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Bell Revolver Helmet - Safety First

Are Europeans that lazy that they cannot be bothered to remove their glasses for a moment to place on a full-face helmet? Is their need to smoke a cigarette so great that they should design a helmet to facilitate them performing so at every stoplight? Is Europe just a bunch of small nations filled with individuals who share a collective desire to reenact the dark ages replete with suits of armor and helms?

Our Bell Revolver came to us in the Matte Black color which had a really good, smooth finish.

The general shape of the bell revolver helmet fits in nicely with the rest of Bell's new helmets; a good blend of creases and curves. The Revolver has Bell's “Velocity Flow Ventilation” system and, like the rest of Bell's lineup, it flows a decent quantity of air - although it doesn't have any brow vents which cuts down somewhat on the total volume of air moved through the helmet.

Besides becoming able to go all Transformerish the Revolver also has an additional converting trick up it is proverbial sleeve; a hidden sunshade. Unlike the one fitted to the Nolan helmet we tested a couple years back, this one actually comes down far sufficient to permit you to look through the middle of it and not via the distorted lower edge.

The Bell Revolver features a distinctive stance when it comes to the open position of the chin bar. The chin bar locks open at an angle that is just slightly lower than 90 degrees. This coupled using the relatively flat/straight style of the chin bar, causes the chin bar - when in the open position - to double as a visor. As a matter of reality, using the chin bar raised the Revolver reminds me of a three quarter helmet with a visor - kinda cool! The other aspect of the shape and positioning of the chin bar when opened is the fact that it's somewhat aerodynamic and does not produce the aforementioned “sail effect”. While testing the helmet I was able to ride with it in the raised position at 65mph without any discomfort and that is on a motorcycle with minimal wind deflection.