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Description:Made of a tough, multi-layered fiberglass shell with EPS foam liner, the Bellistic features full-face coverage, an adjustable retention harness, adjustable visor and large eye port to accomodate goggles, and 15 built-in vents.
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Submitted by
Osseus
a Downhiller
from Wells
Date Reviewed: April 2, 2008 | | Favorite Trail: | blackdown | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | cycle centre, shepton mallet | | Strengths: | Awesome looks and fit. havnt needed to actually use the protection part let. goggles fit easily and has a gr8 style and graphic, especially if ur lucky enough 2 get a cedric garcia limited edition 1.snug fit and doesnt rattle around at all. very very lightweight | | Weaknesses: | wierd sizing. et a size smaller than usual or jst try 1 on first. snug fit and doesnt rattle around at all | | Similar Products Used: | Mace, 661 | | Bike Setup: | 2006 kona coiler deluxe | | Bottom Line: | If ur looking 4 a budget helmet that looks gr8 and functions and fits jst as well get this helmet.especially if u can get it on offer. look on www.chainreactioncycles.com but try before u buy | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Blake
a
from Calgary Alberta Canada
Date Reviewed: November 30, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | NA | | Strengths: | Great price for what you get. Good overall padding. Great protection. I am on my 2nd ballistic now (Cedric Gracia edition...Painting it because its hideous) | | Weaknesses: | Visor is Junk! Cheap brittle crap. Mine is (Was) held together with fishing twine (Looked pretty bad ass.)Helmet itself is great in winter (exception is the visor cracks at -0) | | Similar Products Used: | tested all products out there | | Bike Setup: | 02 Kona Stinky Dee | | Bottom Line: | $ for $ best helmet out there, Lets face it I know I'm gonna crash, why pay big $$$ for a helmet I'm gonna thrash? The ballistic is a good helmet, That being said the visor is total junk!!! I have made a mold of the visor and now run a fiber glass visor in its place. I have my trashed ballistic (looks bad ass) and my CG ballistic(Once painted My comp helm) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Dirty Dirt-E
a Cross Country Rider
from Western Washington
Date Reviewed: November 11, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Dalles Ridge | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Good fit, strong, good price, saved my mugg. | | Weaknesses: | Maybe needs more vents. | | Similar Products Used: | First full face. Otherwise, mostly high end Giros | | Bike Setup: | The Sweetest bike in the world!!!! 2008 Giant Reign Zero | | Bottom Line: | Ok, I'm 38. I own a house and have a great career. I'm no mommas boy, but I was talking with my mom the other day about a ride I went on with my buddy. Every time I tell her a story about a ride she asks if I wear a helmet.(DUH) I always smile and tell her "yes mom". She asked me if I wore "The kind that covers your whole face" I told her no, I don't have one. She insisted on buying one for me and gave me $100. I've always been a Giro guy. But, the LBSs didn't have any Giro full face helmets and I was going on a ride the next day so I kind of wanted to find one. I saw and liked the Bell Bellistic. It fit well, had some vents and felt sturdy. Fast forward to the next day. Rode to the top of Crystal Mt.(beautiful) Rode around a while then started down. Riding my new 2008 Giant Reign Zero and feeling good, got into some rocks while passing (and taunting) my boys and got a flat, I mean an instant flat, on the front. I heard one hiss, looked down and BAM! The wheel washed out and dumped me on my face at an estimated 30 MPH. I was wearing full armor and the brand new Bell Bellistic that my mom paid for the day before. Not a scratch on me. Bent the rear disc on my bike.(now THAT pissed me off) I did see stars for a few seconds, and my shoulder and ribs hurt today, but I can only imagine that I would have certainly gone to the ER and lost some teeth in that crash. First full face, first day wearing it, definitely getting another one. The part that protects your face cracked near the vents. Whatev' I'm still pretty! I've read some reviews that people write and they complain that their helmets cracked or broke when they crashed. Give me a break!!! Think about it! You just broke a fiberglass helmet by impacting something hard.... with your head! You should thank the company (like I did) that you can still type!!!
