I can't get this thing to work for anything. I know it is supposed to slip before it strips when you tighten it down, but it seems that I can hardly get it to fit snug enough on my head.
I have a large head. Either a big brain or a thick skull. Tests were inconclusive. I put the crown in the last hole so it should sit on TOP of my head. Yet, it really doesn't, and I can't get the ratchet to work properly. This one is a recently replaced one because I thought the other one was stripped. Then people told me that the new ones ratcheted out once they were tight enough to prevent overtightening. This still seems not to work like it should. I was led to the 951 because the Jackson hood was impossible to keep up with the weight of the NexGen. I may be going back to the Jackson for just headband comfort.
The shop is gritty. I was considering soaking it in alcohol, then dipping it in hot water and repeating the process to see if that would clear out the gears and mechanism.
Anyone else have this problem?
Steve
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