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Chaps and Chapesses, I need some help!!!
Was at Slush and Rubble today for some work on my boots and was looking at a helmet.
I want one I can fit a face bar to as I might do a little racing later in the season so tried a Uvex "Wing X Ultra Race" XL (61-62 cm) and it was too tight around my forehead (I have a couple of bumps there).
Does anyone know of anyone who makes something bigger that can also have a bar fitted?
Cheers
Simon
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I believe Uvex do come up a bit on the small side. I doubt if you will get a bigger selection of race helmets than at http://www.skibartlett.com/index.asp They're not that far from you. (especially in a scooby)
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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| gsb wrote: |
| I believe Uvex do come up a bit on the small side. I doubt if you will get a bigger selection of race helmets than at http://www.skibartlett.com/index.asp They're not that far from you. (especially in a scooby) |
Thanks, I'll drop them a line !
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I don't know if any go above 62cm, but I'm sure you know that different manufacturers will fit diff shape heads better. I suggest a phone call, although you need to try them on really.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| gsb wrote: |
| I don't know if any go above 62cm, but I'm sure you know that different manufacturers will fit diff shape heads better. I suggest a phone call, although you need to try them on really. |
Yep. Not teaching tomorrow morning so will go down then if they have anything suitable.
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scooby_simon, I have the same problem and found that even those manufacturers who make helmets 62+cm dont necessarily make them the right shape for my head.
You could try Alpina and they will have what you want at a reasonable price. I mail ordered one and it was easily big enough on paper - but was the wrong shape - very tight front and back but with enough space at the sides to fit my fingers in between the helmet and my head.
After much shopping around I have found that Giro are the best fit for me. I have the Omen but it is not face bar compatible. Looking at their website it shows only their FIS approved helmets as being face bar compatible and you may find these a bit pricey?
I also tried on a Smith helmet recently and that was quite a good fit. Again looking at the website you may struggle for the face bar unless you don't mind looking like an imperial stormtrooper!
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Thanks,
I'm going to go down to Bartletts tomorrow AM and see what we can come up with.
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scooby_simon, Boeri make up to XXXL; Red (Burton) and Leedom might fit also.
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- but the Giro does have a much better venting system which is my excused and I'm sticking to it - the excuse I mean, not the helmet 
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