I crashed a while back and need to get around to buying a net helmet (and patching my jersey...), but since it seems like such a pain to import a Giro or Specialized helmet, even though the mid-range Japanese models cost as much as a top-range US model.
But some people I know mentioned that foreign brands don't fit Japanese heads well like the Japanese (OGK, MET, etc) makers, so I have to wonder if Japanese makers fit caucasian heads well enough.
Any knowledge of experience with this?
I don't want to blow 20,000 just to have something designed for a much rounder head.
(an Arai employee told me that their domestic models are like bowling balls compared to their export models)
But some people I know mentioned that foreign brands don't fit Japanese heads well like the Japanese (OGK, MET, etc) makers, so I have to wonder if Japanese makers fit caucasian heads well enough.
Any knowledge of experience with this?
I don't want to blow 20,000 just to have something designed for a much rounder head.
(an Arai employee told me that their domestic models are like bowling balls compared to their export models)