BMX Helmets For Sale. Full Face & Open Face Helmets

As you could imagine BMX riders have their fair share of crashes, bark off and shin bashes, but nothing shakes you up quite as much as a head knock. When it comes to BMX safety BMX Australia takes it pretty seriously and offer a large range of the latest certified helmets to keep your noggin from hitting the pavement.

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Types of BMX Helmets

Exposed Foam Need Not Apply

If you’re used to modern road bike helmets, or even to the bulk of MTB offerings, the typical BMX lid will strike you as an atavism, largely because of its hard outer shell. Compared to a roadie’s helmet, it is hot, heavy, and bulky. There’s a reason for this: In virtually every BMX discipline, crashing is an expected part of a session, not a once-in-a-season mishap. The upside: You can drop most of these helmets a little bit without needing to replace them, because the shell protects the internal foam from compression.

Full-Face Is the Exception, But It’s Also the Rule

The vast majority of BMX helmets are designed for freestyle riders and provide the same minimum coverage as a skate helmet. Racers and pumptrack riders will likely find out that they are required by the rules of their sanction to run a full-face helmet with some back-of-neck coverage. Even if it’s not a requirement, however, there are compelling reasons to run a full-face helmet—thirty-two of them, actually, located on your upper and lower jaws.

Safety

et’s cut to the chase – BMX is dangerous and crashing is inevitable. The overall aim of the best BMX bike is to push your abilities and perform the most stylish tricks over the most testing obstacles, and be that in the skatepark, on the streets or down the dirt jumps the environment is never very forgiving. With all of this in mind having the correct safety equipment is a must, and purchasing a suitable helmet is probably the most important of all.

Choosing the best BMX helmet is vital. Having the best fit and protection levels is super important in making sure you remain comfortable and safe during those long sessions. Depending on your riding level and style one helmet option may be better than another, and what suits someone who’s hitting up the pump track may not be the best choice for the person who’s attempting backflips at the indoor park.

Whatever your demands we’ve put together a list of our favorite BMX helmets. Scroll down to see everything you need to know.

What to look for when buying a BMX helmet?

Size

This may seem like an obvious point, but you would be surprised how often the wrong helmet size is ordered for the wrong age of the person. Most helmets are available in multiple different sizes but do check to see whether these sizes are for young children, teens or adults.

For example, a large child’s helmet may only be suitable for a rider up to the age of 12, and will not be at all comparable to the size of a large adult helmet. You do not want the frustration or inconvenience of not being able to ride your BMX when you had planned to just because you have ordered the wrong size of helmet.

Vents

There is a fine line when it comes to helmets with vents. Obviously, the more vents you have, the cooler your head will be as more air will be able to circulate and sweat will dry faster, reducing any discomfort as your ride. However, if there are loads of vents, the amount of protection for your skull, if you were to have an accident, is significantly decreased.

To ensure that helmets with vents are safe, look to see if the helmet you are considering purchasing has been CPSC certified. If it has, you will be kept safe if you fall but will also remain cool, dry and comfortable due to the sufficient circulation of air.

Fit

Is the helmet you want to buy adjustable in any way? Buying an adjustable helmet means that the fit will be better and therefore the protection available to you will be much increased. Ideally, you would look for adjustable straps and see if there are any safety pads included in your helmet purchase.

These help your head to fully fit your helmet at every angle, preventing your helmet from sliding and increasing the protection once again. Especially when purchasing a helmet for a younger child, this should really be an essential consideration.

Shock absorption

If you can find a helmet which has an anti-shock layer or is described as a shock absorbent, then this could be incredibly advantageous. Ideal for BMX riders who may be doing tricks, stunts, and jumps, and maybe in strange positions if they fall, an anti-shock layer will really help to decrease the likelihood of suffering from a concussion if the head hits the ground at speed or from a great height.

Multiple Impact and Single Impact BMX Helmets

BMX helmets are able to take a beating. They are designed to protect your head and will do so if worn properly. Single impact BMX helmets are the most common and realistic as to their ability to thoroughly protect. Multiple impact BMX helmets are a relatively new design that feature harder and more scientifically advanced protective materials.

Multiple Impact BMX Helmets
Although this sounds like the best idea, a BMX helmet that can withstand multiple impacts without being replaced, it’s not very realistic. Yes there are helmets that do go the extra mile but after any hard impact to the head you should check for cracks or abrasions in the shell and liner, any sign of damage means it’s time to replace the helmet no matter what.

Single Impact BMX Helmets

BMX safety standards require that a BMX helmet protect a rider from a single impact only. Usually a hard foam liner that crushes to absorb the force of an impact. Since the foam is crushed at the point of impact the helmet will no longer have as much protection in the area of that impact. The protection lost depends on the force of the impact in general, how hard you hit, the area damaged within the helmet, etc. Helmet manufacturers recommend that you replace your helmet after any significant impact. A significant impact is basically any impact that cracks the shell or you can see that the foam has been crushed. If you feel you have had a significant impact and there is no damage it is really your call. BMX helmets are meant to take a crash, and be used so expect to use them again if you do crash, just be aware that it is your call as to the replacing of your BMX helmet.

Things To Check Before Getting One

Apart from size, there are other factors to consider when shopping for the best BMX helmet. These include:

High impact resistance

The best helmet for BMX biking should feature a sturdy and durable outer shell that helps with shock and impact absorption. It should also feature a high-density inner lining that further enhances impact absorption to ensure your head remains cushioned from the same if you get involved in a crash.

Helmet weight

Most riders don’t know this, but the weight of helmet you buy can affect your biking performance. We highly encourage you to go for a lightweight model as it doesn’t make you feel weighed down and uncomfortable. A lightweight helmet gives you the agility you need when doing various BMX tricks.

Safety certification

The two most common certifications for BMX helmets include the CPSC Bicycle and ASTM standards. A BMX helmet that comes with either or both of these certifications means it has undergone testing and approval for use in BMX biking to protect your head in case of a crash.