Submitted by
avlbiker
a Weekend Warrior
from Asheville, NC
Date Reviewed: May 30, 2010
Strengths: saved my cranium, well vented, fits well, comfortable
Weaknesses: none
Bottom Line:
it works!! I took a very nasty spill yesterday over the top and landed head first on a granite slab. The helmet stayed on, took the hit, and cracked, but I rode away with cuts, bruises, sprained wrist, etc. but no head injury. It will be replaced with another Bell Slant. Works as intended.
Submitted by
CommuterBoy
a Weekend Warrior
from NorCal
Date Reviewed: April 23, 2010
Strengths: Price, function
Bottom Line:
I've never posted a review before, but I felt compelled after I crashed at 25mph when I hit a brick in the bike lane and went down hard wearing this helmet. It did its job perfectly, cracking in two and absorbing the impact of my attempted superman dive-roll. I got some road rash, but zero head injuries thanks to this helmet and the way it fit. The dial-a-fit and fairly deep fitting nature of this helmet always made me feel secure, and it certainly proved itself worthy of taking the impact, saving me a pretty nasty head injury for sure. I had my new Bell helmet on order the very next day.
Bike Setup: Nashbar X cyclocross, Kona Dawg, Access 29er
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Submitted by
stumpjumperchris
a Cross Country Rider
from Orange, CA
Date Reviewed: March 31, 2010
Strengths: Lightweight, comfortable and easy to adjust
Weaknesses: None
Bottom Line:
Crashed on a quick decent this morning. Helmet cracked and visor tore away, but it stayed in placed and more importantly my head is fine (well, normal). What else could you ask for?
Submitted by
jski
a Cross Country Rider
from New York
Date Reviewed: August 17, 2009
Strengths: Seriously protects your head.
Weaknesses: None that I know of.
Bottom Line:
My husband was wearing this helmet when he bunny hopped a log only to have his bike and then his head hit a rock. Helmet was dented and cracked, but my husband was neither. He had a few scrapes on his head, but no concussion, bruise, or anything worse. We purchased another one already. It did exactly what it was supposed to!
Submitted by
lilchrist
a Cross Country Rider
from Gardendale, AL, USA
Date Reviewed: December 29, 2008
Strengths: Adjusts to your head, Ventilates well, Good looks.
Weaknesses: Strap is quite long out of the box, but it is easily trimmed.
Bottom Line:
This is a good all around helmet. It's not a top of the line race helmet, but it works. Good ventilation, decent weight, and a good fit makes this a good buy for almost anyone!
You can forget you have it on, it's so light. The vents work well. So well in fact that my head froze in spots on a winter ride (and I had a thin hat on).
It seems a bit large in profile on my head. Puts me in mind of a showjumper's helmet. Probably I have a narrow head or something.
This helmet is great, from the design, colors, venting system and visor which gives me some sun/glare protection. plus, the Bell brand is well-known in both Motocross and Formula 1 racing. Highly recommended!!
Bike Setup: stock 2008 Jamis XC trail 3.0 24s disc
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Submitted by
Sparky8
a Weekend Warrior
from DFW Texas
Date Reviewed: August 11, 2008
Strengths: Light feel, comfortable
Weaknesses: None really
Bottom Line:
To start, I'm 185lbs, I had a nasty endo wearing this helmet going head first into ground from 4 feet. Cracked it in 2 places, but got up and rode away.. I hit at the top of my head but the impact was hard enough that my far-head bruised.. this helmet did it's job. Back and neck are sore..
Submitted by
Mark B.
a Cross Country Rider
from Ft Wayne, IN
Date Reviewed: March 12, 2008
Strengths: light, good fit/adjustment, vents well, good price
Weaknesses: pads could be better
Bottom Line:
when i compared the listed weights for this helmet and the influx, within 20g of each other, i couldn't believe it -- the slant feels HALF as heavy on the head! after a year in this helmet, i'd buy another in a SECOND! the only real advantage the influx has/had over the slant is the feel of the pads -- influx is a touch softer on the skin. i noticed last summer, also, that i dripped less sweat with the slant -- better venting, more evap.
oooohhhhhhh, yyyeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh...........i'll have another one!
Submitted by
Eric Wyzycki
a Cross Country Rider
from Griswold, CT. USA
Date Reviewed: January 7, 2008
Strengths: Looks good, fits well. Looks like it can take a beating
Weaknesses: None right now
Bottom Line:
I have hard time finding a helmet that fits my head well and this one seems to do the job. It cools well with the 21 large vents. It adjusts well and stay on the head. It's pretty light too...
Similar Products Used: Older Trek helmet and Shwinn Rocket 2 helmet
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Submitted by
Mel
a Weekend Warrior
from Opelika Al, USA
Date Reviewed: September 3, 2007
Strengths: Great fit, comfort, stylish, keeps you cool
Weaknesses: None at this time
Bottom Line:
This helmets fits great and is a snap to adjust properly. The large multiple vents keep you very cool while riding even on hot days. The vent is kinda useless and flimsy, but it can keep some brush out of your face. Im not sure what other reviewers are talking about with poor quality, since helmets pass preset standards in this country, but remember, a concussion is less sever that a skull fracture, or worse.
Submitted by
Malcom
a Weekend Warrior
from Lafayette, CO
Date Reviewed: June 23, 2007
Strengths: Cheap, not sure that's a strength though. You get what you pay for.
Weaknesses: Had a low speed crash and still got a concussion. Invest in something that will actually protect you. This looks like a good helmet, but looks aren't everything. Any other crash at that speed wouldn't have been significant had I been wearing any other helmet.
Bottom Line:
Do not buy or use. A good helmet is cheaper than a hospital bill for head injuries.
Similar Products Used: Countless, go through them pretty quick, had this one lying around when used. I once used a protec downhill and crashed hard. I was easily going 3 times faster at that time and came out fine.
Kenda Slant 6 - 29er tires - 29x2.0 and 29x2.2 for $25.60. Shipping extra but still a very good deal IMO.
edit - my link didnt work. thanks for the working link below Finny. Read More »
Finally invested in a new wheels set :-)))
I found a good deal on new Easton EA90XC which is set up for tubeless (UST).
For tires I chose Kenda Slant Six 29x 2.2
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Hi All,
I'm riding the Kenda Slant 6 26x2.1 tires that came with my bike.
Looking to go to a 2.25 tire with a bit more traction.
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