How would you say it protects long noses? Mine protrudes pretty far. The reason I liked the larger ears is because it looks like the older headgear fighters from the 60-70s used.Thats the new r9x. People are so worried about not having enough padding on the original r9. Which imo is dumb because having a low profile but protective headgear is the best option. The original r9 is the best imo.
People attribute protection with padding, so they should invest into a wes welker like helmet. And if dont know who wes welker is google him up. Thats whats extra padding gets you.