Was sold an obviously used helmet, the bell logo on the helmet was partly scratched off leading me to believe the helmet may have been dropped by a previous owner, the box it came in was damaged and poorly retapped, look like it had been through the ringer. There were bugs or something mysterious splattered across the windscreen where the Screen protector would have been on a new helmet that you pell off upon purchasing, additionally there were no tags attached. Needless to say I'm disappointed and a bit dismayed at the fact that someone would resell a helmet that seems to have already been taken for a spin on a motorcycle, if that helmet was severely dropped it could have compromised the interior structure of the Helmet and not properly protected my head in the event of a fall. Anyways I will be returning this product and going directly to bell to purchase this helmet next time around.

Overall the helmet is good, but... The helmet came with a loose vent which is very easy to fix and took me a minute to adjust. The left side of the visor pops out almost every time I rotate it from the open position to the closed position. I've tried loosening and tightening the screws for the left side visor mount/quick release but it hasn't improved or gotten worse. Could be the visor but I'm not spending $40 to find out if it's the issue or not.

Update: after 5 weeks of ownership and moderate use the loop that the chin strap goes through ripped off. Right now it's being held on via duct tape and krazy glue. Absolutely insane that a loop designed for chin strap would be held on by four stitches that aren't heavy duty material. I expected these parts to last a lot longer.

Know that! The helmet comes with a CLEAR visor!
This can be a very important point to consider, since an alternate Bell visor ( dark or self-darkening) could add another 40%-125% to the final cost.
Other than that the helmet is really great!

Disclaimer: I'm at the point where "self-justification" is necessary to purchase any more biking gear (got lots!), so this purchase got started with me looking for a lightweight, carbon-fiber helmet...still don't have one of those. (sic)

Although this helmet does NOT contain any carbon-fiber, it is actually lighter than the carbon-fiber helmets I was looking at.
Manufacturers are also now starting to make different (helmet) Outer-Shell sizes based on head size, as well as different head shapes.
These factors really help with a helmet fitting comfortably without looking like the "Great Kazoo" (Flintstones).
There was only one (pressure) spot on my left-upper forehead that was feeling discomfort, upon inspection I discovered it was one of the plastic snaps that holds the removable internal (cloth) liner in-place, so I applied (hard) finger-pressure to that point to push the snap further into the inner-shell foam. Issue solved.
The helmet also has great ventilation, with the top vents open it appears you could pass/drop a pencil straight-thru the opening!
While riding you can turn your head in a certain direction & actually feel the wind hitting your head!!
The helmet is also very quiet, even with the vents open.
Compared to my Bilt full-face helmet the Bell has a slightly larger viewing area, giving the rider about an extra 1/2" of peripheral-vision on each side which really helps at higher speeds & heavy traffic.
It is also very aerodynamic as I don't feel any buffering at high speed.
It has ear-pockets for speakers if you roll like that.
Visor mechanism has multi-click position feature & quick visor-change method.
The stock visor provides a very clear view and only fogs slightly when first starting-out on the daily ride.

It should be noted that in the "fine print" (instructions) for cleaning the visor, which seems a bit unrealistic in my "real" world, as it suggests running clear water over the visor & dabbing it dry, stating that "wiping" the visor may actually cause visual-impairing smearing of the anti-fog coating.
Not sure how long that coating is going to last.

A name-brand helmet, that's light (3.28 lbs.), great shape (sm/med/lrg), comfortable, quiet, good ventilation, removable liner, improved visibility (both ways), all the safety certifications and for about a $100!!
Gotta love it!!
Now...is it worth doubling+ the cost by springing for the self-darkening visor upgrade?!
Keep it in the wind.

~B

The only problem I had with this helmet was some of the padding near the chin would occasionally pop out due to poor quality snaps. Otherwise, this is exactly what you want in a helmet: it protects your head very well (see photos - graphics added to black helmet). The fact I'm able to write this review after landing on my head in a high-side crash tells you everything you need to know. The helmet works.

Fit was excellent - snug on me but I like them that way. I have a longer head/face shape and Bell's helmets fit me very well.

I bought this helmet in extra large. The top part of the helmet fit great. The cheek part was too tight. I thought I'd have to return it for the next size bigger, but found that you can buy the cheek pads separately in different sizes.

Once I custom fit the cheekpads and add the tinted shield, I believe this helmet will be perfect for me.