From “CC”: “According to the illustration (head shapes above), I have an egg shaped head. Which helmet models best fits a person with an egg shaped head?
Editor’s Response: Our Motorcycle Helmet Weights page has a table with head shapes for the helmets we’ve reviewed. The shapes above are for illustrative purposes — helmets are most often designed with a “neutral” shape that fits an “average” shaped head. There are no helmets that I know of designed to specifically fit an “egg” shaped head, but some helmets can be customized with different sized cheek pads to fit. Whenever someone has a problem fitting a helmet, I always suggest going to a local Arai dealer and trying on their Quantum II (“Round”), Vector (“Intermediate Oval”) and Profile (“Long Oval”) models. Arai is the only helmet manufacturer I know of who specifically designs helmets for different shaped heads. Try one size smaller and larger than you think you need and make sure you wear each one long enough to know if it feels comfortable. You can customize each of their helmets with different thickness cheek pads to fit. The more different types of helmets you try, the more you
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