Bell Revolver............. MY 1st impressions
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10-04-2011 | 03:11 PM
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Bell Revolver............. MY 1st impressions
***EDITED*** Please Re-read***Got my Bell Revolver helmet from FedEx today. I did this review prior to riding w/it. Just got back from a ride. ***This is, BY FAR, the loudest helmet I've ever worn. Above 25 MPH I couldn't even hear my pipes anymore due to the wind noise. Above 50 it was like someone screaming in my ear. I just emailed the vendor I got it from to see about a refund******** 1st impressions:
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PAINT: I got matte black. Paint seems of good quality. 10
FIT: I ordered a medium due to their sizing chart. Fit is snug but not uncomfortable. 9
FACESHIELD: Positive clicks. Quality plastic. Could be a little thicker. 8
INTERIOR SUN VISOR: Doesn't drop low enough. Not anywhere near dark enough. Seems flimsy. 6
FLIP UP FACE: Locks well in the up and down position. It's good but I'm not blown away by it. 9
INTERIOR PADDING: A lot more abrasive/rougher than my ICON and the padding seems to be really rigid. 6
VENTS: Face vent locks good but the vents on top don't lock open OR closed. 7
STRAP: No padding on the chin area of the strap. Doesn't have a snap to hold strap but does have a magnet. IDK how well the magnet is going to hold. Time will tell. 7
**UPDATE** OVERALL FIT & FINISH: I'm happy w/the fit & finish. BUT the amount of wind noise is unacceptable. I'm asking for a refund(probably won't get it). I had an ICON Airframe & a $100 HJC to compare this to. It was EASILY 3 times as loud as the ICON & twice as loud as the HJC. I think the main source of noise is due to the being no foam between the styrafoam shell & your ear so a communication device can be put in there. I think the level of wind noise is total **** & I can't even believe a company would sell a helmet that is this damn loud.
Hope this helps!
(scale of 1 to 10)
PAINT: I got matte black. Paint seems of good quality. 10
FIT: I ordered a medium due to their sizing chart. Fit is snug but not uncomfortable. 9
FACESHIELD: Positive clicks. Quality plastic. Could be a little thicker. 8
INTERIOR SUN VISOR: Doesn't drop low enough. Not anywhere near dark enough. Seems flimsy. 6
FLIP UP FACE: Locks well in the up and down position. It's good but I'm not blown away by it. 9
INTERIOR PADDING: A lot more abrasive/rougher than my ICON and the padding seems to be really rigid. 6
VENTS: Face vent locks good but the vents on top don't lock open OR closed. 7
STRAP: No padding on the chin area of the strap. Doesn't have a snap to hold strap but does have a magnet. IDK how well the magnet is going to hold. Time will tell. 7
**UPDATE** OVERALL FIT & FINISH: I'm happy w/the fit & finish. BUT the amount of wind noise is unacceptable. I'm asking for a refund(probably won't get it). I had an ICON Airframe & a $100 HJC to compare this to. It was EASILY 3 times as loud as the ICON & twice as loud as the HJC. I think the main source of noise is due to the being no foam between the styrafoam shell & your ear so a communication device can be put in there. I think the level of wind noise is total **** & I can't even believe a company would sell a helmet that is this damn loud.
Hope this helps!
Last edited by TexFF; 10-04-2011 at 08:13 PM.
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