i don't quite get this one... :lol: they are against changing cheek pad thickess?
Quoting the Arai rep: "Your don't have brains in your face".
Quoting the Arai rep: "Your don't have brains in your face".
No, not against changing them. They should be your LAST concern AFTER you find a perfect match of the inner hard shell to your cranium. That is why Arai produce helmets for 3 (Three!) major head shapes.i don't quite get this one... :lol: they are against changing cheek pad thickess?
Sorry, I completely forgot that your opinion was the correct one.They are not even close. The proof is my head and webbikeworld.
No, not against changing them. They should be your LAST concern AFTER you find a perfect match of the inner hard shell to your cranium. That is why Arai produce helmets for 3 (Three!) major head shapes.
No, it is not just my opinion. Look at this link:Sorry, I completely forgot that your opinion was the correct one.
Detrich, I was talking about the inner shell shape (Oval, Round, Intermediate Oval). So, as an example: a helmet size L(59-60cm) Oval would not fit well someone with the Round head.Oh I c... Yah, I agree... But a lotta manufacturers actually all produce 3 shell shapes- ie AGV, Arai, Bell, etc.
It breaks down to something like this approximately when sizing. Each group constitutes 1 shell size.
For example:
Smallest & Small share the same shell size. Medium & Large share one shell size. And Large & Largest would share a shell size.
The breakdown isn't identical for each manufacturer, but the concept is similar. Some may group XXS/XS/SM/MD as one shell size and group LG/XL as one shell size and group XXL/XXXL as one shell size. It all depends if they offer XXS or XXXL in a particular line.
Shell Size | Pad Size
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Smallest. [Thicker]
Small. [Standard]
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Medium. [Thicker]
Large. [Standard]
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Larger. [Thicker]
Largest. [Standard]
So u (1) first find the proper shell size and then (2) adjust cheek pad size -if- so desired, I guess. Some ppl are ok with a snug fit. I just happen to like "extra" snug fit. So am going to up the pads 5mm...
Hope this helps explain my train of thought...
Welcome to the club of the Bell rejects.Welps...
I tried the thicker pads and A-B 'd it against my HJC IS-16... And, although the Bell fits fine, it's just not as comfortable as I'd like. And, I already know that I'll end up reaching for the IS-16 every time... (Damn that helmet has ruined me for all other helmets.)
So, I guess I'm going to just pay the restock fee and send the Bell back. I really wanted to love this and gave it a shot. Sigh.