POC POCito Obex MIPS Ski Helmet
Obex family · 26/27
Technology
A low-friction layer inside the helmet that lets it move a few millimeters on an angled impact, designed to help redirect rotational force away from your child’s head.
A passive reflector that lets an organized rescue crew with a RECCO detector home in on a location. It is a rescue-locating aid, not a substitute for supervision.
Hi-Vis + Reflective Build
High-visibility fluorescent colorways with reflective patches so a young skier stands out in flat light, in a lift line, or in a crowd.
360° Fit Dial
A dial-adjust cradle that fine-tunes the fit, so the helmet can grow with your child across a season or two.
Features
- ·Sized for young skiers from 3 years up
- ·High-vis fluorescent-only colorways with reflective patches
- ·Front-to-rear vent channels
- ·360° adjustment dial to fine-tune fit
- ·Detachable ear pads for warmer days
- ·Fixed goggle clip to keep goggles in place
For a kids helmet the first question a parent asks is whether it is a real helmet or a scaled-down toy, so start there. The POCito Obex MIPS is properly certified to EN 1077 Class B and ASTM F2040 — the same standards the adult Obex lids meet — and it has Mips Evolve inside, the same rotational-impact system POC builds into its grown-up helmets. Your child is in genuine protection. It is sized for skiers from three years up, and a 360° dial lets the fit grow with them across a season or two.
The build is a polycarbonate shell over an EPS liner, and the defining choice is visibility. POCito is POC’s kids line, and this helmet comes only in high-vis fluorescent colorways with reflective patches. That is deliberate: a small skier in loud colors is far easier to keep eyes on in flat light, a lift line or a crowd. If you would rather a muted color that blends in, this line is not it — the loudness is the point. Practical touches round it out: front-to-rear vent channels, detachable ear pads for warmer days and a fixed goggle clip. It weighs 410g in XXS, 450g in XS/S and 480g in M/L.
One feature deserves an honest word for parents: the RECCO reflector built into this helmet is a rescue-locating aid, not a tracker and not a safety net — there is a fuller note below, but the short version is that it only helps an organized crew find someone after an incident and never replaces keeping your child in sight. In POC’s range this is the kids Obex: the younger sibling to the adult Obex line, built to the same standards but sized, colored and priced for a child. There is no muted-color or NFC-chip option here — if you need either, this is not the lid.
Safety — read this
A note for parents on the RECCO reflector: it lets an organized rescue crew with a detector locate your child after an incident — it does not prevent one, and it does nothing on its own. It is not a tracker you can check from your phone, and it is no substitute for keeping your child within sight, teaching slope awareness, and staying off avalanche terrain with young kids. Treat RECCO as a bonus for rescuers, not a reason to relax supervision.
Strengths
- +Properly certified to the same EN 1077 Class B / ASTM F2040 as adult lids
- +High-vis and reflective — easy to keep eyes on a small skier
- +Mips Evolve rotational protection and a 360° grow-with-them fit
- +RECCO reflector built in
Best For
Parents who want a properly certified, high-visibility helmet for a child from 3 years old.
Limitations
- −Fluorescent-only — no muted colorways
- −No twICEme NFC Medical ID chip (RECCO only)
- −RECCO is a rescue-locating aid, not a safety feature that replaces supervision
Not For
Families who would rather a muted, blend-in color, or who need an NFC Medical ID chip.
Specs
- Weight
- 410g (XXS) · 450g (XS/S) · 480g (M/L)
- Construction
- Polycarbonate shell + EPS liner
- Rotational Protection
- Mips Evolve
- Rescue
- RECCO reflector (no NFC)
- Visibility
- High-vis fluorescent colorways + reflective patches
- Ventilation
- Front-to-rear vent channels
- Fit
- 360° adjustment dial
- Certifications
- EN 1077 Class B · ASTM F2040
- Age
- From 3 years
Common Questions
- What age is the POC POCito Obex MIPS for?
- It is designed for young skiers from 3 years up, and the 360° fit dial lets it grow with your child across a season or two.
- Does the RECCO reflector let me track my child?
- No. RECCO is a passive reflector that helps an organized rescue crew with a detector locate someone after an incident. It is not a GPS tracker and cannot be read from a phone — it is a rescue aid, not a substitute for supervision.
- What colors does the POCito Obex MIPS come in?
- It comes only in high-visibility fluorescent colorways with reflective patches, chosen so a young skier stands out in flat light and busy areas.
- Is the POCito Obex MIPS certified to the same standard as adult helmets?
- Yes. It meets EN 1077 Class B and ASTM F2040, the same standards as POC’s adult Obex helmets, and it includes Mips Evolve rotational protection. It is a properly certified helmet, not a toy.
- How much does the POCito Obex MIPS weigh, and does it grow with my child?
- It weighs 410g in XXS, 450g in XS/S and 480g in M/L. The 360° dial lets you fine-tune the fit, so it can grow with your child across a season or two.
