Ear Defenders issue

[chrisjpainter]

I have a Husqvarna Technical Forest helmet. Bought on the design of the visor as much as anything, but in the last couple of months the ear defenders have been falling out constantly when you flick them in or out. Once in, they stay in, but any movement to flick them out or in and they come out of their fixing in your hand. It's getting pretty annoying, but there's plenty of life in the helmet, so it doesn't need replacing yet. 

Anyone come across this and know of anything that can be done? Any cunning hack or quick fix?

[Haironyourchest]

Yeah, mine did this. The pivot point retention is wearing out. Solution: new ear defenders. They come with the universal helmet clips and everything. Might as well get the chipper ones while your at it.

[Stere]

Being several  threads about same issue before, seems like a fairly common fault with that helmet.

[Mick Dempsey]

Had the same issue, could not figure it out.

Took it back, got a new one.

[5thelement]

I had the same, the Husqvarna dealer swapped it for a new one under warranty, the new one has never done it.

[youngsbury]

Yep same nicked the old defenders off the old husky helmet. They’ve been on a year and haven’t come off. 

[chrisjpainter]

5 hours ago, 5thelement said:

I had the same, the Husqvarna dealer swapped it for a new one under warranty, the new one has never done it.

When I first got the helmet, it happened constantly immediately out of the box, so I did an exchange. This one's been fine for a two or three years, now all of a sudden they just won't stay in. Replacement ear defenders seem to be the only way forward now.