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Originally posted by Sunnyside_up!
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AH is not an authorised reseller. Sparx/KBC is genuinely imported only by PRS, where if I'm not mistaken, the pricing is in the 7-8k range. Delhi is flooded with fakes in the 4k+ range. When spending for a brand I would want to make sure I get genuine.
Happy to see proper application of mind!
Helmets are sized with a Primary and Secondary fit.
The Primary fit is the crown size, where the circumference of the head is measured and EVERYTHING, including the shell, EPS (thermocol) and crown comfort liner(padding) which is made to the correct size has to fit. This crown fit is important because it needs to be as snug as comfortably possible in order to absorb the impact energy to the skull in a crash. Merely padding with extra foam to give the "feeling" of a proper fit is not going to do the job properly in a crash. This is because the primary absorption of impact in a crash is not done by the padding but the EPS. That is the reason that helmet manufacturers abroad make so many different helmet shells, with differing EPS cores and crown liners, in order to get the optimum fit. Most large foreign helmet brands manufacture sizes XXS to XXL!
The Secondary fit determination is done after the Primary fit is done. The secondary fit uses the cheek-pads to get a snug fitting around the cheeks and face. The cheekpads varies greatly, since a person with a large face could have a fat or lean face and this will mean thinning or thickening of the cheek pads accordingly.
Always remember that the cheekpads are to be adjusted AFTER the determination of the crown size, not the the other way around, since this fitting is more for comfort and snugness.
In India, since helmets are still a "bazaar" item and not really bought by the majority of riders for their protection, the traders and shopkeepers prefer to stock just one size to keep inventories low. So most importers and manufacturers stock only the size L or XL, since traders can just stuff foam into the helmets to get a "fit" with any customer. They then convince customers with swapping cheekpads, to give the customer a feeling of a proper fit, when in reality they are just adjusting for the face, not the head. This is incorrect and often negates the very purpose for which you buy a helmet - but nobody is asking and nobody cares.
Buying a wrong sized helmet is like wearing a loose seatbelt. It cannot do its job properly and can even be dangerous.
If the buying public was properly educated, the traders would have to stock many more sizes and increase their inventory. Remember, they can stuff bits of foam into an XL or L sized helmet to make it seem to fit a smaller head to convince a gullible customer, but they can't expand a S sized helmet to fit a customer with a large head. That's why you never find smaller sizes in the shops.
So if they're attempting to "size" the helmet by stuffing foam, refuse and demand the proper size! Remember its your head!
Happy to see proper application of mind!
Helmets are sized with a Primary and Secondary fit.
The Primary fit is the crown size, where the circumference of the head is measured and EVERYTHING, including the shell, EPS (thermocol) and crown comfort liner(padding) which is made to the correct size has to fit. This crown fit is important because it needs to be as snug as comfortably possible in order to absorb the impact energy to the skull in a crash. Merely padding with extra foam to give the "feeling" of a proper fit is not going to do the job properly in a crash. This is because the primary absorption of impact in a crash is not done by the padding but the EPS. That is the reason that helmet manufacturers abroad make so many different helmet shells, with differing EPS cores and crown liners, in order to get the optimum fit. Most large foreign helmet brands manufacture sizes XXS to XXL!
The Secondary fit determination is done after the Primary fit is done. The secondary fit uses the cheek-pads to get a snug fitting around the cheeks and face. The cheekpads varies greatly, since a person with a large face could have a fat or lean face and this will mean thinning or thickening of the cheek pads accordingly.
Always remember that the cheekpads are to be adjusted AFTER the determination of the crown size, not the the other way around, since this fitting is more for comfort and snugness.
In India, since helmets are still a "bazaar" item and not really bought by the majority of riders for their protection, the traders and shopkeepers prefer to stock just one size to keep inventories low. So most importers and manufacturers stock only the size L or XL, since traders can just stuff foam into the helmets to get a "fit" with any customer. They then convince customers with swapping cheekpads, to give the customer a feeling of a proper fit, when in reality they are just adjusting for the face, not the head. This is incorrect and often negates the very purpose for which you buy a helmet - but nobody is asking and nobody cares.
Buying a wrong sized helmet is like wearing a loose seatbelt. It cannot do its job properly and can even be dangerous.
If the buying public was properly educated, the traders would have to stock many more sizes and increase their inventory. Remember, they can stuff bits of foam into an XL or L sized helmet to make it seem to fit a smaller head to convince a gullible customer, but they can't expand a S sized helmet to fit a customer with a large head. That's why you never find smaller sizes in the shops.
So if they're attempting to "size" the helmet by stuffing foam, refuse and demand the proper size! Remember its your head!
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