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Description:15 vents; active and passive
Outer shell is made up of multiple layers of hand laminated fiberglass
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Submitted by
L.G. Fuentes III
a Downhiller
from Redondo Beach, CA
Date Reviewed: December 19, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Del Cerro PV | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | South Bay Cycles | | Strengths: | Light, comfortable, price. | | Weaknesses: | color selection (but probablly why price is right) | | Bottom Line: | I'v used Bell helmets for motorcross all my life and trust them. These MTB Bellistics are awesome- One of the best fitting helmets I have found. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Friggin'Frigger
a Downhiller
from CANADA
Date Reviewed: August 26, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | More than 3 years | | Price Paid: |
$125.00 | | Strengths: | The same as everyone below. It seems you don't really write a review on a helmet until it is tested. Well last week crashed hard at Fernie. All I remember is going over my handlebars and then hearing a loud crack after face planting. Much to my suprise my face and head did not have a single scratch or bruise (unlike the rest of my body), just the visor cracked. This helmet saved me. I hate to think of what could have been, but I got up and was able to ride for the rest of the day thanks to this thing. | | Weaknesses: | What's with the 70's motor bike strap? | | Similar Products Used: | After that crash I retired that helmet and bought another bell! | | Bike Setup: | Bullit | | Bottom Line: | It works, trust it with my life. The price is right. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
mike barosko
a Downhiller
from mornoe valley
Date Reviewed: August 10, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | bullet DH Mammoth | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$100.00 | | Purchased At: | woodcrest bicycle center | | Strengths: | lite, very welly vented, protects good on hard impacts | | Weaknesses: | chin strap kinda diggs into your neck if you dont put on right. | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | diamondback XTS moto just bought frame put all of my parts on it | | Bottom Line: | nice helmet | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Connie
a Downhiller
from SLC, UT, USA
Date Reviewed: July 25, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Deer Valley | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$79.00 | | Purchased At: | Jans, 2nd one at REI | | Strengths: | Works - good protection, good fit, excellent value. Nice ventilation too, for a full face. | | Weaknesses: | Paint chips easily. | | Similar Products Used: | Bought the same helmet twice. | | Bike Setup: | RM9 | | Bottom Line: | I wore my first one for about a year - wrecked two weeks ago (it's held up to lots of wrecks, but this one was serious - I was in the hospital for stitches on my leg) where I landed on my face at full speed on some gravel. It took some gouges out of the chin piece, and it's missing a chunk of fiberglass (or whatever it's made of) and paint, but it held together. Figured it was time for a new one. Wish it was completely indestructable, but at least it works well and isn't too expensive. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Fitzy
a Downhiller
from Ireland
Date Reviewed: June 13, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Manaun | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Sponsorship Form Bell | | Strengths: | It is a really snug fit and does not move around on your head. It is light weight so doesnt wear out your neck like motorcross helmets. Nice sleek finish to the helmet | | Weaknesses: | the rubber tape around the edging of the helmet can get dirty and come off now and agian after a small crash. but thats nothing to be worried about | | Similar Products Used: | Diamonback. Giro. Quarn. | | Bike Setup: | 03 specialized big hit 03 boxxer race upgraded to teams hope enduro4 | | Bottom Line: | dam good helmet saved me form hospital once when i hit straight into a rock at about 30mph cracked the helmet but still saved me it would have happened to any helmet | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Alex Deich
a Downhiller
from Santa Cruz, Ca, USA
Date Reviewed: February 13, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | Dead Camper | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | Another Bike Shop | | Strengths: | Looks, strength, chin guard length | | Weaknesses: | I get VERY hot in there. | | Similar Products Used: | zip | | Bike Setup: | schwinn '98 hardtail,LX,Marzocchi X-fly 80 | | Bottom Line: | This helmet rocks. It saved my face from getting scrached up
during a face plant, and the side of my head when I hit a tree. The only complaint I have is that I get very hot inside
that little thing. Bell should sacrifice some strength to put in a few more vent holes. Otherwise, this helmet is perfect! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
David Wooley
a Downhiller
from Australia
Date Reviewed: January 9, 2003 | | Favoriate Trail: | belair | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$70.00 | | Purchased At: | super elliot cycles | | Strengths: | great helmet, very strong and reliable. My brother went sliding down the steepest rode in Australia on 1 of these helmets and it saved him!!!!
| | Weaknesses: | none that i can think of excpet wearing sunnies! | | Bike Setup: | avanti mavic frame, rock shox psylos | | Bottom Line: | Great cheap full face helmet. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Pierre-Luc Benoit
a Downhiller
from Charny, QC, Canada
Date Reviewed: December 31, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Tremblant | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$40.00 | | Purchased At: | http://www.pricepoint.com | | Strengths: | Perfect for limited budget riders. Well vented, cheap, light | | Weaknesses: | Not a real «motocross» helmet. This helmet isn't approved Snell or Dot standarts. In DH, we needs the same protection at high speed.... | | Similar Products Used: | Motorcycle Helmets | | Bike Setup: | Kona Stab Dee Lux 99, BoXXer 00, Hayes 8 and 6 inches, Mavic D321, BlackSpire with Race Face DH crank.... | | Bottom Line: | For the next season, i will buy a motocross helmet with Snell and Dot standarts because I cracked my Bell Bellistic after a lot of serious crashs...
