The Saddle Sore 1000

[JGF6B]

Were you getting the same hot spot as me? Just above the forehead? After a couple of hours I'm like damn, I've got to get this thing off for a while. I'll sometimes reach back with my hand and push the back of my helmet forward and hold it to relieve the pressure for a while. But I can't go down the road like that for hours on end....

Your symptom is exactly what happens when you have an oval head but wear a round helmet. I have a narrow oval head, I've found no other helmet to fit me perfectly except for Arai. I also have an Icon Alliance that is pretty good for for my oval head and it costs much, much less than an Arai. The thing about the Arai is that you get excellent ventilation in addition to perfect comfort.

[Mazilla]

Here is some info on the head shape vs helmet manufacture...each helmet manufacturer make a certain "shape", like Shoei makes "intermediate oval" shape (which I believe is the most common head shape). Anyway read the article it explains it all and the helmet shapes by manufacturer are also on this link. Click on any helmet and it explains the sizing by shape as well as size.

https://www.revzilla.com/common-trea...et-fitment-101