Very nice helmet. I have a more oval shaped head, and the XL fit kinda snug. Just room for a thin balaclava, so it really wasn't really warm enough below about 15 degrees F. I skied with this all season and finally, this spring I removed the ear pads for a warm day, and WOW, the whole helmet fit way better and there's now room for a much thicker balaclava! The problem is the connecting piece of fabric along the back of the neck that holds the ear pads together. It's made out of 2 or more layers of very thick foam-backed fabric. It takes up a lot of room, and really screws up the fit of the whole helmet for me. Next stop: I will cut up the ear pieces so they are just two separate ear pads. Not the most elegant solution, but I see now that it is absolutely necessary. SMITH needs to sell different ear pads - some with just a thin piece of fabric connecting the ear pads. I took one star off just for that, it screws up my fit so much.
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