You should get those hemorrhoids removed bro !

 

What HK says.

Riding is supposed to be enjoyable. An ill fitting helmet is not only a safety thing, but it sure can take the fun out of riding. For that reason, after a couple cases of being disappointed with helmets purchased online, I only buy from a store where they can be tried on.

 

I agree that you need a better helmet. But, if really must use this helmet then I suggest using a chin strap quick release which will shift the dynamics of the chin strap fastening system enough to relieve your situation with the chin strap.

Link to a sample chin strap:

 

At the risk of appearing to be the consummate wet blanket in the crowd, I've already talked a couple of friends out of using these (weak link) buckles. There's a reason why helmet makers don't incorporate these conveniences into their gear already.

I know this sort of **** is in common use among riders, but in the oilfield diving business, we're obsessed with the appropriate use of weak links. There is a place for em and holding your hat on isn't one of em,,,, IMHO.

 

HKMark23, I agree with you 110% on your comment.

However, if the OP MUST wear this helmet for financial, sentimental, or other reasons, then his options are limited. This (chin strap buckle) is a far better choice than cutting the chin strap and "gluing" it back together as it was previously mentioned. Any intrusion into the OEM design and you are weakening the safety integrity of the helmet.

If the chin strap buckle doesn't work then he is out at most 5 bucks or so.

 

Are you sure you don't have it on backwards?

 

New replacement helmet...try in on first.
Disassemble current helmet and readjust chin strap attachment point
(Note: I am unsure if drilling holes and adding rivets will make a difference to the safety aspect of your current helmet.)
Add "sheep skin" to the strap as a cushion.
+1 are you wearing it backwards!!! LOL.

Good luck.

 

No my friend. No bandanna, skullcap or anything. The liner cannot be thinning out because it is brand-new.

LOL. I agree with you. No changing the Styrofoam or liner. I think you are correct with changing the angle of the straps somehow. It is the matter of how to do it properly.

My friend, the helmet/liner is all brand-new. I studied "proper fit" quite a bit and it is a very good fit. Except that strap going under the chin.

In Florida helmets are optional. But I wear them 100% of the time. It is so frustrating, I was actually thinking about buying another helmet. LOL but I do not want to give up on this. Or spend the extra money.

If you put padding on the back of the head in between the helmet that would just pull the strap further back against my neck even more. But the fit is so perfect, putting padding anywhere would really not be a possibility because it fits firmly now. If it was possible it would have to go up front between the 4 head and the helmet to push the chin strap forward.

That is a totally different matter my friend. LOL! And by the way, me too. There certainly is not much to move around but it still needs to be done sometimes. LOL

Man oh man, a truer word was never spoken. You are so correct!

I agree with you 100% in everything you said. I did go to the store and try on the helmet. But the helmets were already sitting on the shelf for one year. They must be demo helmets. So I ordered a brand-new one. Same make and model. I think maybe I just F'd up. Did not realize the chinstrap was so tight. I guess sometimes you just have to ride something or wear something to really know.

That is a part of why I stayed with my SEER helmet (the ones most policemen use) for a decade.

I always wear the snap. It is so much easier. The one you linked above is pretty interesting. I am not sure I like it being plastic. Also I would need toYouTube it to see it in action. Never saw one like that before. But it does not push the chinstrap further forward.

Good points my friend. Good points. When I read the post prior to yours I had a flashback of my scuba diving instructor talking about keeping things very basic. No fancy-schmancy anything. There are just more things that can go wrong.

I do have a buckle. $8 by the way. But it is in line with how the chinstrap would go. It does not do anything as far as pushing the chinstrap further forward away from my neck. Know what I mean?

I did try it on 1st my friend. Well, that particular model and then the store ordered it directly from the manufacturer so I would get a brand-new one not in old one sitting on the shelf for one year. The chinstrap is an integral part of the helmet. There is no adjustment up there where it enters into the helmet.

I agree with you and do not care to cut the chinstrap but I may not have much of a choice. When it is re-sewn on or angled and then resewn on, I would have it done at a shoe store/cobbler. So it is professionally sewn in, not by hand.

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I greatly appreciate everyone's input. I was gone for a couple of days so I could not get back to people quick enough.

Thank you again, I will keep monitoring this thread since you guys are tossing in some really good ideas. Worse comes to worse I will know that I am up the creek. At least not without giving it a good try to figure it out.

BuzzCap7

 

Hmmm didn't see anyone say to "glue it back together..." What I said was that, 'I carefully cut the threads, repositioned the straps, tacked them in place with a little super glue then had them sewn back on at the shoe repair shop.' I'm just sayin'.

 

Is this for real? Come on, has this place resorted to this?