slowd16

I bought mine online because I had a HJC motorcycle helmet that fit perfectly. I ordered the same size in a car helmet figuring it would be the same and I was right...

jguerdat

If you know your actual head size, you've got a good start but you still have to test fit. My last one was Internet-ordered but also had a free return policy. I also use the various sizing charts and measurements provided by manufacturers and/or web sites to get very close the first time...

atomic

It all comes down to personal choice. I would suggest you try on as many as possible as getting the correct fitment is crucial to comfort . After wearing Sparco and Arai for years I have recently switched to Bell as I found their helmets to be the most comfortable and best fitting for me personally of the current crop.

There as lot of quality makes available like..
Bell
Arai
Sparco
OMP
Stilo

rjones

Jegs has some their Bell SA05 helmets on sale. Here is their full face one.

http://www.jegs.com/p/Bell-Helmets/Bell-M-...335362/10002/-1

They also have a few open face Bell SA05s on sale for 122.99. I just ordered one of them.

http://www.jegs.com/p//Bell-Sport-Mag-SA20...335928/10002/-1

rjones

Looks like Bell is having a closeout on SA05 helmets, with more models.

http://www.bellhelmets.com/index.cfm?fusea...ategory_id=1190

Zachreligious

For autocross, I use an open faced HJC M rated helmet - better peripheral vision than an SA rated helmet, and it's a little more comfortable and easier to deal with, since I wear glasses. Also cheap - I think I paid $75 for it.

For the track (and LeMons), I have a Bell SA rated full face.

alvanderp

+1

I have a Simpson that I was able to try on at the Simpson factory in San Marcos and fits me better than any other helmet I've owned(the previous models were bought from SafeRacer online by using their measurement data). I would highly recommend buying something you can try on first.

Voodoo_S2K

Just go down to one of the many motorcycle shops in the area and keep trying until you find a model that fits your head. If you plan on doing HPDE, then spend more time finding a helmet that fits well, since you will have it on for 20+ minutes at a time.

I picked this one up over the summer at MotoGP if you haven't seen it yet. Extremely over priced if you are just using it for auto-x.

davidc1

Same here man. My head is on the big side, but helmets from different manufactures that "fit" (not necessarily comfortable) went from L to XL. For autocross it's far less critical cause you're only gonna wear it for two minutes at a time. But I wanted one for the track as well, were I may wear it for 30 minutes. My budget was $350. That weeded out a lot of good brands like Shoei or Arai. I tried Pyrotech, HJC and god knows many others. The only comfortable ones were Bell and Simpson. They each make a wide eye opening closed helmet that suited me.

I would never have bought one without trying it on.

piston_honda

Had an early Xmas this year. My wonderful wife who grudgingly supports my auto-x endeavors gave me a Bell Sportmag open face helmet (SA2010) in white. Apparently, she is planning on giving me a red kerchief to wear around my neck, so I will look like "Speed Racer" on course.

Of course, I have not worn it during an event, but it looks and feels like a high quality product. I like the sun visor with the tinted lip.