[mickj]

Sportsbikeshop will accept helmets back for a full refund after several months as long as it's not been used on the road. So you buy the helmet and wear it around the house for a few days to see if it's the correct fit. I did this with an Arai a coupe of years ago, after watching a long film in it I found it was starting to get uncomfortable with a couple of pressure points above my forehead, I sent it back and replaced it with another model which didn't hurt after wearing it most of the day. I couldn't test it for noise out on my bike but I know that Arai's are not exactly quiet anyway.