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Submitted by
James
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from Cooper Landing, Alaska
Date Reviewed: August 24, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | Cresent Lake Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Strengths: | Fairly comfortable padding once broken in, nice spacious face opening, decent looking. Haven't wrecked with it yet, but feels sturdy. Goggles stay in place for me. | | Weaknesses: | Flimsy visor (screw to which got stripped and fell off within 2 rides, thus leaving the visor flappy). Very heavy (NOT light for a FF helmet, at all). Very few open vents. I overheat really easily with this thing. Interior stays SOAKED after use, and the pads are detachable, making it really hard to clean. | | Bottom Line: | I'm not a huge fan of this helmet. If I could do it over, I'd wait and spend another 50 or 60 bucks to get a better full face helmet. It's weight and the lack of vents makes it very hard to pedal around with this on head. I over heat very easily wearing it. It's hard to clean, the visor is flimsy.
That being said, it is a cheap way to get facial protection. I think you get what you pay for. Feels sturdy and like it would work in a crash. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Max
a Downhiller
from California
Date Reviewed: July 7, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | dirt Merchant | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | local shop | | Strengths: | protects your head | | Weaknesses: | leaves your chin exposed. | | Bike Setup: | 05 orange faith with 07 boxxer team.... | | Bottom Line: | This helmet sucks! You might as well just buy a open face, it would be less hot. I've had my teeth knocked loose twice wearing this thing and just last weekent I recieved a handlebar to the face and the helmet did nothing. I ended up with 6 stitches. I'm throwing this piece of junk away! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
dez
a Downhiller
from british columbia
Date Reviewed: May 19, 2007 | | Favorite Trail: | bakseat driver | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | wheel world | | Strengths: | cheap. great beginner helmet. | | Weaknesses: | hot. when i hit a tree or land on my face it pushes up and exposes my chin so it mine as well not be there. and the only way to prevent that is to wear goggles. but its kinda a pain to wear gogs so ya. | | Similar Products Used: | a pro-tec helmet cant remeber what model tho | | Bike Setup: | highly upgraded rocky mountain flow. | | Bottom Line: | good for absolute begginers. if ur actually serious about FR DH or DJ get a pro tec or a six six one or a giro. | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Hilty
a Weekend Warrior
from Va/Wv
Date Reviewed: April 18, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$49.00 | | Purchased At: | performace | | Strengths: | very open face... stays nice and cool for a full face, and cheap | | Weaknesses: | hard to keep gogle strap, needs a guide, but its not bad | | Similar Products Used: | 661 somethin or other.. very warm | | Bike Setup: | AM | | Bottom Line: | love it, its made for a biker and not the moto rider style like some many are. but it is a ... bell eww. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pierre
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from Pennsylvania
Date Reviewed: March 12, 2007 | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | Cambria bikes | | Strengths: | Lightweight padding | | Weaknesses: | Lack of goggle harness and guide. | | Similar Products Used: | Mad Max - Bell tension | | Bottom Line: | One of the lightest full face helmets in the market. Padding is abundant especially around the cheek area. Used this for freeriding on ladders and skinnies. First fall on my face and I saw stars. As I sat up to catch my breath I was relieved to have this on my head. Was on my bike in the next ten minutes. Had I not had it I would have been waiting for medical help. overall good protection at an affordable price. Not as bulky as some of the DOT approved full face but that comes with the added protection. Definitely recommended for 4X, BMX, freeriding, and trials. Gets too hot for long agressive XC rides. Need more protection for shuttle runs. Overall a great investment for protective dental coverage. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Steve
a Downhiller
from Phoenix, AZ
Date Reviewed: December 22, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Mormon Loop, National | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bike | | Strengths: | Light, good looking, fits really well, saved my face when I went over the handlebar. | | Weaknesses: | Paint chips easily; sometimes hot, but I live in Arizona, so what can I expect? | | Similar Products Used: | BMX styles... | | Bike Setup: | Iron Horse Yakuza Kumicho R | | Bottom Line: | This is a great helmet for the price. Especialy since it is a full face. I would reccomend it to anyone who was looking for a great full face helmet that is under $100. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
JV
a Racer
from Belgium
Date Reviewed: December 6, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Winterberg bike park | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$60.00 | | Purchased At: | Ebay | | Strengths: | lightweight, vents, padding, looks really cool, easy buckle system and CHEAP! | | Weaknesses: | none that I can think off | | Similar Products Used: | Troy Lee d2 | | Bike Setup: | racer style | | Bottom Line: | I bought this helmet last week of ebay for $60. I was in the market for a new helmet after I smashed my TLD d2. I didn't want to spend to much cash so I went with the bellistic. I couldn't be more happier with this helmet.
