How To Get Your Helmet Size

Long oval intermediate oval and round oval.

How to get your helmet size. To find your head circumference wrap a flexible tape measure around the largest portion of your headabout one inch above your eyebrows. You may see a size designation--small medium or large--that correlates with a helmet sizing chart that lists head circumference measurements. For most people this will be around the forehead and round the back of the head the measure should be above the eyebrows and ears.

It can be egg sized oval or round. The largest measurement is the one you want to try on first. The images below should give you a good idea.

Use a tailors tape measure the soft one and measure your head at its widest point. Measure your head with a tape measure. Gently extend the opening of the helmet a bit and then try to pull it over your head.

Our helmet size guides below show you how to measure your head properly to get the best fit. Most helmet manufacturers list the head circumference prominently on the helmet packaging. What size helmet do I.

If you want to know the most appropriate size of your helmet you should know your head first. The measurement will be more accurate if you. We recommend measuring twice for accuracy.

Wrap the measuring tape around the fullest part of the head - this will be just above the ears and about a half-inch above the eyebrows for most - and take the measurement at the forehead. Even the oval can be subdivided into a round oval long oval and intermediate oval. You have to consider that some helmets have more padding than others.