Bell Mountain Bike Helmet Removable Chin Guard
The dbx 3 0 uses two locking closures compared to the super s three.
Bell mountain bike helmet removable chin guard. Bell super 3r is a perfect upgrade from bell 2r. It is designed principally to reduce rotational forces that can result from certain impacts and also comes with a removable protective chin bar designed to boost user s confidence and trail riding. Take their excellent all mountain lid add a removable chin bar ride your bike. As its name implies the bell super 3r mips adult mtb bike helmet comes equipped with a multi directional impact protection system which is a top slip plane technology located inside the helmet.
The super is now expanding the new super 2r with removable chin guard is coming soon and new to bell is the integration of the special scientific mips protection system on top end super and stoker models. Bell super 3r mips adult mtb helmet. Women s mountain bike helmets price 0 199 99 16. And finally lazer also gets into the removable chin bar helmet game with the new revolution ff helmet.
Leatt s dbx 3 0 enduro is the closest helmet on the market to the category originator bell super 2r in terms of function and application. Women s mountain bike helmets 2 refine by category. The bell super 3r mips adult mtb helmet is known for piloting the emergence of the current generation of removable chin bar technology. This allows riders who earn their turns via long difficult climbs to enjoy the light weight and comfort of an open face helmet while climbing and the safety of a full face helmet on the descents.
It could integrate a gopro nicely in to the vents fitted goggles perfectly and offered more protection than your standard mountain bike lid. It is quick and easy to remove and re attach the chin. For a trail rider who wants a helmet to use mainly without the chin guard with occasional use as a full face for increased confidence our top pick was the excellent bell super 3r mips. Without the chin bar they become an open face helmet.
The giro switchblade mips with its removable chin guard is a nice hybrid option but still falls short in terms of ventilation with most other half shell all mountain helmets. You can can wear it as a normal mountain bike helmet add the ear pads or add the chin guard the ear covers easily snap into place but. Fox s proframe is another helmet that puts a big emphasis on breathability with its generously ventilated design. For most riders the bell super 3r mips offers the best compromise of protection and versatility offering two helmets in one.
I actually began my love of detachable chin bar helmets with the bell 2r way before it got an upgrade in 2017 which focused on improved fit. Both the full face dbx 5 0 and 6 0 models and the 3 0 removable chinbar helmet are also fitted with 3d in molded v foam a multi density foam that deforms and compresses to better absorb impact and to reduce forces transferred to the head and brain.