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anthonyk 11-07-2008 10:02 PM

Oval head options?
 
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 11-07-2008 10:06 PM

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Originally Posted by anthonyk (Post 89098)
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 11-07-2008 10:09 PM

Yeah, I was noticing that! :lol:

Captain Morgan 11-07-2008 10:14 PM

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 11-07-2008 10:21 PM

Haha!

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

http://www.helmetharbor.com/

Ninjakel 11-08-2008 05:04 AM

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 11-08-2008 03:41 PM

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 11-08-2008 05:42 PM

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

Carolina 11-08-2008 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Captain Morgan (Post 89112)
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/h...it_clinton.jpg

PhiSig1071 11-09-2008 10:37 PM

:(

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

Sixxxxer 11-09-2008 11:36 PM

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

Dave 11-10-2008 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by PhiSig1071 (Post 91031)
:(

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 11-10-2008 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave (Post 91285)
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 11-10-2008 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by jeeps84 (Post 89722)
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 11-10-2008 01:21 PM

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 11-10-2008 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Corey (Post 91639)
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 11-10-2008 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducati Diva (Post 91644)
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 from their website. Looks like it's only adjustable cheek pads. I thought it was a little more in depth than that.

JoJoYZF 11-10-2008 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Ducati Diva (Post 91626)
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 11-10-2008 05:35 PM

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Originally Posted by JoJoYZF (Post 91692)
Are you serious?

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

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Originally Posted by Corey (Post 91672)
Scoripion EXO 1000 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 11-10-2008 07:10 PM

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 11-18-2008 09:00 PM

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 11-18-2008 10:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Corey (Post 91672)
Scoripion EXO 1000 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 11-21-2008 06:27 PM

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 11-27-2008 09:56 PM

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 11-28-2008 07:29 AM

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 11-28-2008 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Ebbs15 (Post 110694)
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 11-28-2008 02:44 PM

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Originally Posted by was92v (Post 102757)
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 11-28-2008 04:21 PM

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 11-28-2008 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice (Post 110965)
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 11-28-2008 08:05 PM

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

Mr Lefty 11-28-2008 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeslice (Post 111190)
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 11-28-2008 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by anthonyk (Post 89098)
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 11-29-2008 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by pickle.of.doom (Post 111005)
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 11-29-2008 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by was92v (Post 111579)
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 11-30-2008 01:41 PM

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


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