Kids' bicycle helmets review and compare

03.Product profiles

Profiles - the best

 # FLITE 900

Price: $33

• It has a nape strap but no visor
• It's marketed with a wide variety of patterns, such as cartoon and movie characters
  # Now replaced by identical model 900C

MET Super Buddy

Price: $60

• Scored best for ease of use
• It has a nape strap, a non-detachable visor and an extra set of padding, though we found the nape strap a bit hard to adjust
• It’s covered by a three-year crash replacement program: if it’s damaged you can send it back (with the original receipt) for a replacement helmet at half the current retail price plus $10 freight

# GIRO Rodeo G116

Price: $50

• It has a nape strap, a non-detachable visor and comes with extra padding

# ADURA Dragster HG-EDG

Price: $44

• It has a nape strap, and has the most ventilation of all the tested models
• It has a non-detachable visor
  # Current model has an upgraded shell

# NETTI Pilot TR-1

Price: $36

• It has a nape strap and a non-detachable visor

# BELL Amigo US75B

Price: $50

• It has a nape strap and a detachable visor
• It’s also the only model that advises helmets should be replaced after three years

Profiles - the rest

CYCLOPS Profile 1.0 62010

Price: $10

• It has no nape strap and didn't score as well as the top models for ease of use

ROSEBANK Tiny Tot TT2000

Price: $30

• It has no nape strap, but comes with an extra set of padding

HUFFY HX1.1 63000

Price: $22

• It has no nape strap, but comes with an extra set of padding

HEADSTART Skins Flame 325

Price: $13

• It has no nape strap or extra padding

BIG W No Limits MF-II

Price: $15

• It scored poorly for ease of use
• It has no nape strap, no extra padding and its straps are hard to adjust
• It's also quite heavy for a kid's helmet, due to its hard shell