I have a Limar helmet that I bought when buying my bike because it seemed ike it was a good value/fit. After wearing if for almost a year it seems like it sits too high on my head instead of down or over my head. It's adjusted properly and it's pretty comfortable but I'd like something that sits down a little more both for better protection and looks. Any suggestions?

IMO pretty much any "name brand" helmet will be fine. Giro, Bell, Limar, LG, etc. are all good. The price range in helmets is pretty wide. You won't get any better protection from a $200 helmet than you'd get from a $40 helmet. The differences are lighter weight, better ventilation, better pads, and a fancy paint job.

with a big selection, and try on lots of helmets. You're really talking about fit and appearance issues, and you really can't tell anything without trying on the specific models. Everybody's head is different. Somebody on this board may rave about a given model of Giro, Bell, Limar, whatever, but the same helmet may fit you horribly. So you need to go try them on. Advice here on specific models is pretty useless.

Oh, and if you find a model you really like, a lot of people keep an eye out for clearance sales on the old ones when the new models come out. Then you can have a spare that you know fits, in case you bash yours and need a replacement quick.

Good advice, thanks.

IMO pretty much any "name brand" helmet will be fine. Giro, Bell, Limar, LG, etc. are all good. The price range in helmets is pretty wide. You won't get any better protection from a $200 helmet than you'd get from a $40 helmet. The differences are lighter weight, better ventilation, better pads, and a fancy paint job.

I'd argue that there are differences in helmets, but not by price, rather by which level of certification they choose to pass. The US standard, for example, is much higher than the European standard. Yet some companies go above and beyond and certify their helmets to even higher standards like the Snell standard (I know that Specialized does, others may). It is not to say that Giro or Bell helmets will not be built to the same standard, but you just don't know without that certification. Nobody will advertise more than the minimum because of the fear of litigation for the most part.