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Bell Super Helmet

5/5 (2 Reviews)

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MSRP : $125.00


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The Bell Super is a purpose-built mountain helmet, designed from the ground up to best meet the needs of dirt riders who need XC-like ventilation and DH protection. While there's no chin bar or DOT certification, there is extended side and rear coverage, along with internal reinforcement structures. And, unlike road race helmets, there is a substantial amount of surface area to protect against the intrusion of sharp objects commonly found on trails, but the highly engineered venting and channeling means the Bell Super keeps your head as cool as possible. There is much more air flow than meets the eye.


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Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by 94krawler

Date Reviewed: June 17, 2013

Strengths:    Functional visor, removable GoPro mount, easy to setup fitment and stays tight. Fits awesome and really comfortable. I have always felt exposed at the base of my head till picking up this helmet. It has coverage like a skate style helmet with great airflow and comfort for the trail

Weaknesses:    According to my head measurement I should be in a large but the large had to be as tight as possible to fit right. Sent it back and got a medium and it fits me perfect. So keep in mind this sheel seems to run a bit large.

Bottom Line:   
I would buy this helmet again in a heartbeat. All the features work great, its comfortable and gives the added coverage I felt was missing.
Overall Rating:5
Value Rating:5
Submitted by endlesstrails a All Mountain Rider

Date Reviewed: June 2, 2013

Strengths:    - Comfortable padding and retention system.
- Adjustable visor is more useful than I expected.
- "Boa" type dial on retention system doesn't slip.
- Included Go-Pro mount is much quicker to install than the stock mount.

Weaknesses:    - Size large makes one look like the mushroom characters in Super Mario Bros.

Bottom Line:   
I'm very pleased with this product, and rated it highly because it met my criteria for a protective helmet. This is my first mountain bike specific helmet (I've always used the same lid for mtn and road) so bear that in mind.

After ringing my bell in a couple crashes, I started paying attention to helmets with better coverage that I wished I'd been wearing. Specifically, I wanted better coverage over the back of my head and a more trust worthy retention system.

You can see from the photos of this helmet that it definitely covers more noggin than "traditional" helmets. There were many other helmets that offered similar coverage, but the retention systems varied widely. The Six Six One helmets just didn't fit my head comfortably, but that is due to the shape of my head and not any quality issues. The Giros didn't have very good padding, and the retention band looked and felt chincy. I tried a Troy Lee Designs lid, and it was very nice. It sported an amazing paint job, but I toss my stuff into the back of the car and would scratch it off in no time. It wasn't worth the premium cost.

When I finally found a Super at the LBS, I was pleased to see that it had quality padding and a well designed retention band. I'm not aware of the extra size of the helmet, because the inner straps keep it comfortably off of your head. Having a "dial" type fastener was a must for me because I'd learned to hate the "finger tab" type of fastener. My previous Specialized helmet has one of the latter, and a minor bump of the helmet will cause it to release. It seems that design wears out quicker than the wheel ratchet types. For now, the Super's fastener is nice and tight.

I don't notice the extra weight of the hemet, and the vents breath very nicely. A surprise for me is how much I appreciate the adjustable visor. I don't ride with goggles, so I thought the feature would be wasted on me. However, I found myself adjusting it up slightly for the climbs, and then moving it back down when headed into the sun. It's just like adjusting the brim on your hat.

The Go-Pro mount is well designed. It plugs tightly into the center vent and is snugged in place by two velcro straps inside the shell. There is a pad between the mount and the retention system, so you'll never feel it. It is a desirable enhancement over the stock mount.

The helmet certainly is one big hunk of plastic on your head, but that's exactly what I was after. If its size is the only reason people are pointing and laughing at me, then I'm OK with it.

Hopefully, I won't be crash testing it anytime soon, but it certainly inspires confidence that is more than worth the money to me.

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Favorite Trail:   All of 'em

Duration Product Used:   couple of weeks

Price Paid:    $125.00

Purchased At:   Infinite Cycles, Hig

Bike Setup:   Ibis Mojo SL-R - Deore XT - Formula brakes - Maxxis Ardents on Stan's Arch rims
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