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Permalink Reply by John Wymore on February 13, 2009 at 1:57am

MAYBE I'M JUST NOT USED TO THE LOOK, I ALSO HAVEN'T GOTTEN A SHIELD YET, COULD THAT BE IT?

Permalink Reply by John Wymore on February 13, 2009 at 9:30am

it does have that pad in there, but it doesn't look like that would make that much difference

Permalink Reply by Chris Manion on February 14, 2009 at 2:22pm

Pull the guts out and trim the ear flaps down so they don't bunch up.

Permalink Reply by John Rulli Jr. on February 15, 2009 at 10:15pm

If it has a rachet strap fold the ear flaps up and tuck it between the rachet and and helmet

Permalink Reply by John Wymore on February 16, 2009 at 3:34pm

thanks, I put the shield on and it looks like it should now

Permalink Reply by SMOKEnPipesJim on February 19, 2009 at 12:50am

The "tampon" may not "look" so bad, But I dont know anyone who HASNT removed it and felt it better, and 97% of the guys I know prefer NOT to use the ratchet both raise the helmet Up... far as the earflaps they do bunchup some but should tuck inside themselfs if the ratchet is removed , with a nomex hood you are fairlywell protected

dont forget everyone's head is differant so try this in steps before removing anything perminantly

Permalink Reply by dan172 on February 24, 2009 at 11:40am

Last year I sent my 1985 new yorker back to Cairns/MSA to be repainted, and to replace the lining system which picked up some mold in it during my 9 months off due to a shoulder injury that required surgery. I was a test of my patience as it took seven months for it to get done and returned to me. MSA was in the middle of relocating the factory. They were embarrassed at the time it took and all the missed stated delivery times that came and went, but in the end they made it as right as they could. No charge on the bill is a good thing. But now the helmet seems a lot heavier that it did, so much so that it is top heavy and wants to pull my head backwards. They put in the new impact cap along with the new liner and I almost want to stop wearing my helmet and wear a department issued 1010. I am tied of having to go to the Chiropractors office after a response.

I called Cairns /MSA and they said I could send it back but I would have to pay for another Liner and impact cap. Any ideas why my N5a (5lbs) now weighs more than my son's N6A . It also weighs more than other N5a s in the department. I did cut the foam disk out of the top which did seam to make the helmet ride a little lower and feel a bit more comfortable.

Permalink Reply by Bob on March 19, 2009 at 5:37pm

JOHN, I HAD TO REMOVE THE INNER PAD OF THE HELMET. MINE NOW FITS A LITTLE BETTER, TRY THAT. BOB FROM WAREHAM.