HELMET SIZING AND BUYING TUTORIAL. Please read before asking all the answered Qs

[Ha'sid]

How thick are thers compared to a BM's?

[Hondo Karr]

i havent seen it compared side x side but, ive seen  both in person and the mdsb merc is thicker. also, bobamaker makes a SWEET boba helmet... if you're building a screen accurate boba or you're a loyal customer of his. however, if you're building a custom, you're wasting anywhere from 100.00-200.00 on a helmet purchase.

[TK6189]

i havent seen it compared side x side but, ive seen  both in person and the mdsb merc is thicker. also, bobamaker makes a SWEET boba helmet... if you're building a screen accurate boba or you're a loyal customer of his. however, if you're building a custom, you're wasting anywhere from 100.00-200.00 on a helmet purchase.

This man is quite correct.

[Saz]

Try not to compare Resin or roto cast to a fiberglass cast, they are entirely different monsters.

Fiberglass is designed to be thin but afford the same strength as a thick cast resin piece, it is cost intensive with materials, hence why it is more expensive.

Bobamaker's helmets are fiberglass, so they will be much thinner than any resin cast helmets.

[Ha'sid]

I am just asking cause my brother has a BM and it fits my head...just.

[Slade Kel (Marrok)]

If the BM just barely fits, you'll definitely want to consider saving up for one of M-DSB's 'XL' variants. There's nothing worse than wearing a bucket around for more'n a few minutes that you have to smoosh into. My first bucket was a Rubies 1pc, back in '07-08 and it was horribly uncomfortable.

[Beviin Atin Eparavu]

I have one on the way, but the more i think about it i worry itll be *too* big.

[Hondo Karr]

I have one on the way, but the more i think about it i worry itll be *too* big.

If it's too big for you, I'm sure you'll have NO problem offloading it at cost. Then, get the smaller one. Or, there are ways to alter them. When Angelin applied with her kit, her helmet was too long for her head. Spanner cut about an inch off the bottom and made it perfect for her. Tagler has also done something similar with his Gypsyboy. Very few people unless you are quite small in frame or a child, are going to have an issue with the helmet being too wide. Even if it's on the wider side, it will still look better than a Tic Tac head.

[Slade Kel (Marrok)]

Also, the M-DSB guys are pretty easy going. If it proves to be too big, I'm sure they'll let you exchange it for the regular size for no extra charge, just shipping costs.

[Beviin Atin Eparavu]

Bwahaha. shows how well i can gauge the size of my head. I tried on an xxl batting helmet today and i thought my eyes were gonna pop out like a potato gun.

I think it will be fine.

[Ha'sid]

I had to set it so my nose wasent hitting the visor, but its not padded inside though.

[Orionx42]

Maybe I've over looked it but is there any comparisons that actually give any real measurements or comparisons to hat sizes or something?

[Hondo Karr]

Not really sure how to equate them to hat sizes plus, that's not really the point of the Mandalorian helmet. For actual fit sizing, as you can see is some of the in armor comparison photos' I can fit my head into a Rubies 1 piece Jango Fett helmet. However, it's much too small. I wear a 1:1 scale helmet which without interior padding rattles around on my head. But, it;s the size helmet that fits me in armor.

There are a couple of the photo comparisons that have measurements of some helmets.

[Seidrie Mah]

I was just reading through the CRL's and they state the Rubies 1 piece is no longer acceptable...however, it doesen't state what IS acceptable (specifically), and I was wondering where I can view a list of what is acceptable for the helmet. Personally, I can't afford one of the fully custom helmets built by anyone here, and the Rubies I found on ebay were closer to my price range--even the two-piece ones. Any advice there?

[Ke'pare Onduro]

The Rubies 1 piece boba is not accepted.  The 1 piece Jango is still fine.