AlexDessm

I just got a helmet I bought from Amazon (I know, don't buy helmets online) and I found the placement of the chin straps a bit weird, as well as the helmet size looking a tad big on my head, even though it fits well when I adjust it. I'm really a newbie on helmet knowledge, and I'm not really concerned by looks as much as I am by safety, so I'm just wondering if there's a problem with the chin straps not touching the sides of my face. I'm also dwelling on wether I should return the helmet and get a smaller size, but I don't know if the desing itself will change significantly, technically both sizes will fit me well since my head circumference is 58 cm and both helmet sizes cover that range.

Or... Is it just me?

Helmet: Ventura Freestyle / BMX / Outdoor Helmet

Can't post photos or links to them since I'm a new user, but I used one of the photos as my avatar.

DrIsotope

Looks like a typical skate/BMX helmet to me. The straps on the sides generally don't touch your face because skate/BMX helmets are thicker, rounder, multi-impact affairs, compared to "cycling" specific helmets, which are thinner, lighter, and "one and done."

AlexDessm

Thanks for the info! My sister has a common skate helmet which we used for comparison, it just seems like the new helmet has a way thicker foam than normal, making it look bigger. I'm thinking I'll keep the new one because I'd like to have that extra protection even though I'll mostly be doing town cycling (my city doesn't have much of a infrastructure for bikes, and car/bus drivers don't really aknowledge our existence, which makes things alot more dangerous).