lidpicker.com

An excellent alternative to trying on helmets. Most bike shops these days don't stock a lot of helmets, especially if you're looking for a specific type (like ADV/Dual Sport). Lid picker allows you to effectively tap into online vendors and make informed choices. I was able to get a wide selection of helmet brands and price points in my search for a new Dual Sport helmet. LidPicker is associated with the MotorcycleGear.com folks and purchasing the service gets you a $15 discount voucher from them. There is no commitment to buy from MotorcycleGear; the helmet I wanted was on a three-week back order. I ordered my helmet from another vendor. Shipping was fast. The reports generated by your sizing info arrive in a couple of days and show up as an email attachment from Lid Picker; they are significant in their scope. The "grading" criteria of the report are explained and if you have any questions you can email the folks at LidPicker.

I have a very unusually shaped head and it's also small. Almost no helmets fit me. When you add that there are almost no helmet shops anywhere near where I live, so no trying helmets on before buying, it's really important to know what helmets will fit. I had ordered several helmets already online and sent them all back because of poor fit. Then I noticed the Lid Picker service on motorcyclegear.com. Their guy Aaron has measured many (not all mind you) helmets for shape and circumference. They send you a caliper and measuring tape to measure the length, width, and circumference of your head. Aaron then takes your data and feeds it into his lid picker program which then generates a report on which helmets will and will not fit you, and also what size you should order. The bad news was that the helmet I wanted to buy just did not work with the shape of my head. The good news was I was able to order a quality helmet that fits perfectly. They will also generate an updated report at no additional cost if you measure your head again and get different dimensions. I highly recommend Lid Picker.

Unbelievable, that Aaron helped me through the process. Amazing amount of work went into measuring all of the helmets. I have never in all my life, with all the toys that I have had that required helmets, have I found a helmet that fit. All helmets do not fit all people. I sent in all data required and walla, ideal was for the Scorpion R420 fullface in a large. All my life I had to buy xl to fit, but never happy. This helmet fit like a glove right out of the box. Very impressed! Thank you to Aaron and all the people involved at Lid Picker and Motorcycle Gear for the foresight to do this for the riders.

The guys in the site were really helpful. The information is really useful in focussing your options, particularly if you have a Ong oval head.

Customer support was great and helped me find a good value, well fitting helmet in the comfort of my own home!