Bell Apex Helmet

Bell Apex Helmet - webBikeWorld

Summary:  Very high quality, comfortable liner, good air flow on chin, weak up top.  DOT and Snell approved. 

Introduction
Like the proverbial Phoenix, Bell Helmets rose from the ashes a few years ago.  If they keep making helmets like the Apex, the Sprint and the Mag-8 , it's a sure bet that the new Bell will last another 500 years, just like the legendary bird.

We're very fond of our Mag-8 and so are many of you, based on the feedback we've received.  And the Sprint is a very nice helmet, held back only by its tendency to transmit too much noise for our sensitive ears.

Our positive experience with those Bell products led us to the new Bell Apex, which now holds top billing in the Bell Powersports evolving lineup. 

Bell says the Apex is designed for street, sport touring, scooter and snowmobile use and it's "acceptable" for cruiser owners. 

I'm not sure what they mean by "acceptable" -- don't cruiser owners wear full-face helmets too?  In any case, the Apex is a good choice for any street use I can think of.

With so many helmets fighting for space on the dealers' shelves, what makes the Apex special?  There's no one single feature that really stands out unless it's the love-it-or-hate-it Yakuza graphics shown here.  

If you're in the latter category, don't worry, because Bell makes the Apex in a wide variety of colors and other graphic designs.  But the bottom line on the Apex is it's a decent, all-around helmet with oh-so-close quality, aggressive pricing and a five-year warranty.

And by the way, did I mention that the Apex is both Snell M2005 and DOT approved?

Helmet Weight
The Bell Apex shell is made from a Kevlar composite, which promises light weight.  At 1620 grams (3 lbs., 9-1/8 oz.), our size XL Apex is almost smack on the median of 1610 grams for the 53 helmets we've reviewed so far on webBikeWorld.com. 

So other than bragging rights, the Kevlar shell doesn't endow the Apex with featherweight status, but who knows how hefty it might have been if it was made from, say, polycarbonate?

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