I would like to mention that I'm not a downhiller, I race BMX and 4x. In downhill you reach speeds that are comparable to motocross, thats why I would sudjest wearing a moto lid for downhill.
I tried this helmet twice at the bmx track last weekend and I'm stoked. The helmet is very light and it didn't botter at all while riding. Also, my oakley crowbars fits perfectly in this lid. I did not yet crash in this lid so I don't know how it will held up after a serieus impact. The helmet seems to be well built and very durable, it should last at least 1 - 2 years.
Overall, I'm glad I bought it. For $ 60 I just couldn't resist buying it. If you are in the market for a new helmet go for this one! Its perfect for bmx, 4x, freeride and maybe even downhill (depends on your skill level) and its cheap! I would definitely buy one again! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
William Holmes
a Cross Country Rider
from Anacortes,Wa
Date Reviewed: June 26, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | B-Line at Whistler | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$85.00 | | Purchased At: | Whistler | | Strengths: | I bought it because it was lighter and fit better than anything else I tried. It saved my life! | | Weaknesses: | I wonder if I would not have suffered a concusion if I were wearing a more expensive helmet. | | Similar Products Used: | I spent almost four hours at Whistler going to every shop I could find to try on every helmet. This one fit the best. | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz V10 | | Bottom Line: | I bought this helmet on a Friday night at Whistler. The next day at around noon I crashed. There is a big scar in the top of the helmet and I'm beat up bad all over my entire body despite having on full protective gear. I do not remember anything about the crash, suffered a concussion, 5 hrs in the clinic, and a CAT scan. I feel fine now after 48 hrs, although memory is not fully back. I can't stop wondering if this would have happen had I bought a more expensive helmet, but I also feel like it saved my life. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason Todrick
a Weekend Warrior
from Orange County, California
Date Reviewed: April 15, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Coyote Run, Aliso Canyon | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$65.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bike | | Strengths: | Light, Inexpensive FULL FACE! | | Weaknesses: | Maybe a bit hot, but honestly, not too bad for a full face. | | Similar Products Used: | Various Motorcycle Full Face Helmets and MTB "beenie" helmets | | Bike Setup: | Iron Horse Sinister F/S with doo dads | | Bottom Line: | This has got to be the best value helmet I have ever seen. In shopping for a standard MTB helmet it occured to me that I wear full face on my motorcycle... why would I be stupid enough to not wear one on my MTB.
I am not a Downhiller by any means and any one who is truly runnign downhill should be using a DOT Motorcycle Full Face anyway. What I would classify my riding as is Aggressive CC, not freeride, but certainly not out for an afternoon stroll. This helmet fits that nitch well, it's light enough to wear all day and tough enough to save the noggin should things go... well, not as planned. Plus, should you take an unexpected Face Plant, you're covered... I'd put this helmets up against any "beenie" type in a face-first 10mph wreck anyday.
