Triple 8 Helmets Australia

Triple 8 stock at Xchange Sports covers the brand’s core helmet range, built for skateboarding, BMX and scooter riding. A Triple 8 helmet uses a hard ABS outer shell over an impact-absorbing EPS foam liner, the same construction across the Dual Certified and Lil 8 lines.

Xchange Sports ships Triple 8 helmets, protective gear and skateboards Australia-wide, with flat-rate shipping and a 30-day returns window on every order.

Is Triple 8 a Good Helmet Brand? What the Certification Covers

Riders asking whether Triple 8 helmets are any good are really asking one thing: does the certification hold up, or is it a marketing label? Triple 8’s Dual Certified range complies with two separate standards rather than one:

• US CPSC 16 CFR Part 1203 — the US bicycle helmet safety standard
• ASTM F-1492 — the US standard for skateboarding and trick roller skating

That dual stamp matters for a rider who uses one lid for the skate bowl on Saturday and the BMX track on Sunday, which is why these models sit across both the skate helmets and BMX helmets ranges.

Triple 8 Helmets and Australian Helmet Law — What to Check

A helmet worn for on-road cycling in Australia has to meet the mandatory standard, and that standard changed recently in a way that works in Triple 8’s favour.

Australia’s mandatory requirement sits in the Consumer Goods (Bicycle Helmets) Safety Standard, administered by the ACCC. It was amended in 2023–24 to accept several trusted overseas standards alongside AS/NZS 2063:2008 and AS/NZS 2063:2020, including US CPSC 16 CFR Part 1203 and European EN 1078.

State and territory road rules were updated to match, so a CPSC-certified helmet is now recognised for on-road cycling rather than being limited to skate use.

Two practical checks before you ride:

1. Read the inside liner. A compliant helmet carries a visible certification marking. No marking means no compliance, whatever the box says.
2. Confirm your own state’s rules. Road rules sit with each state and territory, and wording can differ slightly.

Triple 8 Skate Helmet Range

The Triple 8 Dual Certified Sweatsaver helmet ships with two interchangeable sets of moisture-wicking Sweatsaver fit pads, so the same shell adjusts to a closer or looser fit as a rider’s head grows or as pad thickness wears down. The Sweatsaver Signature Edition carries identical construction across a wider set of colourways and pro-rider collaboration designs. Both size by head circumference in XSmall/Small, Small/Medium and Large/XLarge.

Triple 8 Helmets for Kids

Younger riders are covered by three dedicated models:

• Triple 8 Lil 8 Dual Certified Youth Helmet — sized XS/S for young kids, with a Fit Dial adjustment system and a padded chin strap, dual certified to the same standards as the adult range
• Triple 8 Wipeout Dry Erase Youth Helmet — ships with dry erase markers and stencils in Small, Medium and Large, so a child customises the shell themselves
• Triple 8 Little Tricky Edition Kids Helmet — the same dual-certified shell in a compact one-size fit with matte finishes and low-profile graphics

Fit matters more than design. A helmet that sits loose fails to protect properly even with correct certification, so measure head circumference with a soft tape before ordering rather than guessing by age.

Triple 8 Protective Gear

The Triple 8 Dry Erase protective gear set covers elbow, knee and wrist pads as a matched set in Black, Pink/Teal and Teal. Pairing pads with a helmet covers the four impact points most commonly injured in skate and scooter falls: head, wrists, knees and elbows. Wrists take the worst of it, because a falling rider puts their hands out first.

Triple 8 Skateboards

The Triple 8 Wipeout kids skateboard complete comes in Rainbow, Monsters and Lightning Bolt graphics. A complete board suits a rider who has not yet settled on deck size or truck preference, because it removes the guesswork of a build-your-own setup. Browse the rest of the kids skateboards range for alternatives.