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Spuds · 09-08-2022, 12:58 AM

So, I'm buying my first car helmet for both autocross and HDPE. I went to a retailer and tried a few entry level helmets on and wound up buying a basic G-Force Rift. Fast forward a week and I've got both a medium and a large in my possession, and a shipping label to send back (at least) one of them.

The medium size is definitely a better fit and is quite snug up top (small would probably be too small), but if I push the chin bar straight back towards my face with moderate force the helmet just pivots on my forehead and the chin bar hits my chin. I can also pull the chin bar up to cover my sight line even with the strap as tight as I can get it.

I obviously don't intend to crash, but if I were to, it seems like this might actually be worse than an open face helmet considering I have air bags and such. It feels like the cheek pads just have too much give and I need a different helmet, but I figured I would ask if this is normal?

09-08-2022, 12:58 AM	#1
Spuds The Dictater Join Date: Apr 2017 Drives: '13 Red Scion FRS Location: MD, USA Posts: 9,688 Thanks: 26,757 Thanked 12,742 Times in 6,315 Posts Mentioned: 88 Post(s)	Helmet Help So, I'm buying my first car helmet for both autocross and HDPE. I went to a retailer and tried a few entry level helmets on and wound up buying a basic G-Force Rift. Fast forward a week and I've got both a medium and a large in my possession, and a shipping label to send back (at least) one of them. The medium size is definitely a better fit and is quite snug up top (small would probably be too small), but if I push the chin bar straight back towards my face with moderate force the helmet just pivots on my forehead and the chin bar hits my chin. I can also pull the chin bar up to cover my sight line even with the strap as tight as I can get it. I obviously don't intend to crash, but if I were to, it seems like this might actually be worse than an open face helmet considering I have air bags and such. It feels like the cheek pads just have too much give and I need a different helmet, but I figured I would ask if this is normal?