Joovy Noodle Bike Helmet for Toddlers and Kids Aged 1-9 with Adjustable-Fit Sizing Dial, Sun Visor, Pinch Guard on Chin Strap, and 14 Vents to Keep Little Ones Cool (Small, Red)

For context, I’ve been an avid road cyclist for the past 10 years and did a lot of mountain biking when I was younger. I’m not a pro or raced professionally, but I have certainly had my share of helmets over the years. As my son gets older and he wanted to takes rides in the new wagon or in a new iBert seat I bought, I really wanted to get him a good helmet. I did a lot of research on Amazon, visited Sports Authority and checked out a couple bike shops. I have to admit at first they all looked the same and I found myself looking more at whether I liked the color or not. There’s some pretty cool designs out there. But then I started reading more and having my son try them on. That’s when the differences became obvious.

Size – The helmet should be somewhat proportional to your child’s head size. Let’s face it, kids don’t like wearing helmets, so you don’t want it to be something unwieldy. Many of the helmets I looked at used the same size helmet regardless of your childs age. The size or diameter on the inside changes, but the outside dimensions are the same from infant to 5 years old. My son is 17 months old. Some of those helmets looked gigantic on his head and bothered him more than others. The Joovy was perfect.

Fit – Obviously fit is pretty important to comfort and safety. If I was looking at a helmet for myself I’m looking for adjustability, padding where it’s needed and comfortable chin strap with 4 points of contact to the helmet. Many other helmets lacked one or all of these features or the higher end ones models simply cost more than they should. The Joovy had all these features. The adjustability and comfort of fit were excellent. There’s a dial in the back to tighten or loosen, padded chin strap, 4 points of contact, extra pads, etc. It cups his head and won’t side forward or backward like you see with some helmets. Note…be sure to measure your child’s head. This adjusts by a couple inches, but you should be within the range they quote.

Coverage – This helmet has full coverage that comes down the back of the head, really covering down to the base of the skull. I like the little extra coverage.

Ventilation – for obvious reasons. If your child is hot and sweaty they won’t be comfortable or enjoyable to be around.

Safety – The material of the outer shell and internal material are identical to my own fancy road biking helmets.

Visor – my wife is crazy about sun protection and my son never leaves the house without sunblock. If it was up to her my son would wear sunglasses every time he’s outside. The visor is nice because it helps keep the sun off his face. Plus, considering it’s a solid visor, not just a plastic visor like you see on mountain biking helmets, it adds a little more protection.

We bought the neon green. It’s not the most stylish per se, but you can’t miss him. Plus it’s gender neutral so hopefully we’ll get a couple uses out of this helmet after my son out-grows it. I wish they made other sizes so I can continue to buy their product as he gets older.

I couldn’t find a size this small. Very happy with it.

I’ve done tones of research before purchasing this helmet and it did not disappoint. It fitted extremely well and it’s very light weigh. Also unlike the other options on Amazon it has plenty openings for ventilation.
The only thing that I want to point out is that the helmet does fit small. I bought it for a 33lbs 20 month old who’s 35” and it was too small. If I could get a bigger size which unfortunately Amazon did not have at the time I definitely would.

Fits my 9 month old well and is adjustable so will fit him for a long time to come.