Advice Needed: getting my hair in the helmet

[crazybirdman]

I have appoximately this much hair:

 

any tips for getting into the helmet?

I tried tucking the dreads into the neck seal, but it's uncomfortable, and i can't turn my head if I do that.

Right now i just sort of wrap it up behind my head, but it pushes the helmet backwards when I do that, so my nose os pressed agains the front. Which is also uncomfortable. Any tips, suggestions, or ideas would be greatly appreciated.

[bluehickey]

Your looking for tips beyond "cut your hair off" right?

[Sonnenschein]

Wear a balaclava, like they did in the movies

 

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[ZeroRoom[TK]]

Can you wrap it around and up rather than back? So that the front 'bulge' and back 'bulge are equal? Or use a hair net?

 

And no don't cut your hair off!

[Griffin-X[TK]]

Well...I have this much hair so can't really offer much. I think the balaclava idea is a good idea though.

 

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[Jreeveo]

What helmet do you have? And RT-Mod might help as its that little bit larger

[crazybirdman]

all suggestions are welcomed, and will be fully considered.

[crazybirdman]

On 4/26/2012 at 1:57 AM, Sonnenschein said:

Wear a balaclava, like they did in the movies

 

 

 

That might work. Where can I get one? My search just gives me this:

 

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That might just be because I'm hungry though

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[Griffin-X[TK]]

Um...that's Bac-lava...but LOL! Try this out...http://trooperbay.com/black-balaclava/

Edited April 25, 2012 by Griffin-X

[Sonnenschein]

What Jim said

I think they originally wore them because of those 70ies hair styles

 

Juan (ionoclasta88) has a similar hair-do as you and the balaclava works just fine for him.

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[anphrax[TK]]

Yeah just try one of those balaclava things. These guys had lots of hair too...

 

[LadyInWhite[TK]]

Take it from a girl with lots of thick hair: balaclava.

 

And pull as much back as you can without distorting how the helmet sits on your head. I have no padding in the back of my bucket.

 

I like the "bigger bucket" suggestion.

 

And that's the bottom line, because LadyInWhite said so.

[Sonnenschein]

 

 

And that's the bottom line, because LadyInWhite said so.

 

...and the Queen of Hand Guards awell

[crazybirdman]

Yeah just try one of those balaclava things. These guys had lots of hair too...

 

 

That pic is awesome! Are those costumes 501st approved?! If so I will cut my dreads and grow out a 70's afro.

[deathfett]

That pic is awesome! Are those costumes 501st approved?! If so I will cut my dreads and grow out a 70's afro.

 

those are the costumes from the actual movie lol

[Sonnenschein]

those are the costumes from the actual movie lol

 

I *think* he was trolling...

[Kade[TK]]

Yeah just try one of those balaclava things. These guys had lots of hair too...

 

 

Well, that certainly explains the minimal padding in the movie helmets

[crazybirdman]

Oh, wanted to thank overyone for their help! Now when I troop it doens't look like this anymore"

 

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