Which helmet for larger heads without the mushroom

woo1
woo1 Posts: 51
edited January 2013 in Road buying advice
Any ideas in helmets for larger oval heads without the mushroom look ??
I've tried on the Specialized & Giro range but i end looking like Marios mate.


Any ideas on other helmets ?

Comments

  • arthur_scrimshaw
    arthur_scrimshaw Posts: 2,596
    Catlike whisper, worked for me.
  • smidsy
    smidsy Posts: 5,273
    Most slimline looking I have seen are KASK.

    The Mojito is particularly nice fitting too (for me).
    Yellow is the new Black.
  • displacedaussie
    displacedaussie Posts: 356
    smidsy wrote:
    Most slimline looking I have seen are KASK.

    The Mojito is particularly nice fitting too (for me).

    +1
  • woo1
    woo1 Posts: 51
    Thanks, what about the Kask K50 High Tech ? Anyone know much about this helmet?
  • Calpol
    Calpol Posts: 1,039
    Dunno about it but it looks good and at that price = bargain

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=93486
  • chadders81
    chadders81 Posts: 744
    All about the Lazer O2. Promise you won't be disappointed.
  • nawty
    nawty Posts: 225
    Calpol wrote:
    Dunno about it but it looks good and at that price = bargain

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=93486

    I bought one earlier today, you can't go wrong for that price :)
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  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    Calpol wrote:
    Dunno about it but it looks good and at that price = bargain

    http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=93486

    Oooh, good tip off. You can pay more than half that for a set of replacement pads! Just ordered a medium - if it's within half a mile of being as good as my Mojito I'll be happy enough with it.
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  • bobbydazzla
    bobbydazzla Posts: 289
    Another vote for Kask Mojito
  • LittlePlums
    LittlePlums Posts: 139
    bobbydazzla wrote:
    Another vote for Kask Mojito

    Me too!
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  • smidsy
    smidsy Posts: 5,273
    The last thing you want is people going "Oh yeh your lid, it's like a Mojito but not a Mojito" :-)
    Yellow is the new Black.
  • northpole
    northpole Posts: 1,499
    Must check out the Kask - I currently have the Giro Aeon which I have found to be the most comfortable helmet I've owned. Unfortunately there is more than a hint of mushroom about it!!

    Peter
  • Grill
    Grill Posts: 5,610
    Yup, Mojito is the way to go.
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  • ajb72
    ajb72 Posts: 1,178
    Are you sure it's not all in your imagination? None of us looks particularly fetching in our lids!

    My brother has an unfeasible large dome, but looks just fine in his Specialised s-works helmet.
  • Grill
    Grill Posts: 5,610
    You should see me in Specialized helmets. "Special" doesn't even begin to describe how ridiculous I look.
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  • displacedaussie
    displacedaussie Posts: 356
    Friends don't let friends with big heads buy Specialized helmets.

    helmets-specialized.jpg

    helmets-mojito.jpg
  • woo1
    woo1 Posts: 51
    displacedaussie wrote:
    Friends don't let friends with big heads buy Specialized helmets.

    helmets-specialized.jpg

    helmets-mojito.jpg

    Exactly, if you've got a big head already you don't want it doubling in size with a mushroom on top.
    Cycle Surgery probably have it right, I've been in 2 and none of them have mirrors next to their helmets.
  • rolf_f
    rolf_f Posts: 16,015
    displacedaussie wrote:
    Friends don't let friends with big heads buy Specialized helmets.

    helmets-specialized.jpg

    Good call on going for a Mojito obviously but did you have to steal it from the bloke in the SRC jersey behind you? :lol:

    Actually, surprised at the mushroomyness of the Specialized lid. I had a cheap Specialized lid when I hired a bike in Colorado the year before last. It was remarkably un-mushroomy - I was quite impressed!
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  • displacedaussie
    displacedaussie Posts: 356
    Rolf F wrote:
    Good call on going for a Mojito obviously but did you have to steal it from the bloke in the SRC jersey behind you? :lol:

    Actually, surprised at the mushroomyness of the Specialized lid. I had a cheap Specialized lid when I hired a bike in Colorado the year before last. It was remarkably un-mushroomy - I was quite impressed!

    I used the Specialized helmet for one more race after that one. The picture of me finishing my second race looked so silly that I couldn't bear using it again. :lol:

    I think the small Specialized helmets look a bit mushroomy (though not quite as bad). I only fit in the Large-sized ones which as above are horrible. The large mojito is incredibly comfortable and looks way way way better and smaller.

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