Measure head circumference for a helmet - how it works

If the helmet does not fit, you can quickly get a headache. So here's how to measure your head circumference.

How to measure your head circumference for a helmet

Measuring the hat size - as the head circumference is also called - is not difficult. All you need is a tape measure and someone to read the result. But a mirror also does it. Alternatively, you can simply hold the tape by the result and pull it off your head.

1. For the measurement, place the tape tightly around your head. But not so tight that it cuts.
2. Pull the band over your forehead, about 1 centimeter above your eyes and ears. Wrap the band around your head with one hand and hold the end on your forehead with the other.
3. You just have to make sure that you do not measure at the hairline. This point is too high and is not suitable for the measurement.
4. You can now read the circumference of the head where the tape crosses. Then compare it best with a table for hat sizes.
5. An alternative to the tape measure can also be a rope. Just wrap it around your head like the ribbon.
6. Now you just have to mark the interface and measure the length of the rope with a folding rule or a long ruler.