DEEPEEKA HELMET SIZE

[JesseB]

Hi guys! I am new to this forum. I am looking to get into Roman reenacting and need some advice on helmets. Do any of you know what some of the smaller sizes in the Deepeeka Gallic and Italic helmets are? As I have a small head, and most of the helmets seem too big even with padding, I thought that the Italic B, just from the pictures I saw, would be small but actually was bigger than the Gallic G. So if any of you have tried on many different Deepeeka models, can you let me know which ones are smaller?

Thanks,
Jesse

[Marcus Mummius]

Most of the new ones are bigger than the older versions...

Is your head round or narrow? Most of the time deepeeka helmet-bowls are on the small side lengthwise, but very wide.

[JesseB]

My head size is 22" with one tape and 21 7/8 with another. more oval than round,so I would like to get as close a fitting helmet as possible before I put padding in.

[Gaius_Calvus]

Jesse,

You might want to post these measurements in metric as well as English since many of the readers are from Europe.

Edge

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

The new Gallic G is possibly the smallest of the new ones Jesse!
I have an Italic d, which is a bigger fit, and the 2 new neidermormters, both of which are a good size!
The new Montefortino is quite a tight fit!!
Hope that is of some help!
My head is about 23 inches around!

[Marcus Mummius]

My head size is 22" with one tape and 21 7/8 with another. more oval than round,so I would like to get as close a fitting helmet as possible before I put padding in.

It would be best to measure your head front to back and side to side. I use a piece of iron thread for this (thin enough to bend easily, thick enough to hold it's shape after bending). I bent it around my head at the position the rim of a helmet would be. Take it of and you have the shape of you head at the required position. You can measure the front to back and side to side dimensions then on this form.

Vale

[JesseB]

Marcus' I used a coat hanger and it is 7 3/4 front to back and 6 3/8 side to side. Is this how you are talking about measuring?

[Marcus Mummius]

Please add your real (first) name to your signature, it's a rule on this forum...

I used a coathanger too when I measured my head

My head has almost exactly the same dimensions as yours... Freaky hock:

You will have the same fit problems whit the deepeeka helmets as I have. They will be a good fit front to back, but much too wide side to side.

What time period are you doing? This will help for me to advise you more specificaly. I have several new deepeeka helmets (Gallic A, Gallic F, Coolus E, Coolus G) and have tried on a couple other types my commilitones (Gallic G and H) own.

Of the gallic types deepeeka offers the Gallic A fits me the best. It is one of the larger helmets of the line, lengthwise (22cm) but it's also one of the narrower types (18cm). This means the bowl is quite oval. The other gallic types are very round (21cmx19cm I think). My gallic F is even rounder (21cmx20cm). The problem I have with these helmets is that there is a large gap between the cheekplates and the top of my face. When you add the cheekguard padding (which you should always do with a helmet) this problem is partialy solved but sometimes this isn't enough.

This weekend I removed the cheekguards of my Coolus G and reattached them a good deal more to the front. This resulted in a very good fitting helmet. The cheekguards conform to my face very well now, and the gap is almost gone/invisible. I will try this to my gallic F too one of these weeks.

The Coolus E fits very well without repositioning the cheekguards. What I did do to this helmet was bending the hinge tubes of the cheekguards inwards so they are in line with the rim of the bowl. I used a pair of pliers for this. Originaly the cheekguard hinges were bent outwards, adding a lot to the gap between head and cheekguards. Almost all deepeeka helmets have this problem with the cheekguard hinge tubes, but it can be solved without to much problems.

The Italic type with the eagle and temple is a very bad fit for me... It really is too wide for my head, no repositioning of the cheekguards will help here (and it is only just large enough lengthwise for me to wear comfortably).

The Gallic H and G type are also a good fit lengthwise, but too wide side to side. The cheekguards are also a bit too short for me.

So I can conclude that the Gallic A and Coolus E fit me best. The Coolus G fits me well too, with repositioning of the cheekguards.

The best fitting helmet I own is one made by Dean Cunningham. This one was made to size, and it's a lot smaller than the ones from deepeeka.

If you need more info, just ask.

Vale,

[Peroni]

I have nearly all the Deepeeka helmets. Like Jef said, if you need more info please feel free to ask.

[JesseB]

Thanks guys for the info, that helps allot. Jesse.

[Chuck Russell]

jesse, hehehe you dont need no infantry helmet. you're gonna be calvery no? you need a batvatian helm

watch out guys. jesse will make a kit and kick the worlds ass by the looks when he's done.

trust me, he did it with norman and viking so far.

[JesseB]

Thanks Chuck, I really want to do roman just to go to events bother you anyway :lol:

[Chuck Russell]

hehehehe. though i dont think brokeback roman has the same ring to it that brokeback norman does! hahaha

[Gaius Julius Caesar]

Hmmm, that sounds a little dubious! :lol:

[Caius Marius]

Hmmm, that sounds a little dubious! :lol:

INDUBITABLY :wink:





Ok, ok..that was bad, but I couldn't resist! :roll: [/b]