Review of Bell Boomerang Infant/Toddler Bike Helmet

Bell Boomerang Infant/Toddler Bike Helmet
By: Bell Average Rating: 4.5 Total Reviews: 15
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Great first helmut

On: 2009-09-18

Cute graphis. Great design. Love the visor. As with all bike helmuts, make sure you measure your kids head before buying. This one comes with a set of extra thick pads in addtion to the ones already in the helmut. I find all bike helmuts difficult to adjust and get a proper fit. This one is no exception. My recommendation is to sit your child in their high chair and distract them with their favorite snack. They wont be able to squirm away and the snacks help them tolerate you putting it on and taking it off while you adjust straps and such. Once properly adjusted I was very please with the fit of the helmut. Doesnt slide down my sons head. I know hell grow out of it fast, but Im willing to pay the price to keep his cute little noggin in one piece. Not that I plan on rolling over the Burley bike trailer, but you never can be too safe!

Great Helmet for my 2 year old

On: 2009-08-21

I was skeptical to buy this helmet because my 2 year old has a very small head. But this helmet fitted him perfectly and it has a lot of padding inside. Great product!

Toddler bike helmet

On: 2009-04-02

Purchased this for my granddaughter. We bought the same one for her sister 2 years ago. It is great!

great investment

On: 2009-03-05

I bought this helmet for my daughter who had just turned 1. She doesnt usually like to have things on her head but she didnt mind this helmet. The helmet is easy to size and covers my daughters head well. Shell probably be able to use this helmet for a couple years. We go on bike rides around the neighborhood and I feel better knowing that her precious head is protected if something were to ever happen on one of our rides.

Helmet

On: 2009-02-12

The back is kinda pointed, and gets in the way. But over all is a great helmet!

Helmet for infant/toddler

On: 2009-01-06

A very nice looking helmet. It fits my Grandson perfectly. Its a sturdy product. Im so glad I purchased it. My only complaint was the price. I could get a toddlers helmet for $20 to max $25.

Great helmet

On: 2008-09-09

My son loves this helmet. he puts it on when he wants to even if we are not going for a ride in the bike trailer. I think it is very cute. I like it.

Great Helmet

On: 2008-06-14

Great Helmet! I feel safe when I take my 8 month old out on bike rides using this helmet.

Great product

On: 2007-08-14

The helmet fits fantastic on my 10 month babys head. I love how it comes with extra foam padding, just in case the helmet is too big. The only problem is that my toddler absolutely hates this helmet! I have tried to get him to wear it, but no luck. Im still not going to give it. He just doesnt like anything on his head.

Great product

On: 2007-08-13

The helmet fits fantastic on my 10 month babys head. I love how it comes with extra foam padding, just in case the helmet is too big. The only problem is that my toddler absolutely hates this helmet! I have tried to get him to wear it, but no luck. Im still not going to give it. He just doesnt like anything on his head.

Excellent product

On: 2007-02-16

The helmet was just what we needed! It arrived promptly and was exactly as described. It fits great, provides safety and is cute too!

A good helmet, I suppose, but it didn't fit my kid's big head. :(

On: 2007-02-11

He was only 9 months old when I bought this, but it was too small for him!

A good helmet, I suppose, but it didn't fit my kid's big head. :(

On: 2007-02-10

He was only 9 months old when I bought this, but it was too small for him!

works great

On: 2007-01-03

the visor did not snap ON SO WELL BUT OTHER THEN THAT MY 11 MONTH OLD SON DID NOT TAKE IT OFF. sO IT WORKED GREAT.

A great helmet for our 21 month old!!

On: 2006-09-15

I dont agree with the other 2 reviews on Amazon about this helmet. It has worked out great for our 21 month old son. And it was the top rated toddler helmet of one consumer magazine.

