Customer Reviews

Bell Fraction Bike Helmet

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I wanted to buy this helmet for my 3 year old daughter, but didn't know whether to get a small or X-small. So I found a website which gives the head measurements that correspond to the helmet sizes. Then I just Googled an inches to centimeters conversion site.

Sm: 51-56cm (20.1 inches - 22.0 inches)

Md: 54-59cm (21.3 inches - 23.2 inches)

Lg: 58-63cm (22.8 inches - 24.8 inches)

Going by the other sizes, I can GUESS that an X-small is probably going to be around 19 - 21 inches. My daughter's head measures at 50.8cm, so I got a size Small so she can grow into it. It is now May 9, 2011. Haven't I'll let you know by the end of the month whether or not it fits well, and adjust my rating accordingly!

UPDATE: We received the helmet, and I can't rave about it enough. She got the pink helmet with the blossoms on the back. It has white straps. The helmet's fit is *exact* in regards to the cm. There are three sizes of padding. The helmet comes with the medium/normal padding already installed. When she put the helmet on with the installed padding, it was just a tiny bit too big. So I put the thickest padding in and the fit is *perfect*. They also include thinner padding for when the little noggin becomes not-so-little. The velcro which holds the padding in is strong and does a very good job of keeping the padding in place during play.

The adjustability on the chin straps is VERY versatile. There are three different places where you can tighten or loosen it to fit. I had to tighten it at least four inches, and the strap doesn't look any thicker and is not cumbersome. I didn't find it hard to adjust at all, but it is done in a way where my daughter can't just reach up and loosen it or mess with it to make it dangerous.

NOTE: the pink helmet with the white blossoms on the back is a bit of a richer, darker pink and not as light, or pastel pink, as the picture would suggest. I am very satisfied with the color, and that it isn't pastel pink.

This is the best helmet. It's very good quality. She looks super cute in this particular style, as well. I was afraid that it would be too chunky-looking and overwhelm her head, but after seeing how cute it is on her, I'm very glad I went with the Bell Fraction for my little 36 month old. I couldn't be happier. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

I bought Neon Orange Critters in extra small for my average sized two-year boy and it fits great (though I used additional foaming included in the package). My son loves his new helmet and even tried to sleep in it. The colors are very bright, exactly like pictured and the helmet looks very safe once adjusted.

UPDATE: it's been several months since we bought this helmet, and my son has grown quite a bit, so I had to use different padding to adjust the size. Just wanted to add to my review that the fact that Bell included different types of padding in the package really allows this helmet grow with your child without buying a new one every few months and years (I tried on the same model in size small, it fit great without additional padding)

We bought the PURPLE CRITTERS styled helmet for our son only to find that the INSIDE PADDING AND CHIN STRAPS ARE PINK. Perhaps we should have stayed away from this design because it says purple, but the picture looked like it would work for either a boy or a girl. Other than that, the helmet is great quality and fit. I just wanted to warn other shoppers.

I'm impressed with both the quality and appearance of this helmet. We purchased the XS in Matte Black for my 2 1/2 year old son. His head is a little on the larger side, so we did not need the extra padding that it came with, but it was nice that it was there if we needed it. The strap is easy to for parents to adjust and seems comfortable. However, he hates anything on his head (hats, sunglasses, etc) so now the only tricky part is getting him to wear it! The helmet feels very sturdy in construction and secure on his head. Although a little more expensive, I feel much better purchasing one of these instead of one of the cartoon character helmets that didn't seem to give as good a fit.

My 5-year old has a smaller than average sized head so finding a proper fitting helmet has been difficult. We purchased this helmet in an extra-small, and the fit was great! She loved the purple and green flower design too! Not too "babyish"-- all the smaller sized helmets at the stores have preschool characters on them. It appears to be well constructed. The foam inside the helmet is pretty thick.

I bought this helmet for my 2 year old grandson. I got the bug camo design. His parents were very happy with the helmet, size was perfect and the suspension was easy to adjust and my grandson loves the color. I believe all Bell helmets are the most rigourously tested helmets and are the safest available.

I ordered a size small, in white for my 2 year old son since he's learning to bike around, but it's too big. He doesn't have the biggest head, but with the thicker padding, the helmet still looked ill fitting, like he had a long way to go. The strap didn't fit snugly around his face, it was too loose. The white was easily scratched so I returned it, maybe next time get a dark color and size XS.

I bought the helmet for my 10 month old to ride in a baby bike seat. I had to switch to the thickest padding & it fits perfectly. I plan on switching to the medium padding next summer & the thinnest padding the summer after that. By the time he outgrows the helmet, he will have also outgrown the baby bike seat. It is worth spending the extra money to get a helmet that will fit well for 3 summers.

this helmet is awesome because it can grow with them.. it has 3 sets of pads for the inside that alows the helmet to grow with your childs head.. my daughter is 3 and uses the largest pads at the moment.

would recommend

My niece loves it. And now she looks cool and stylish. This helmet seems very safe while not looking like an ugly spaceship. Also, the color and graphics are great - not too "girly" - but still feminine.

Kids don't like to wear stuff that makes them look goofy, and having safe gear that you are not ashamed of is key - Thanks Bell!!