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Equipment => Helmets => Topic started by: WalkingWicket37 on January 05, 2015, 06:47:43 PM

Title: What size Albion?
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on January 05, 2015, 06:47:43 PM
Hi everyone.

Probably a stupid question but I'm rather confuzzled by Albion's sizing.

I had an ultimate debut in Large and it fit fine.

Deciding to but one of their Carbon Fibre lids I went for the same size again, this time it's miles too big!  :(
Bad news, I have a helmet I can't use. Good news, I can buy a green one with yellow ear flaps!  ;)

Having measured my head it's actually 57cm, the very top of the small size range or the very bottom of medium. Which one do I go for?  ???
Ideally I want to avoid ordering two and sending one back.

Size info was from here - I think this is the model sports direct are doing.
http://www.albionsports.com/page/cricket/protective/ultimate-98-steel (http://www.albionsports.com/page/cricket/protective/ultimate-98-steel)

http://www.sportsdirect.com/albion-ultimate-cricket-helmet--859018?colcode=85901891 (http://www.sportsdirect.com/albion-ultimate-cricket-helmet--859018?colcode=85901891)

On another note, whats the difference between a standard and a women's helmet?
Title: Re: What size Albion?
Post by: Giraffe208 on January 05, 2015, 07:23:45 PM
I bought one from the SD sale with 20% off. Existing Albion was L-XXL but on the current sizing, my head is 59cm so gambled on a 'M'

It fits fine but has a different "fit" on the head to the plastic ones and not sure if I like it!

You'd probably be fine with a Medium Cam. There are different thickness internal padding and you wouldn't want to be too tight in the small
Title: Re: What size Albion?
Post by: ilanz_bess on January 05, 2015, 07:29:38 PM
Think your best bet would be the Medium as well...better it slightly bigger, than too snug a fit. You could always add some thicker padding...
Title: Re: What size Albion?
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on January 05, 2015, 07:30:00 PM
Quote from: Giraffe208 on January 05, 2015, 07:23:45 PM
I bought one from the SD sale with 20% off. Existing Albion was L-XXL but on the current sizing, my head is 59cm so gambled on a 'M'

It fits fine but has a different "fit" on the head to the plastic ones and not sure if I like it!

You'd probably be fine with a Medium Cam. There are different thickness internal padding and you wouldn't want to be too tight in the small

Cheers mate.
I've got some of the old plastic style padding I can resort to if I need to make it a bit thicker (just not thick enough for my L- to fit well!)

Now do I get a green and yellow one, or yellow and green haha  :D
Title: Re: What size Albion?
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on January 06, 2015, 02:35:21 PM
Went for a medium, it arrived this morning and fits well (maybe a little snugly) with the thickest padding in.
Glad I didn't go for small as that would've been sent back for the size up!