Customer Reviews

Schwinn Women's Starlet Wave Helmet, Green

5 star:		(11)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
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This helmet has really good reviews on Amazon. I just love green color so i ordered this helmet. The price is good and the shipment is fast. However, I am not happy about it at all. The reasons are as follows. Please note that this is my first helmet. I may not understand how to wear it. I, however, read articles and watch videos about helmet fitting.

1) It too big for me. My head is 54 cm. I think all women helmets are around 50-57 cm. I don't know for this one. I didn't see any sizing information on the helmet. I adjusted all straps, but it doesn't help. Even when I dial the adjust reel to tighten it up until i have a headache, it still does not snug my head well. I may have weird head shape (-_-")

2) The dial adjusting is very convenient. However, the position of the strap is not okay for me. The strap is pretty high on the back of my head and it is INSIDE the helmet. I have long thick hair and love wearing ponytail when I ride. I cannot do so in this helmet. I later on tried other helmets, their straps are slightly below on the back of my head and there is a hole between the helmet and the adjusting strap where my ponytail can come out.

I am not sure if you will understand what I mean. i wish I took pictures of the helmet before i returned it. It will be a lot easier to explain.

3)Side straps do not have lock. It's a bit difficult to adjust. However, once you get them to the right place, they will stay right there without sliding.

4) Minor point; it looks HUGE on me. The light color and the design just make my head 2 times bigger.

One lesson learned: NEVER BUY HELMET WITHOUT TRYING IT ON. It wastes my time and money returning it (return shipping cost is on me).

I went to a bike shop near my place and tried couple helmets there. I came back and found Amazon has the helmets that fit me well( Bell Vela and Giro Skyla). In the end I ordered Bell women Vela from a seller on Amazon at a good price.

This helmet has a great design. I like the visor on the front because it keeps the sun out of your eyes, and it has plenty of breathability.

This helmet is so much better than the one I used to have, vents well and no sweat collects under it, cools my head on a hot day, also the adjustable head-band makes it very comfortable, unlike the stretch one. A must have for a summer bike ride!

I really like this helmet. I was wary because it was inexpensive, but I really like it. Good fit. I wish the visor was a bit larger, but otherwise very happy.

This helmet is very comfortable and light - easy to forget it's on your head! There is a rounded plastic piece in the back, with a knob that easily adjusts it to your head. It's comfortable and makes me feel secure that the helmet is not going to fall off at the slightest bump, without having to make the chin strap so tight it chokes you. I suppose this could be adjusted to allow for a ponytail, although I haven't tried it.

The helmet fits comfortably side-to-side as well, but either the padding or the helmet itself must be thicker than the usual because it looks very wide relative to my head, compared to most other helmets I have used or seen.

The colors look clean and crisp. The visor offers nice shade and the dial for size adjustment was really easy to use. The helmet fit very comfortably.

My wife loves it! It's stylish and well made! There is a knob at the back that you can turn to adjust for head size, smart design! Item arrived in original package, excellent!

No problems. It does the job, and it is cheaper than most of the other options. Maybe there's some advantage to getting something more expensive, but I can't think of any.

This is a great quick purchase I made. I haven't need a helmet in years and when I went to find my old one it was no where to be found...so i popped on amazon tacked on this stylish helmet to my current order from that morning and am very happy i did so. Its a great helmet true to color and the sizing adjustment is the best ever. So simple to instantly fit to your head for maximum comfort and protection. Its awesome, and you can't beat the price! I love my amazon!

I'm not a big fan of green color. But this helmet has really cool design. People say bike helmets always look silly. Well this one doesn't, at least for me. I haven't hit anything yet so I don't know how well it protects the head. But I'm very happy with the light weight and nice look.