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Helmet too big?

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#1 ·
How far down my forehead should my helmet fit? My new one sits all the way down on my eyebrows...with my pony tail in it fits tight however without its really loose. I measured my head and its 24 inches around which is a 71/2 helmet size which this is.
 
#2 ·
some helmets just dont fit certain shaped heads, as in round vs long oval shaped heads.

your helmet should be above your eyebrows & snug. not so tight that you get a headache, but you should be able to bend over with it unbuckled & it should stay on your head. someone should also be able to hold the brim & pull it up & down & see your eyebrows move up & down with it [or you could do it in a mirror !]
 
#3 ·
Well right now you can't see my eyebrows at all! Its the IRH switch, and the more I look at myself in the mirror the more I wonder if its too big, plus it makes my head look like a giant black mushroom.
 
#6 ·
Yeah, it way too big without my pony tail in. Sigh, and here I was hoping that I could get a nice show helmet, sounds like I will have to go back to the troxel since I know that they fit me for sure.
 
#8 ·
Its still down almost completely over my eyebrows. I wore it around some more (just because I'm weird and have always wanted an IRH switch), and it was pushing my glasses down my nose, so its just not going to work. Plus I need a helmet for schooling as well since my old one has a huge crack in the foam.

Soo, anybody want a brand new IRH switch helmet? I'll make you a great deal!
 
#11 ·
Well I was trying to find a helmet that would do double duty, be able to use for schooling as well as show. I may have to go back to a troxel as I know that they fit.

I will have to look into the charles owen, I see that they have one that is "only" $130, however I don't think any of the local tack shops carry their helmets and I would want to try one on first.
 
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