Bell Volt - anyone got one?

Ffluff
Ffluff Posts: 282
edited June 2009 in MTB buying advice
Does anyone have an 09 Bell Volt lid? I wondered how low they sit or are they mushrooms?! Need to go and have a try but wondered if anyone had any thoughts..

Cheers

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  • I've not got one but I am currently considering one along with a Met Kaos UL. I think the general opinion you'll get on here is to not spend that much on a helmet as a cheaper one will do just as well. But if you've got the cash and like nice things then why not?

    I like the look of the Volt but have read mixed reviews about the fit. In the pictures I've seen with people wearing them they look quite good with a low profile. Not sure if they look a bit fussy though.
  • Ffluff
    Ffluff Posts: 282
    Cheers Boris - am gonna try both I think..
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    You have demonstreyed very well that you need to try them on first before buying - the Giro may not fit either!
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    I got the Bell Slant which is a cheaper version of both the Volt and Sweep - seems ok(for me!).

    Was the only one that fitted in the shop though lol.
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  • Ffluff
    Ffluff Posts: 282
    i'm going from a xen to, possibly to the volt - its just a case of trying something different to be honest.. i want to try one before making a change. if it fits you, the xen is a great lid - i've broken two and am convinced the lid saved me each time, particularly the first time when i broke my collar bone - if the volt doesn't work, i've decided that i'll go back to the xen
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    I've got a Volt - it's my helmet of choice whenever the pads aren't stinking so much that i can't bear to stick it on my bonce.

    It fits me much better than my Giro.