Smith Optics Unisex Youth Zoom Jr Snow Sports Helmet – White Youth Small (48-53CM)

Great helmet but issues with Smith’s size chart on this one To be fair, we love the helmet and in itself, its 5 stars all the way – the issue however is Smith’s sizing of the helmet. We own a number of helmets and we’re familiar with a variety of helmet types, including ski helmets. That said, we carefully measured our 7 year old daughter’s head and came up with 53 or 54 cm so the Medium seemed the obvious choice and a helmet size that she could grow into for years. However, when it arrived she tried it on and, even dialed all the way down, was huge…

Protect Those Little Noggins! Love this! Got XS for my almost 3 year old for skiing. She looks like a little pro! Fit is a little loose, but better than anything we tried at REI. She hasn’t fallen, but the helmet has never been too loose that it slips or slides off her head at all. And she refuses to wear a beanie underneath. I’m glad she’ll probably be able to use it for 3-4 years according to other reviews I’ve seen. If you’re looking for a nice quality helmet for your toddler, I highly recommend! We also got a…

Light weight and comfortable My daughter is eleven years old and has a rather small head. She’s just under 53 cm at about 52.5 cm. The dial is almost as large as it will go on the back so she doesn’t have a whole lot of room to grow but we didn’t want to have a helmet too large because that defeats the purpose of a helmet. I would strongly recommend this helmet because the quality is so much better than the rentals available. It’s much lighter and the pads on the inside make it more comfortable. Another bonus is the ear…