Best Part, Performance Bike was running a sale when I need to buy my new helmet. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Graham
a Downhiller
from Aberdeen, Scotland
Date Reviewed: March 23, 2006 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | wiggle | | Strengths: | very nice paint jobs for the 2006 helmets.
very light and manovurable when it is on.
very good helmet for freeriding, or 4x etc, but not downhill. | | Weaknesses: | paint scratches easily - there is no outer clearcoat or anything.
padding is far too thin for downhill, the helmet walls are not thick enough for downhill. | | Similar Products Used: | Giro Mad Max 2 carbon
Azonic ASX
Fox pro tracer | | Bottom Line: | Summed up in two points:
1. This helmet is excellent for light use, like light freeriding, or 4x or dirt. The helmet suits this riding style really well.
2. This helmet is no where near padded enough for downhill, the walls are just too thin and flimsy. Also, goggles don't fit very well on it, which are essential for DH. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stephen
a Weekend Warrior
from Phoenix, AZ, USA
Date Reviewed: January 27, 2006 | | Favorite Trail: | Mormon Loop | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bicycle | | Strengths: | Lightweight, vents, padding, looks really cool | | Weaknesses: | sometimes gets really hot | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | iron horse warrior limited edition stock, except for pedals | | Bottom Line: | this is an awsome helmet. its lightweight and really strong. makes me comfortable when doing drops, and when i BMX. it has a sick design, mine is kind of a dirty yellow. would reccomend this helmet to anyone who wants there head protected. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
skee
a Racer
from nor cal
Date Reviewed: December 30, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Purchased At: | ceasars cyclery | | Strengths: | very comfortable, quick release chin strap, strong, lightweight, looks really sick (mine is in flat black), not hot, 15 vents, low cost | | Weaknesses: | none so far! | | Similar Products Used: | pti sports helmet (bad) | | Bike Setup: | custom specialized dirt jumping bike and a huffy bmx dirt jumper | | Bottom Line: | looks sick, cheap for what it is, very light for a full face, get it
not a beginners helmet, though. not for posers | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Vince
a Downhiller
from Collingwood, Ontario, Canada
Date Reviewed: August 17, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | 3 Stage | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$75.00 | | Purchased At: | Kamikazee | | Bottom Line: | the helmut was hot during the middle of summer, but well worth it. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
adi yariv
a Weekend Warrior
from karmiel
Date Reviewed: May 31, 2005 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | ??? | | Strengths: | not so heavy, strong, looks o.k | | Weaknesses: | the buckle sucks! spent 20 minuts every time 'till i replaced it to somthing better!! | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | who cares? | | Bottom Line: | its an o.k helmet- saw and tried a few others but at the bottem line- i like mine -its cheap , its good and it wont brake my hart when it gets trashed !!!! recommended to all of us wanting a good helmet for a decent price without giving up on all the other beneffits you get from a full-face !! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Zack
a Downhiller
from Vancouver, BC, Canada
Date Reviewed: March 26, 2005 | | Favorite Trail: | any thing that i can get air off of | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$110.00 | | Purchased At: | Dizzy cycles | | Strengths: | Solid strong looks mean and intimidating (mines black) | | Weaknesses: | Hot very hot piant chips easy (see bottom line) | | Similar Products Used: | A bunch of xc helmets, my skull | | Bike Setup: | 04 kona stuff, THE fenders | | Bottom Line: | Protects the head. a good brain bucket.