But, for recreative riders or limited budget racers, go fo it!!! The Bellistic is great and very cheap (just take a look at pricepoint.com, jensonusa.com, etc. The Bellistic is around 38-45$) | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Riley MacDonald
a Downhiller
from Antigonish,NOva SCotia
Date Reviewed: December 25, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Many A JUmp | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$29.00 | | Purchased At: | ediscount | | Strengths: | cool lokkin' very strong well vented cheap and strong | | Weaknesses: | THERE ARE NONE | | Similar Products Used: | netti | | Bike Setup: | norco strike | | Bottom Line: | amazing helmet | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Moe Joe
a Downhiller
from Canada
Date Reviewed: December 17, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Joyride | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$130.00 | | Purchased At: | John Henry | | Strengths: | Its killer strong. | | Weaknesses: | A bit heavy. | | Similar Products Used: | Giro Switch Blade | | Bike Setup: | Santa Cruz V10 w/boxxers, XTR package Hope hydrallic discs, fox smart shock. | | Bottom Line: | I bailed on a 30 foot gap on grouse mtn, landed on my face, and the visor cracked. It saved my head. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Justin Vorhees
a Downhiller
from California
Date Reviewed: November 6, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | dog bone @ northstar | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | cambria | | Strengths: | cheap, light, well vented | | Weaknesses: | ??? | | Similar Products Used: | none | | Bike Setup: | 2001 RM 7 w/ thomson seatpost and easton bars | | Bottom Line: | I bought this helmet for DH, but started using it for freeriding when I started going bigger(6' plus). I attempted a 22 stair, came up short, and endoed head first into a mail drop off box 20' from the bottom. Thanks to the helmet my head is fine and I was able to walk away. The helmet was destroyed, but since it was son cheap in the firts place, I can just buy another one. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Rhys Dowsett
a Downhiller
from Australia, Victoria
Date Reviewed: October 7, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | anyting with hills | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | godcross cycles | | Strengths: | -gives ya lots of cofidence! as soon as i got it i jumped a huge step down with ease.
-keeps ya ears warm in da winter
-looks pretty kool and dont rip a massif hOle in ya wallet | | Weaknesses: | ............YEH RIGHT | | Similar Products Used: | UM NOPE THS I MY FIRST | | Bike Setup: | norco atomik,z1 wedges,hayes cables,husselfelt,xt changing bits,axiom stem and some other stuff | | Bottom Line: | Great skid lid!! what more could i ask for? if want value then go for this one looks cool does whats needed and face it any helmet is better than nothn at all in a stack right?
HAVE FUN !!! | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Lindos Bicknell
a Weekend Warrior
from Mapleton, Queensland, Australia
Date Reviewed: September 7, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Anything with big drop offs | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$150.00 | | Purchased At: | Mammoth Bikes | | Strengths: | Breathes as good as any full face i've tried, light, makes ya go crazy knowing the amount of protection you've got | | Weaknesses: | the tape around the bottom seems weak, colour | | Similar Products Used: | Giro Mad Max | | Bike Setup: | Kona Stuff | | Bottom Line: | Good helmet for anyone who wants a full face and has small budget. alot of other full faces had too much cheek room but this one doesn't | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Brian Foss
a Downhiller
from Denver CO USA
Date Reviewed: August 9, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Winter park downhill course | | Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only | | Price Paid: |
$15.00 | | Purchased At: | rented at winter park base | | Strengths: | Affordable (to buy), light, vented | | Weaknesses: | See bottom Line. . . | | Bike Setup: | Gt xcr-4000 modified for 6" of travel, original bomber, ringle wheels, stx(crappy) and xtr drive train | | Bottom Line: | I have rented this same helmet sevral times. the same exact helmet (no. 5) from the shop at the winter park base. This is my first season of downhill, but I like to think I ride hard. Anyways, I took a digger on the upper half of cherokee (not a dificult run) and ended up with a concussion, and 26 stitches in my face. I would think a full face helmet would prevent this but it didn't stop my chin from catching rock or my front teeth from punching thru my upper lip. I recomend anyone who is looking for safety should use a snell and DOT approved helmet.
On the flip side, if I didn't have it I'd be having plastic surgery right now.
