mudcow007 · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Feb 2012 Karma :

cheers

M.C · Super Spammer Joined: 29 Sep 2015 Karma :

As long as your head doesn't start throbbing you're fine.

Beehive Bedlam · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Oct 2013 Karma :

M.C · Super Spammer Joined: 29 Sep 2015 Karma :

Oh dear, did you keep the receipt Mudcow?

Courier265 · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Oct 2017 Karma :

I have the same helmet.. bought it earlier this year, seen so many people with the same helmet, even one courier who works for the same company as I do.... Mind you it's a big hit with the ladies...

Anyway back to the plot...

Squished cheeks are perfectly normal and as already mentioned a very good sign. In a few days you will get use to it.

I've been wearing AGV K3's for years, my last 2 agv's have been the SV series, best of all they are cheap, even if they are not fibre glass.

Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

I've been sporting my shiny new helmet proudly around the house since Xebusmass morning. Mrs Borg has trouble fathoming that this is normal.
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Analogkid · Scooby Slapper Joined: 20 Jul 2016 Karma :

Depends how squished you cheeks are, like the poster above I bough a Neotec, standard pads squished cheeks so much my teeth where biting down on inside, swapped at time of purchase (no cost) for thinner set (4mm each side) and cheeks snug but no biting of inside, year on and i's still snug.

Courier265 · World Chat Champion Joined: 01 Oct 2017 Karma :

M.C · Super Spammer Joined: 29 Sep 2015 Karma :

Helmets are an absolute minefield with sizing, how much padding will compress etc., just as an example my small Bell was way too tight (headache inducing), so I got a medium lining and it fits lovely... but eventually its gets a bit loose and I need to stick the lining in the wash to plump back out (it needs a wash anyway by this point Sick

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My previous medium Nitro was too loose, so I bought an XS lid for 1/3 price off eBay expecting it to be too small, as I'd used an XS Nitro before and got a bad headache. It was a bit tight but compressed into a nice fit Eh?