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Slalom helmet for big head

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I have a large head, hat size around 7 5/8th. I've tried on several racing helmets and none felt quite right. My Smith vantage mips in XL fits well, but I haven't found a racing helmet that does. Tried atomic XXL, poc, Giro ledge large, etc. Anyone know a supplier for a slalom helmet for oversized heads?
 

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I have a large head, hat size around 7 5/8th. I've tried on several racing helmets and none felt quite right. My Smith vantage mips in XL fits well, but I haven't found a racing helmet that does. Tried atomic XXL, poc, Giro ledge large, etc. Anyone know a supplier for a slalom helmet for oversized heads?
Smith Vantage MIPS XL is theoretically 63-67 cm. That's a big bucket.
POC's XL/XXL tops out at 62 cm.
Shred's L tops out at 63 cm
Oakley and Sweet Protection both top out at 61 cm
Rossi's SL helmet tops out at 63 cm, as do Atomic's and Head's
Vola is I believe 62 cm
Bliz I think is 61?
 
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Smith Vantage MIPS XL is theoretically 63-67 cm. That's a big bucket.
POC's XL/XXL tops out at 62 cm.
Shred's L tops out at 63 cm
Oakley and Sweet Protection both top out at 61 cm
Rossi's SL helmet tops out at 63 cm, as do Atomic's and Head's
Vola is I believe 62 cm
Bliz I think is 61?
Yep. There's my problem. And while I don't have the smith adjuster all the way loose, it's definitely less than half tight.
 

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I have an equally over-stuffed squash (7 5/8ths) and the POC xxl slalom helmet fits well. And compared to prior POC helmets I've had, it's actually a nice helmet. I think mine is 2021 helmet.
 
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I have an equally over-stuffed squash (7 5/8ths) and the POC xxl slalom helmet fits well. And compared to prior POC helmets I've had, it's actually a nice helmet. I think mine is 2021 helmet.
Thanks, I'll have to go try one on again.
 

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Also on sale for the old rotational system, spin vs the standard mips:


Includes guard for the face--get orange and we can be twins...$175

Why I am schilling for these jerks I don't quite know.
 
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I tried on the current Artic SL MIPS at a local shop yesterday, it fit pretty well. I might buy that or the old version. But I also tried on the same size full hard helmet (GS) at the shop and that did not quite fit right. I was hoping for a helmet I could use for masters GS as well, but so far no luck. I know I have a big head, but I didn't think it was THAT big...
 

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