Of the helmets I've bought, HJC & Scorpion, have all been at brick and mortar stores here locally. Unfortunately, no dealers in Central Iowa (Des Moines included) carry premium helmet lines like Arai and Shoei, even though they are authorized dealers.
I called one or two dealers during my initial hunt several months ago, and it seemed like a headache for them to "special" order them. I don't even know if it's a "special" order or how that works for them. If it doesn't fit, are they stuck trying to offload it, or if they can return it to Arai or Shoei if it doesn't fit? I certainly don't want to buy a helmet and be locked into a brand not knowing how they fit at all, ya know?
So, I'm considering going online through a reputable shop like Revzilla. It looks like I get on free exchange where I only cover the shipment back if it doesn't fit and they'll send one out on them for the next one. But, subsequent swap-outs will be on me both ways for shipping.
So, what's your recommendation for how I go about this?
I called one or two dealers during my initial hunt several months ago, and it seemed like a headache for them to "special" order them. I don't even know if it's a "special" order or how that works for them. If it doesn't fit, are they stuck trying to offload it, or if they can return it to Arai or Shoei if it doesn't fit? I certainly don't want to buy a helmet and be locked into a brand not knowing how they fit at all, ya know?
So, I'm considering going online through a reputable shop like Revzilla. It looks like I get on free exchange where I only cover the shipment back if it doesn't fit and they'll send one out on them for the next one. But, subsequent swap-outs will be on me both ways for shipping.
So, what's your recommendation for how I go about this?