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« on: April 03, 2017, 06:52:27 PM »

I have a head that leans towards the long oval side of helmet shapes.  Most intermediate ovals don't have enough space in the forehead.

HJC IS17 fits OK.  Shoei GT Air is OK, haven't worn either long enough to really say.  I've heard Arai is on the long-side, but both the arai and shoei are kind of out of my price range.

Anyone else with that head shape?  it's time for a new helmet, wondering what else is out there for longer intermediate ovals, or long ovals heads?


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« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2017, 12:14:42 AM »

Schuberth was long oval, but less so now with their new models. Still oval though. Pricey.

I'm interested in the Nexx helmets and might try them next time. Long oval and affordable.

Revzilla -> helmets -> long oval = more options
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« Reply #2 on: April 04, 2017, 03:40:36 AM »

I started with Arai. It fit great, but those quickly out paced my wallet.

I'm wearing AGV now. I won't ever be able to afford their top model, but they offer some more budget friendly models, and you can find deals occasionally.
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« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2017, 09:07:43 AM »

This may help.

http://www.lidpicker.com/free-data/

http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-helmets/motorcycle-helmet-shapes.htm

BUT, I have to tell you, that you still have to try the helmet on.

(Webbikeworld table says both Schuberth C3 Pro and Shoei GT-Air as "Slightly Narrow".
I can wear C3 Pro all day comfortably, but I can not wear GT-Air for even 5 minutes.
I have rounder side of "slightly round" (or, sometimes called "intermediate").

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« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2017, 06:40:13 PM »

after researching online a little, I went to a local store and tried on a bunch.  turns out the Icon Airmada is 'long oval,' fit me well, was pretty affordable, and build quality seemed high.  I tried the HJC IS17, which says it's 'intermediate oval' but it must be on the long side of intermediate, because it fit well, but I hated the mechanism for the sun visor.  Shoei GT Air fit pretty well too, but it was a little short front to back for my skull.

It just showed up on Friday so I haven't had time to put any miles on it, but it's pretty awesome looking so far:



http://twoslow.com/2017/04/icon-chantilly-helmet/

I'll have a more indepth evaluation once I get some ride time with it.
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« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2017, 03:58:25 AM »

WebBikeWorld keeps a table of shapes for the helmets they have reviewed. It's a nice resource to cross reference.

www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-helmets/motorcycle-helmet-shapes.htm
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