i’m currently looking for a skating helmet. My head is 60cm. All the helmets around here are xl, which is supposedly for 59-60cm heads but they all just seem too tight. I have never really worn a helmet, is this how it should be? Like…when I tried on those xls…they weren’t uncomfortable…but they weren’t exactly comfortable either LOL.
The helmet should be comfortable. If it is not comfortable in either size don’t get it. You will be more likely to wear a comfortable helmet than an uncomfortable one.
I was not able to find a skate helmet that fit so I went with a ski/snowboard helmet.
My rule of thumb: Your face should be blue 10 minutes after donning and strapping on a helmet. Sooner…too tight. Later…too loose. By the end of a ride your ears should bleed but not profusely.