tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154609756024038025.post597699757820737970..comments2023-09-16T10:01:40.586-04:00Comments on Smooth Strides: I Need a New Helmet!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03543984663767954777noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154609756024038025.post-579245185334896762016-04-11T09:57:02.008-04:002016-04-11T09:57:02.008-04:00I'm certainly very happy to read this blog sit...I'm certainly very happy to read this blog site posts which carries plenty of helpful data, thanks for providing such information.<a href="http://motorcycleroom.com" rel="nofollow">http://motorcycleroom.com</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154609756024038025.post-65945435138121716732015-06-24T08:56:44.332-04:002015-06-24T08:56:44.332-04:00I spent 30 minutes in the store the other day and ...I spent 30 minutes in the store the other day and the girl was helpful but there just wasn't much selection. What irks me is I live in freaking KY! And there is ONE english tack shop within an hrs drive. Lots of little western shops, they don't even bother stocking helmets.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03543984663767954777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154609756024038025.post-5760928485180081062015-06-24T08:54:38.633-04:002015-06-24T08:54:38.633-04:00I think i tried the round and oval IRH. I don'...I think i tried the round and oval IRH. I don't remember. I tried on everything they had in that store. My Ovation seems really oval. But I have no idea really, obviously, or I wouldn't be having such a hard time :PSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03543984663767954777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154609756024038025.post-48380646423661271162015-06-23T15:23:05.176-04:002015-06-23T15:23:05.176-04:00Ugh, Samshield is my love. I LOVE the concept behi...Ugh, Samshield is my love. I LOVE the concept behind them (made by a motocross rider who started making helmets when he started riding and realized that motorcycle/bike helmets are way more comfy and better looking than riding helmets) and they way they look but man, they just don't fit my head at all!Becky + Digbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09788041309826669742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154609756024038025.post-19910399577678477652015-06-23T15:19:18.555-04:002015-06-23T15:19:18.555-04:00Ugh. I'm SO spoiled by having 3 local tack sho...Ugh. I'm SO spoiled by having 3 local tack shops within a 30 minute drive of my apartment. Even then, Digby is on the small size and between the 3 of them I have a hard time finding blankets that fit him, sometimes fly masks/fly bonnets, other sized items. Like Emma said, there's always SmartPak (or someone else with free returns) but like you mentioned, it's a pain in the ass to be returning them all the time and waiting for a new one. I really think helmets need to be tried on in person with as many brands as possible, all at once, with the help of someone who really knows what they're doing so it doesn't take forever. Becky + Digbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09788041309826669742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154609756024038025.post-28092495709290725722015-06-23T10:49:33.634-04:002015-06-23T10:49:33.634-04:00Did you try an IRH in long oval? We sound similar ...Did you try an IRH in long oval? We sound similar in fit since I tried many of the same helmets. I have had success with IRH long oval (though different models do have different shapes as well). I wanted a OneK but couldn't get my head to fit right, even in their long oval version (which I ordered online to try). I ended up with a Samshield regardless of the fact that I didn't want to spend that much. It fits like a glove and never leaves indents in my forehead or gives me headaches. I'm glad I paid the extra for it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154609756024038025.post-5205114206498528882015-06-22T20:55:56.262-04:002015-06-22T20:55:56.262-04:00Gaps on the side generally mean the helmet is too ...Gaps on the side generally mean the helmet is too round. If its too oval it would fit on the sides but rock front to back.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154609756024038025.post-74715930748557982362015-06-22T20:33:14.621-04:002015-06-22T20:33:14.621-04:00i don't want to be switching out helmets back ...i don't want to be switching out helmets back and forth forever. I tried on helmets with my twist under the helmet and with the ponytail flipped up too. Still had a hard time getting one that fit right. I need to make a trip to a tack stop that has all kinds. Dover or a shop in Lexington.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03543984663767954777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154609756024038025.post-10725539549857744232015-06-22T19:45:26.848-04:002015-06-22T19:45:26.848-04:00if you're having trouble with the local tack s...if you're having trouble with the local tack shop you might try ordering online from smartpak or someone that does free returns - but of course you'd want to check first that they accept returned helmets. and fwiw, i always wear my hair up - but in a pony tail at the base of my skull such that the hair is under the helmet, but the hair tie is not - rather the base of the ponytail is just corralled under the helmet's harness. good luck!!emmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05686949099663199382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154609756024038025.post-28517618054348869772015-06-22T18:16:47.726-04:002015-06-22T18:16:47.726-04:00Wow awesome thank you!!!! My not so local tack sho...Wow awesome thank you!!!! My not so local tack shop doesn't have very many options in brands or models of those brands. So I need to drive the 2 1/2 hrs north to Dover in Cinnci or go to a Lexington tack shop or.... wait until April/Rolex. I can deal with mine for now, but it's my 3rd year with it and my head can't handle it for long periods and I never not wear a helmet....Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03543984663767954777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3154609756024038025.post-84885238705744063002015-06-22T17:53:55.078-04:002015-06-22T17:53:55.078-04:00I used to work for an equine retailer so I've ...I used to work for an equine retailer so I've got a few tips!<br /><br />If you're looking for round helmets - look at GPA, Tipperary, some IRH depending on model, KEP<br />Oval's going to be - most CO's, most IRH's but it does depend on model<br />More in the middle of round vs oval - One K, Samshield, CO Hampton<br /><br />Samshield has a very cool (very expensive) helmet called the Samshield Premium that is lacking padding right at the front of the helmet so it helps a lot of people with headaches. But believe it or not, if you're getting pressure on your forehead, you actually might need a more oval helmet, even if you have space on the side of your current one. Typically oval shaped heads get pressure at the front and the back of their head and rounds will get pressure on the sides. <br /><br />I can't fit in any other helmet with my hair up, other than the CO AYR8. I tried just about every brand out there at the time and it is literally the only one that fits me properly. Even the other CO's don't fit me as well. I didn't want to drop that much money on a helmet but you know, if the helmet fits....Becky + Digbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09788041309826669742noreply@blogger.com