Oval head options?

[anthonyk]

Okay, my head's some kind of super-oval, and unfortunately I'm hating on Arai these days. When my Arai Profile needs replacing, what are my options?

From searching around, it seems like Shark might make some oval lids. Anyone know of other good ones out there?

[PiZdETS]

Okay, my head's some kind of super-oval, and unfortunately I'm hating on Arai these days. When my Arai Profile needs replacing, what are my options?

From searching around, it seems like Shark might make some oval lids. Anyone know of other good ones out there?
PM the member Tigger. He's owned at least three versions of every model helmet by every maker ever. Ever.

Welcome btw.

[anthonyk]

Yeah, I was noticing that! :lol:

[Captain Morgan]

Sorry, no input for you. However, when I saw the thread title, I immediately thought of good ol Bill Clinton. That had to be what he called getting head in the Oval Office. :lol:

[Amber Lamps]

Haha!

Ok,I know A LOT about lids but I must admit that this guy is my sensei!

http://www.helmetharbor.com/

[Ninjakel]

I also have an ovalish head.

I have an Arai, and just got a Shark for Christmas last year.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Shark

[jeeps84]

I lucked up. Bout the only thing about me that is normal is the shape of my head. I have no trouble finding a lid to fit.

Duc Diva on the other hand.....:whistle:

[azoomm]

Anthony... Suomy ;) You're welcome to try mine sometime if you ever come out of hiding :lol:

[Carolina]

Sorry, no input for you. However, when I saw the thread title, I immediately thought of good ol Bill Clinton. That had to be what he called getting head in the Oval Office. :lol:

http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh253/earlbaer/011708_hitit_clinton.jpg

[PhiSig1071]

:(

I thought this was going to be a thread about the NR750.

[Sixxxxer]

My Scorpion Fits me good...But I dont think I have an Oval head

[Dave]

:(

I thought this was going to be a thread about the NR750.

that would be oval pistons budday. and if we are bringing up that particular style of honda motor lets just jump to the more successful honda/elf 500 gp bike. bitch was pure sex

[PhiSig1071]

that would be oval pistons budday. and if we are bringing up that particular style of honda motor lets just jump to the more successful honda/elf 500 gp bike. bitch was pure sex

True. But the head on an oval piston motor could also be referred to as oval. And yes, the Elf bikes were pure sex, I am still in love with any bike that has the hub-steering front end. I'll own a Tesi one day.

[Ducati Diva]

I lucked up. Bout the only thing about me that is normal is the shape of my head. I have no trouble finding a lid to fit.

Duc Diva on the other hand.....:whistle:

He got the :whistle: right. I have the hardest time finding a helmet. Have tried every brand out there and still don't have one that truly fits as it should. The helmets I have now are kid sizes and they still are a ltl big. :lol: Looked into a custom but who wants to pay that kind of money.:idk:
Have the same problem with boots. They really don't make a good boot for people with ltl parts. Finally found a boys size 3 1/2 A* that fits and has enough protection to be considered worthy.

[Corey]

Would that little pump system they have in the Scorpion EXO1000 helmets help with fit for odd head shapes, or is it just a gimmick?

[Ducati Diva]

Would that little pump system they have in the Scorpion EXO1000 helmets help with fit for odd head shapes, or is it just a gimmick?

Never heard of it??? You got a link and I'll check it out. I'd try about anything to make one fit as it is now I usually wear some kind of ltl hat to help snug it up.

[Corey]

Never heard of it??? You got a link and I'll check it out. I'd try about anything to make one fit as it is now I usually wear some kind of ltl hat to help snug it up.

Scoripion EXO 1000 (http://shopping.scorpionusa.com/C55D9C025BA44D11A3713BF0D546303C.asp?cat_id=FBF05A C4DB8843C1B0FF76893F5540D5&pcs_key=F96867DA3C0E42C9ACC818055864F411&retpage=%2FF4BD78EED51D4762989F1184B1165B96.asp&nm=Solid+1000&spath=&path=Home+%3E+Equipment+%3E+Street+Helmets&sc_id=7A05E84DEE8E475F88E9CE1099A845A5) from their website. Looks like it's only adjustable cheek pads. I thought it was a little more in depth than that.