about the paint chipping--I was riding and i took a spill(as usual); i got up and i felt fine. when i took my helmet off i realized that the paint had chiped. it came off when my head hit the log. but i felt fine the helmet did its job. it saved my head and my brain(**what brain**)
and thats what it was built for. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian
a Weekend Warrior
from Stranraer, SW Scotland
Date Reviewed: September 3, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Fort William DH | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Strengths: | great fit, great price (for the UK) | | Weaknesses: | The chin strap is an absolute nightmare to get on and off. It`s a gloves off affair before you crack up. | | Similar Products Used: | cratoni v1 and oddessy apache | | Bottom Line: | Great lid but im changing the fastener for a quick release.I appreciate that it`s probably safer with the OE fastener but Im an impatient hoor. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Ben Prout
a Weekend Warrior
from Everett, WA, USA
Date Reviewed: August 17, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | A-line, Whistler | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | Bicycle Centers, Everett, WA | | Strengths: | Saved me from dying. | | Weaknesses: | Um, it cracked? A tiny bit 'short' for my oblong head, but tearing out the velcro in the back fixed that. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | big | | Bottom Line: | Bought this helmet two days before going to Whistler, and cracked it on a nice sharp rock while flying through the air upside down. Had a slight headache on the way home, was perfectly fine the next day. I'll be heading (ha!) back to the bike shop to buy another one of these. Best $80 I ever spent. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Joel Donham
a Downhiller
from Colorado Springs
Date Reviewed: August 16, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Pipeline | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Purchased At: | Hand me down. | | Strengths: | Absolutely bombproof. I botched a 20ft road gap/drop and went straight over the bars onto my face and didn't die. This helmet saved my life, period. | | Weaknesses: | I still had a wicked concussion with a brain contusion and a bunch of facial scrapes. | | Similar Products Used: | Specialized XC helmets. | | Bike Setup: | '02 Giant DH team, stock. | | Bottom Line: | Dont mess arround with this, this was easily the worst experiance of my life, but wearing protective gear got me through it. I would definately not recomend trying this kind of stuff, you got to live life, but don't think that any piece of safety equipment can completely protect you. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Patrick Ontario
a
from Canada
Date Reviewed: August 16, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Strengths: | - Very Strong
- Light
- Extremely comfortable
- Great vision
- Nice finish
- Price | | Weaknesses: | - No goggles clip | | Bike Setup: | Devinci, Marzocchi, Hayes, Mavic, etc... | | Bottom Line: | This is a great product. It is strong, light, very comfortable, well vented, great looking, and relatively cheap. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Nick Hansch
a
from Glenwood Springs, Co
Date Reviewed: July 9, 2004 | | Favorite Trail: | Top Secret | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$44.00 | | Purchased At: | Sunlight Ski and Bike | | Strengths: | Great fit. Low Cost; (though I bought with an employee discount)Rtl. only $79.99! Easy way for kids to get protection from unforgiving dirt. | | Weaknesses: | Doesn't hold goggles very well but works because of some nice Dragon MDX goggles with a rubber lined strap. Is slightly heavyer than higher end carbon helmets. | | Similar Products Used: | Giro Mad Max and 661 stuff, none of which was cost less. | | Bike Setup: | Which one? | | Bottom Line: | The Bellistic is a great way for new riders that are just being introduced to freeride and downhill to get into the protection of a full face helmet. Bell is a great company to deal with over the phone and are very helpful when something is damaged. If you don't quite have $100, you can always feel safe with the Bellistic. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
brian
a Weekend Warrior
from socal, USA
Date Reviewed: June 19, 2004 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | LBS | | Strengths: | TOUGH AS NAILS, very comfortable, great field of vision | | Weaknesses: | none except for limiting my hearing (as all full-face helmets do) | | Similar Products Used: | tried on a few specialized helmets, giro mad max (if you are looking for a one-hit helmet, the mad max is great- nice and light, but very expensive if you wreck it. | | Bike Setup: | xt, psylo, fox, 5"f&r travel | | Bottom Line: | buy it. great helmet. doesn't have the "bling" factor with slick graphics or a hot paint job, but who cares- i'm glad bell spent the money on a great helmet rather than a hot paint job. plus, it is less expensive than other full-face helmets. the helmet is much more comfortable than other helmets i have tried. vents pretty well, and TAKES HITS. i have pictures of me face planting on concrete from 6' in the air, and the helmet most definitely saved my life. EMAIL ME IF YOU WANT PROOF. i fell and slid on my face, and the only thing that happened to my head was a small bruise where my goggles pressed into my cheek. i have also taken big hits to the back and sides. the helmet hasn't broken yet. great product- thanks, bell! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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