It is sized to fit toddlers sizes 47 to 50 cm head diameter. (This is equivalent to about 18.5 to 19.7 inches.) So I would suggest that people measure your childs head prior to purchase. Also, the owners manual is available on the Bell website if you want to read about fit prior to purchase.

I can see why some may think the helmet does not fit. The first time you put a helmet on a child who has never worn a helmet before is tough. He is scared and you are nervous, so it is stressful. There are 2 different comfort pad thicknesses that come with the helmet. We found that taking all of these out allowed us to quickly get it on and off the childs head to adjust the chin straps. Once the chin straps were adjusted, then we put the thinnest set of pads back in tested the fit on the childs head. Then you can move to the thicker pads if needed.

Once our son figured out that putting on helmet = fun bike ride, we havent had a problem getting it on him.

Yes, we have pinched his chin once with the chin strap buckle, but I dont think you will find a helmet that doesnt have this possibility.

The only negative we can see with this helmet is that it does protrude slightly in the back. If you had a very straight backed child carrier, this may pose a problem. We have a Topeak babysitter child carrier and it works just fine. If you do have a very straight carrier, then another helmet to consider is the Giro Me2 helmet which does not protrude in the back and also received good ratings.

A great helmet for our 21 month old!!

On: 2006-09-14

I dont agree with the other 2 reviews on Amazon about this helmet. It has worked out great for our 21 month old son. And it was the top rated toddler helmet of one consumer magazine.

It is sized to fit toddlers sizes 47 to 50 cm head diameter. (This is equivalent to about 18.5 to 19.7 inches.) So I would suggest that people measure your childs head prior to purchase. Also, the owners manual is available on the Bell website if you want to read about fit prior to purchase.

I can see why some may think the helmet does not fit. The first time you put a helmet on a child who has never worn a helmet before is tough. He is scared and you are nervous, so it is stressful. There are 2 different comfort pad thicknesses that come with the helmet. We found that taking all of these out allowed us to quickly get it on and off the childs head to adjust the chin straps. Once the chin straps were adjusted, then we put the thinnest set of pads back in tested the fit on the childs head. Then you can move to the thicker pads if needed.

Once our son figured out that putting on helmet = fun bike ride, we havent had a problem getting it on him.

Yes, we have pinched his chin once with the chin strap buckle, but I dont think you will find a helmet that doesnt have this possibility.

The only negative we can see with this helmet is that it does protrude slightly in the back. If you had a very straight backed child carrier, this may pose a problem. We have a Topeak babysitter child carrier and it works just fine. If you do have a very straight carrier, then another helmet to consider is the Giro Me2 helmet which does not protrude in the back and also received good ratings.

Not a Kids Helmet. A Helmet for INFANTS

On: 2006-08-18

Ordered this for my toddler, and it was way too small. The box read infants. I cannot provide any further information on the quality of the item, since I returned it. However, it was on the list of recommended helmets by a couple of agencies that test consumer products.

Not great for infants

On: 2006-07-09

Despite the fact that it claims to be designed for infants, I would encourage parents out there to consider other helmets before this one. First of all, if youre planning on taking your little one in a trailer, the slight protrusion in the rear of the helmet will affect your childs ability to comfortably turn his/her head. Our one-year old gets especially perturbed that its hard for her to tilt her head back to take a drink of water.

Second, the "Pinchguard" buckle which seems to be standard on all helmets nowadays, is not all its cracked up to be. Our baby has a slight double chin (yes, shes adorable) and lets just say that its not the easiest thing in the world to safely and quickly strap the helmet on. I *have* in fact accidentally pinched her with it once before, which upset us both, and made for a much less pleasant outing. You would think that helmet manufacturers would have figured out that babies are chubby and not happy to be manhandled and thus it would make the entire helmet-donning procedure simpler to put the buckle on the side of the infants face where it could be accessed more easily.

Anyway, the Boomerang seems very safe, but has caused us a bit of annoyance and well probably look into replacing it soon after just a couple months of use. Theres another $30 down the drain.