[JoJoYZF]

He got the :whistle: right. I have the hardest time finding a helmet. Have tried every brand out there and still don't have one that truly fits as it should. The helmets I have now are kid sizes and they still are a ltl big. :lol: Looked into a custom but who wants to pay that kind of money.:idk:
Have the same problem with boots. They really don't make a good boot for people with ltl parts. Finally found a boys size 3 1/2 A* that fits and has enough protection to be considered worthy.

Are you serious?

[Ducati Diva]

Are you serious?

Yup! I have Very tiny feet. Look even funnier because I'm almost 5' 8" tall. :rofl:

Scoripion EXO 1000 (http://shopping.scorpionusa.com/C55D9C025BA44D11A3713BF0D546303C.asp?cat_id=FBF05A C4DB8843C1B0FF76893F5540D5&pcs_key=F96867DA3C0E42C9ACC818055864F411&retpage=%2FF4BD78EED51D4762989F1184B1165B96.asp&nm=Solid+1000&spath=&path=Home+%3E+Equipment+%3E+Street+Helmets&sc_id=7A05E84DEE8E475F88E9CE1099A845A5) from their website. Looks like it's only adjustable cheek pads. I thought it was a little more in depth than that.

Thanks! Its still worth looking into.

[anthonyk]

Focus people. It's about my damn oblong noggin! :blah:

Thanks for the suggestions, I'll give 'em a shot. As long as it doesn't have super-fragile plastic bits that break all the damn time (and it fits), I should be good to go.

[was92v]

Shoei hemets fit oval heads pretty well (me) and I use a Shoei with a Hi-Def shield. I tried on an Arai Profile and it seemed more comfortable than the Shoei, however I have not ridden in an Arai so I don't really know what they are like at speed. It doesn't matter much since I can't afford one anyway.:(

[Phenix_Rider]

Scoripion EXO 1000 (http://shopping.scorpionusa.com/C55D9C025BA44D11A3713BF0D546303C.asp?cat_id=FBF05A C4DB8843C1B0FF76893F5540D5&pcs_key=F96867DA3C0E42C9ACC818055864F411&retpage=%2FF4BD78EED51D4762989F1184B1165B96.asp&nm=Solid+1000&spath=&path=Home+%3E+Equipment+%3E+Street+Helmets&sc_id=7A05E84DEE8E475F88E9CE1099A845A5) from their website. Looks like it's only adjustable cheek pads. I thought it was a little more in depth than that.

That's right- just the cheek pads. They don't change the fit really. Takes way too much pumping to get any noticeable change. Just a gimmick :2cents:

The EXO700 and to a point the EXO1000 fit the same shape as the RF-1000- mine :lol: Kind of a relaxed/neutral oval.

[fnfalman]

Try the new Bell Star. It's ovalish. My head is really round and it only fits the Quantum II well. Even the Profile didn't quite fit me. The Bell Star fits with just a bit of forehead room, so I figure it's oval but not too round.

[Homeslice]

Check out the reviews on webbikeworld, they tell you whether each helmet is an oval or round fit. In my experience, none of the Suomys work, they all have a round fit kinda like an Arai Quantum. And as far as Sharks go, their top of the line is all round-fit unfortuantely. They do make a couple oval helmets, the RSI and the S650, but they are down in the range unfortunately.

You might try an AGV XR2, it's kinda outdated so you can find good deals on them on Ebay, and they are very oval.....the cheekpads are very tight. The Ti-Tech might work as well, although it's not as oval as the XR2.

Forget about Shoei, none of them are really oval......They either don't have enough room in the forehead, or they don't go down far enough to cover the chin (like the RF1000)

[Mr Lefty]

I've got a Arai Profile... looking at the Shark RSR2 or RSI... but as I'm in Korea I can't try one on till March when I'm back home. I'm about 90% sure it's gonna be my next lid... 10% is only cause I'm worried about fit.

