Ventilation on Bell Volt?

neeb
neeb Posts: 4,473
edited May 2010 in Road buying advice
I'm thinking of replacing my 2 year old Giro Ionos with a Bell Volt. Either that or I'll get a new Ionos, or at a pinch a Giro Atmos or Bell Sweep. They all fit me very well - the reason I am only considering these models is that they are the only ones I like I have been able to try on.

The Ionos has been great, comfortable and very well ventilated, but I prefer the rear adjuster on the Bell helmets and the Ionos is a bit of a mushroom...

How does ventilation on the volt compare to the ionos? The ionos really impressed me on that front and I don't want to go back to something that is noticeably less cool.

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  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    Sorry no idea about the Volt but just bought a new Ionos and lovely quality helmet. As you know the ventilation is excellent. Get another one?

    Also I tried on a Bell Sweep and it was comfortable. Looks and feels 'smaller' not sure why ....
  • rvokes
    rvokes Posts: 36
    I've had both and at speed the volt works a tad better than the giro, at least it feels that way to me, at lower speeds im not sure. weight wise the giro is heavier, and it makes you more of a mushroom head.
  • neeb
    neeb Posts: 4,473
    I've given up trying to get reliable weights for helmets. I've seen both the volt and the ionos quoted as anything between 280 and 320, but when I weighed my current ionos (M) it was just under 280! Maybe that's a sign it needs replaced, sweat has dissolved some of the foam or something... :wink:

    Might get another ionos, but the volt seems really comfortable and I fancy a change.

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