-Ride Hard! | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
James Rogers
a Downhiller
from NJ
Date Reviewed: March 23, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Ringwood trails | | Duration Product Used: | 2 Years | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Price Point I think | | Strengths: | Vents, cheap, works, light, holds goggles | | Weaknesses: | Buckles a bit finicky, hot sometimes, a little too flexible feeling sometimes | | Similar Products Used: | Own hammerhead, E2. Tried on AZX, Vigor, a few others | | Bike Setup: | Bullit w/avalanche/Jr.T | | Bottom Line: | Good fit and GREAT value. Can be had for real cheap almost anywhere. Did its job- 2 days ago my face contacted the ground at high velocity and I killed it but walked away. Can't ask for too much more. The only reasons it doesn't get 5 chilis- a bit flimsy and it just works, it's not spectacular in any form | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Downhiller
from Montreal, Canada
Date Reviewed: January 6, 2002 | | Favoriate Trail: | Bonzai (Bromont) | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Price Paid: |
$120.00 | | Purchased At: | Paul's Cycle | | Strengths: | It's solid, it works and the crash replacement is good. | | Weaknesses: | The visor is pretty cheap-o, it's hot as hell, needs more vents. It's kinda plain looking but hey, it's meant to save your brains! | | Similar Products Used: | Pro Rider DH helmet | | Bike Setup: | -Giant DH...with DH parts | | Bottom Line: | I'm bored so I'm writing reviews on everything I own. This helmet is killer hot! But anything will be at 32 degrees celcius. I cracked mine so I don't have it anymore but I liked the helmet...it works well. It's weird, the mouth guard part of the helmet wasn't aligned with the rest of the helmet...it seems everything I buy is lopped sided or crooked (see my Smith Buzzsaw review). | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Jason Rainville
a Downhiller
from Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Date Reviewed: June 11, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | Suicide Trail | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$80.00 | | Purchased At: | ABC Cycles | | Strengths: | - Solid
- Nice Fit
- great Winter hat when Mountain biking, I do not get that cold with it on ;))) | | Weaknesses: | - Needs more room for sun glasses
- On hot days, it's like wearing a oven on your head.
- Motor Cycle type straps are not my thing.... | | Similar Products Used: | Motor Cycle Helm... | | Bottom Line: | This helm is good, however, i'd like to find a better one when i get my new bike. It's great for the winter rides... keeps your ears warm. ;) | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Smilee McIver
a Downhiller
from Owen Sound
Date Reviewed: January 21, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | What to choose? What to choose? | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$65.00 | | Purchased At: | Pricepoint.com | | Strengths: | Heavy, vented,full-face, price, the confidence it gives you when you are gutting it down a hill, and stuff like that. | | Weaknesses: | Some lack of sunglass space, so get goggles like me. | | Similar Products Used: | Motorcycle Helmets? | | Bike Setup: | Giant DH Team, XMO XL-70, AC Pro, System 8's. | | Bottom Line: | It's a good helmet from a good company that I got for a rock bottom price (the MSRP is 120), hint to everyone-BUY YOUR STUFF IN THE FALL AND WINTER, not only is it a helluva lot cheaper, if you do it at your local shop, they'll love you for giving them some kind of bicycle business when there's 5 feet of snow outside. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Stewart
a downhiller
from Gibraltar (Europe)
Date Reviewed: December 30, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I recently purchased a Bell Belistic helmet, and think it is briliant. I feel there is need for sunglass space too, but it isnt such a big problem.
One problem i did have was the piece of rubber lining along the chin guard, came off in some places,
all in all, a briliant helmet :) | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Albert Rondeau
a downhiller
from Lennoxville, PQ, Canada
Date Reviewed: November 9, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I bought my Bellistic two years ago after a major spill scared the crap out of me and I realized that Downhill requires a Full Face helmet. I feel much more secure and confident with my Bellistic and although it is hot, the vents do cool you down once you get rolling. The only problem I have with the helmet is that it is almost impossible to wear conventional sunglasses with it, the oakleys I wear are quite tight in there. I will definitely get some goggles for next summer.All in all, very cool, very rugged product!! | | Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Craig
a downhiller
from Northwest
Date Reviewed: August 27, 1998 | | Bottom Line: |
I've had this helmet for about 3 years now. I bought it via a pro deal through my local shop for $185. It's extremely comfortable and built strong. Makes me feel like I'm wearing a motorcycle helmet rather than a bicycling helmet (that's a good thing when it comes to downhilling). I've crashed a couple times, but haven't had any major impacts to the helmet's shell, however, I did notice the other day that right along the jaw line, a crack was spreading across it. Now I've got a decision to make, spend the $140 to replace the helmet, or shove some kind of adhesive in the crack. I think I'll opt for the adhesive, if it gives way some day, I'll just buy a new helmet. | | Overall Rating: |
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