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Bell Revolver Helmet - Security First

Are Europeans that lazy that they can't be bothered to remove their glasses to get a moment to put on a full-face helmet? Is their require to smoke a cigarette so great that they should style a helmet to facilitate them doing so at every stoplight? Is Europe just a bunch of small countries filled with people who share a collective want 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 nice, smooth finish.

The overall shape of the bell revolver helmet fits in well with the rest of Bell's new helmets; a good blend of creases and curves. The Revolver has Bell's “Velocity Flow Ventilation” method 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 via the helmet.

Besides being in a position to go all Transformerish the Revolver also has another converting trick up it's proverbial sleeve; a hidden sunshade. Unlike the one fitted towards the Nolan helmet we tested a couple years back, this one actually comes down far enough to permit you to look through the middle of it and not via the distorted lower edge.

The Bell Revolver features a unique stance with regards 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 with the fairly 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 fact, using the chin bar raised the Revolver reminds me of a three quarter helmet having 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 doesn’t create the aforementioned “sail effect”. Whilst testing the helmet I was in a position to ride with it in the raised position at 65mph without any discomfort and that’s on a motorcycle with minimal wind deflection.