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Italy's Tucano Urbano has unveiled a new children's motorcycle helmet, the El'Kid, designed to adjust in size as a child grows. The product addresses one of the biggest headaches for parents of young riders.
The biggest headache with kids' gear is that they outgrow it fast. The idea of growing along with the child is well thought out from an actual parent's perspective. Fit is the single most important thing for helmet safety, so being adjustable to keep fitting for a long time feels close to the right answer.
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A more complex sizing mechanism does raise the concern of pushing the price up too.
Even if the upfront cost is higher, buying it less often could well make it cheaper in total.
The name 'El'Kid' makes it clear this is for kids — a nice, straightforward choice.
A bit unsatisfying that specific numbers for the age range or adjustment range aren't given here either.
Even without hard numbers, the product concept of directly addressing the sizing problem deserves real credit.
What's the actual mechanism for size adjustment? Maybe it's the type where you add padding on the inside?
The article doesn't go into the detailed mechanism, but adjustable-thickness interior padding seems to be the common approach.
Not having to buy a new one every time your kid outgrows it is easy on the household budget too.
The phrase 'one of parents' biggest headaches' rings completely true — I really relate.
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