[Homeslice]

I've got a Arai Profile... looking at the Shark RSR2 or RSI... but as I'm in Korea I can't try one on till March when I'm back home. I'm about 90% sure it's gonna be my next lid... 10% is only cause I'm worried about fit.

If you wear a Profile, I can pretty much guarantee the RSR2 won't work, it's more of a round fit.

[pickle.of.doom]

Shoei hemets fit oval heads pretty well (me) and I use a Shoei with a Hi-Def shield. I tried on an Arai Profile and it seemed more comfortable than the Shoei, however I have not ridden in an Arai so I don't really know what they are like at speed. It doesn't matter much since I can't afford one anyway.:(

Hmm I dunno... He fits Arai... in my experience it has always been if an Arai fits you well, Shoei is going to be the wrong shape, and vice versa.

[Homeslice]

Every Shoei I've tried was somewhere in between round and oval.

Arai fits more people, because they have a more diversified range of fits including extreme round (Quantum), extreme oval (Profile), and in-between (RX7 and Vector)

[Mr Lefty]

If you wear a Profile, I can pretty much guarantee the RSR2 won't work, it's more of a round fit.
damn that sucks.

maybe the RSI is a different fit... :luck:

[Homeslice]

It is... the RSI and the S650 are "oval" but they aren't as "nice" as the RSR2

[Mr Lefty]

It is... the RSI and the S650 are "oval" but they aren't as "nice" as the RSR2

yeah I know... but the price is nicer... :lol:

thanks!

[Swan]

Okay, my head's some kind of super-oval, and unfortunately I'm hating on Arai these days. When my Arai Profile needs replacing, what are my options?

From searching around, it seems like Shark might make some oval lids. Anyone know of other good ones out there?

Anthony,

I also have an extreme "long oval" head, and my Profile (I use it only for racing) is the most comfortable helmet I've ever had.

However, certain models of AGV helmet fit me very well. Models that I have confirmed to fit are the Daystar, V-Flyer, and V-Flyer II. These are outdated models now, but they are still available online (if you aren't picky about colors, you can often find a cheap one in the "outlet" section of denniskirk.com) and it's encouraging for AGV's other models. Sadly, I don't think there is an AGV dealer anywhere the Austin area, so it would likely have to be bought online, which will be a crapshoot. For whatever help it may be if you want to try, I wear a medium Arai Profile, and the medium AGV helmets fit, so at least the mediums seem to correspond between brands.

I once ran across a website for some budget brand or other that claimed their lids were fitted for the "European Head," and the accompanying diagrams seemed to imply that they meant "oval" heads by that. However, I've long since lost the website and forgotten the name of the helmet, and have been unable to find it again.

I'm always looking for alternatives, so let me know if you stumble onto something, okay?

-S

[was92v]

Hmm I dunno... He fits Arai... in my experience it has always been if an Arai fits you well, Shoei is going to be the wrong shape, and vice versa.

That was true, but Arai built the Profile specifically for oval fit.
Shoei helmets fit me pretty well but do require some, um adjustment with a drinking glass in the forehead center.
The profile I tried on fit perfectly. Too bad about the price, and I don't think they have a hi-def type shield, which helps me with depth perception/closing speed accuracy.

[pickle.of.doom]

That was true, but Arai built the Profile specifically for oval fit.
Shoei helmets fit me pretty well but do require some, um adjustment with a drinking glass in the forehead center.
The profile I tried on fit perfectly. Too bad about the price, and I don't think they have a hi-def type shield, which helps me with depth perception/closing speed accuracy.

Ahh yeah, that makes sense then.


Bottom line is best thing to do is try on EVERYTHING, and remember that it has to be snug, almost annoyingly snug at the beginning, and it will break in to perfect. If it fits "Perfect" when you try it on, it is probably going to be too big once it breaks in.

[anthonyk]

Thanks all! Swan, I'll keep you posted.