ZERO2 YOUTH ELITE HELMET

I think this helmet runs large despite us taking measurements. We first ordered the medium helmet (custom) for our 12 year old son (rising 7th grader) (WR and corner) and it was too big. He’s 5’1 at 99lbs. Average sized head I would say. Sadly can’t return custom helmets. We will just use it when he grows into it. No helmet is concussion proof, but if I can help minimize the severity of an injury I’m going to get a Vicis helmet to fit, even if it’s expensive 😂 My son had a previous concussion during 6th grade season. FYI did not a Vicis then. He also now wears a Q-collar. We ordered a second helmet in a small and it was too big mainly on the sides. It took a lot of switching out delta pods and stabilizer pads to get this to be a good fit. The 1” stabilizer pads are perfect and the helmet now fits perfectly! My advice would get the Elite helmet for the extra delta pods. If you need the stabilizer pads (cheek pads), those are an extra $30. It takes patience to get it right, but I’m glad we finally got it figured out. It’s a great helmet. More flexible per design. He loves the Oakley visor. Doesn’t fog and has done well in the rain as far as visibility. If you are willing to spend the money and have the patience then this is the helmet for your son. Great safety ratings. Wish they had local stores for fittings to save time and aggravation. Took 4 weeks to arrive for his custom helmet.

[rating-only review from previous VICIS review platform]

[rating-only review from previous VICIS review platform]

great product my son loved the previous 2 helmets my son has used from Vicis, moving forward to the third helmet, he received 2 weeks ago, it didn't have enough stabilizing pads for his cheeks its been 2 week we asked for the replacement and we have no ETA or anything stating that they are on the way. the previous helmets came with extra DLTA pods and stabalizing pads in case his head grew or the pads wore out. customer service up to this point has a communication issue. his football season is on it way and he hasnt been able to use it. kinda of a bummer since the helmet looks and fells much better then the previous version according to my son.

I purchased 2 of Vicis Zero2 Youth Elite helmets based on all the research i had done from the past few months. My sons are both 11 and 12; One measuring at 20.5" and the other 22" so i purchased a Medium and a Large helmet. I was initially under the impression it would come with a complete fitting kit but turns out, even if you purchase the elite, all youth helmets only come with 2 additional delta pods and no stabilizers. With that said, I ended up having to purchase a few extra Delta pods and stabilizers to ensure a perfect fit. But you can definitely appreciate the science put into these helmets to ensure a proper fit.

I must have spent numerous hours searching for as much information and reviews on this helmet as I possible can but only had come across a handful and they were somewhat outdated. So i thought i'd help out any parents out there in the same position I was with my two cents on these.

First of all, I'd like to mention that these are probably one of the highest quality helmets on the market. After witnessing my son endure a concussion last season with the helmet provided from the program, i decided to pull the trigger and invest in a helmet for the both of them. Not only did this helmet receive a 5 star Virginia Tech safety rating, but also scored the best across the three severity levels of impact (low, medium & high) making the choice a no brainer.

I really admire the amount of swappable delta pods and stabilizers it has to help ensure that my boy's will be able to utilize this helmet for years to come. I have a total of 4 delta pods (orange, yellow, green and blue) along with 4 stabilizers (yellow, green, blue and white) so I'm hoping with all these, they should last them up until high school.

It does carry a bulkier look compared to other helmets, but thats what i would expect with the amount of padding/technology put for them to perform the way they do. But thats the least of my concerns. We're now 2 weeks into practice now but these helmets have gotten nothing but compliments and praises about them. The boy's haven't complained about it being too hot while wearing them and have mentioned nothing about the weight at all. All in all, both my boys and I are satisfied with the purchase and at the end of the day, you can never put a price on you children's safety.