I'm 23. As the helmet was designed for kids,isn't there any risk, safety wise, to just use a large kid size for an adult ? Same "crash" resistance ?
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I think the safety rating is the same, it's just sized smaller. A large youth size might not fit you, so check the fit/sizing info to be sure.
763890
Well if you trust putting it on a child's head, I would assume it's just as safe for an adult as it would I child. Yes the "crash resistance" is the same. Just because you put it on your head or a five year olds head it's still the same helmet.
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It's safer. I stopped at a safety inspection and asked a similar question. She said that my kids would be past the age of wanting to sit in it before they maxed it out, but that it's safer to use it as long as I can get them to. (This is taking into account that everything fits correctly for your child height as well.)
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We took an Large for our daughter. The helmets are adjustable so I think it`s better to take a bigger size! Our daughter has CI-implant so it has to be a little bigger. I don´t know if this will help you? I just ordered and the helmet was perfect!
1148002
Yes i'm 27 and I wear it all the time. I modified it to be a NFL inspired helmet that i wear to games and various events. There's foam head support along with support along the eyes on the inside.
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It depends more on neck strength. You should check with your doctor to get guidelines. My ped had cleared my son to ride in one at 6 months but I didn't feel comfortable putting him in it yet because keep in mind, they need to be able to sit up and have strong control of their head with a helmet on. I've heard its safest to wait til they're a year old but yeah check with your doc.
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For anyone whose head fits in the measurement ranges provided. I had a bike store recommend this helmet for a child, but I think this style runs large. Children have much bigger heads proportionally than adults, but I think the helmet depth is better suited for adults. It just depends on what fits, circumference-wise.
1779607
Hi, i recommended Large helmet. Curiosly, my head size is exactly than yours. Enjoy.
2188814
it fits fine. there is no such thing as a normal adult. i'm an adult, i own several types of adult bike helmets and i've never had an issue with fit.
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I bought it for my 8 year old grandson. I checked with my son-in-law and he said it comes with extra padding so you probably could add the padding to make the helmet fit. I would make sure I could return it in case it doesn't fit. You might look at roller skate kits for kids. I bought a set of roller skates that came with helmet, knee pads for my granddaughter when she was four. I think Fisher Price made them but I'm not sure.
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My son and his friend's age is two and a half years old. He weighs 35 lb. Currently, maxi now ride very well.A maxi think it would fit better.
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You would need to read into the safety instructions as the one we purchased was for adults only. In my opinion I think this model would be to big for your daughter.
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I used with all 3 children from 6 months once they could sit unaided and wear a cycle helmet comfortably. I found the seat wasn't as comfortabel for child/parent once they turned 30 months.
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i would say absolutely not. this is a kids helmet. i bought for my wife and returned it because way to small. it would be nice if it said "kids" in the actual product name. i bought because seemed like a great deal. I would recommend a Giro ski helmet which is what both my wife and I ended up getting from amazon at a reasonable price.
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My 4 year old daughter has a blast on it. I just have to watch her as she sometimes does not pay attention to where she is going. Size wise it should be fine, but I agree with other comments that it depends more on your child's ability to control it, listening to directions, and definitely supervision. ALWAYS have your child wear a helmet.
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It appears to be a safe helmet. But I have never been in an accident. I'm just ordering another for my wife.
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I don't think it's about age limits, it's more the size of the child. I purchased this for my nephew who was four. He is now 7 and we still use it when we ride in busy areas. I purchased it because a father was using it for his 3 year old. It's really a great safety feature if you like to go on family bike rides
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Most recommend 12 months and up, and up to 40 lbs. My daughter was 18 months and 21 lbs when we started using one - so weight-wise your daughter will be fine but the hard part might be finding a helmet that fits. We had to adjust the smallest one we could find even smaller for her (average size - 50% percentile) head. The 12 month age recommendation is probably for head/neck control - much like a forward facing car seat the main concern is safety in the event of an accident. The "seat" itself is more like a hammock or sling - just a piece of fabric - so if the child can't sit up properly the seat won't work well.