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4.71/5
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$ 99.99
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Description: Construction: EPS foam liner with fusion in-mold microshell top and bottom wrap
Retention: Integrated Fusion-FitTM head hugging retention with vertical and horizontal adjustment on the fly.
Vents: 28 total, 18 top and 9 rear
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Submitted by
Dennis
a Racer
from Saratoga, CA
Date Reviewed: March 31, 2004 | | Favoriate Trail: | Downieville, CA | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$45.00 | | Purchased At: | Performance Bike (Red Phone Order) | | Strengths: | Beautiful helmet from a reliable company. Helmet fits great and looks great. Very easy to adjust in the back with a simple turn of knob. Best price I could find was from Performance. I had to order it, only took a week. | | Weaknesses: | Difficult to find because this is the 02 model! | | Similar Products Used: | Giro | | Bottom Line: | Performance has these for $45.00 which is a steal. It wont last long, so go get one today! They are available in Red, Black and White | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Zach Hall
a Cross Country Rider
from Dalton, Ga, USA
Date Reviewed: September 10, 2003 | | Duration Product Used: | 3 months | | Price Paid: |
$50.00 | | Purchased At: | Bike Nashbar | | Strengths: | Very comfortable, cool, and good retention system. | | Weaknesses: | None at this point. | | Similar Products Used: | Several Bell and Giro helmets | | Bottom Line: | Great helmet at the price. Most comfortable and cool I've used here in the hot summers in GA. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Brett Miller
a Cross Country Rider
from Bowling Green, KY USA
Date Reviewed: October 31, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | the one that i am on | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$85.00 | | Purchased At: | Price Point | | Strengths: | gps retention system, venting, colors, fit, matches bike's paint job, warranty, reasonable price, cool looks | | Weaknesses: | none that i can think of | | Similar Products Used: | trek | | Bike Setup: | i use this for my road bike. cannondale r1000 fire pit fade | | Bottom Line: | this is the best helmet that i have ever had. i tried on the giro's and some of the others, but they just didn't add up to all the features that i like in the bell phi (ie gps retention system). you can adjust this thing on the fly! just give the dial a little turn one way or the other to tighten or loosen. get one! you'll be glad you did. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
Submitted by
Chris
a Racer
from Vernon, CT
Date Reviewed: March 31, 2001 | | Favoriate Trail: | Vietnam in MA | | Duration Product Used: | 6 months | | Price Paid: |
$110.00 | | Purchased At: | Central Wheel in Farmington, CT | | Strengths: | Vents nicely, works great when you crash! | | Weaknesses: | Too snug right at the very top of my head. Can you same "Astro-DOME" head. | | Similar Products Used: | Other Bell helmets | | Bike Setup: | LeMond Chambery (I use this helmet while Road riding) | | Bottom Line: | I crashed at 25 MPH hour wearing this helmet and the only thing that broke was my collarbone. The helmet was all scrathced up & cracked a little, but that was better than my head!
I personally had a hot spot on the top of my head with this helmet, but I just added 3 extra pads and it felt fine after that.
This is a nice helmet, fit is all personal preference. | Value Rating: Overall Rating: |
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Steve
a Cross Country Rider
from New Orleans
Date Reviewed: December 6, 2000 | | Duration Product Used: | 1 Year | | Purchased At: | Bicycle Michaels | | Strengths: | Well constructed good fit | | Weaknesses: | No more comfortable than my Bell Forza but much more expensive. | | Similar Products Used: | Bell Intercooler, Forza, Vita, Ovation, Razor, V1-Pro | | Bike Setup: | IF Mountain, Scapin Road | | Bottom Line: | Took a big header at Hooper Road. Put a major dent in its side, but no ill effects and I kept riding for the rest of the day. I sent the helmet back to Bell for replacement, which they sent much quicker than expected. Bottom line, crashed on head, still walking, talking, and riding.
The helmet is well constructed, much better than the Intercooler (which the Phi Pro was a warranty replacement). Unfortunately, it is no cooler than any other helmet I owned, but I doubt there is any relief in the hot and humid summers of Louisiana. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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Robbie
a Racer
from Tucson, AZ, USA
Date Reviewed: August 21, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | Golden Gate, Crystal Springs, 50 Year | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Price Paid: |
$125.00 | | Strengths: | Good looks, excellent fit, excellent ventilation, LIGHT!. Finally a Bell helmet that can rival Giro's vaunted good looks, and fit the odd sized melon. | | Weaknesses: | Thin padding; not enough padding | | Similar Products Used: | Spec. King Cobra, Giro Exodus, Giro E2, Bell Rubicon, Bell Evo 2. | | Bike Setup: | Litespeed Unicoi, XTR, X-fly 80, yadda..yadda..yadda | | Bottom Line: | At last Bell has made a helmet that looks as though it was made in the 21st century. The helmet did require a few minor modifications. Those being the insertion of a couple more velcro tabs to adequately secure the pads...and the addition of padding along the 2 center spines of the helmet. Other than that this helmet is pretty close to perfect, it is more of a "road" helmet but it has a psuedo-reptillian shape that fits the "mountain" set as well. The head retention system also fits nicely and is very grippy. I like this system a bit more than Giro's, because it uses an elastic strap that you pull on either side to cinch it down on your head as opposed Giro's, that you push together. Both systems work very well, my preference is to the Bell. $125 is a lot of green, but so is intensive care and wheelchairs. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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David Bell
a Cross Country Rider
from San Diego, CA
Date Reviewed: August 8, 2000 | | Favoriate Trail: | Nobel Canyon | | Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month | | Strengths: | lots of vents,good looks, good price. | | Weaknesses: | none so far | | Similar Products Used: | Bell image pro | | Bike Setup: | upgraded stumpjumper M2 comp / Scwhinn Peleton pro | | Bottom Line: | started training on road new bike. felt i should have a road helmet instead of my old mtn. lid. This fit the bill. very comfortable, looks great, and gets lots of air. Only complaint so far is the pads seem a bit thin no real cushion effect there.
Great deal for the money (1/2 off sale at planetoutdoors. The Boreas is supposed to be superior but dont see it on any good sales (prob means something, huh)and couldnt affort almost $100 more. Rating it four chilis for now since haven't tested it fully, i.e. crashed. | | Value Rating:Overall Rating: |
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