Bell’s Full-10 Spherical helmet is perhaps one of the priciest helmets on the market, coming in at a ripe £580. However, it’s rammed full of safety tech that helps it balance weight, comfort, and protection. But the brand has recognised a need to bring similar levels of crash protection to a somewhat more accessible price; thus, it has introduced the Full-10 Mips, coming in at £420.
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Ok, so a £160 saving on a £580 lid may not seem quite that massive, and it’s still a huge amount to spend on a helmet, but the Full-10 Mips certainly isn’t slacking on the feature front. Just like its pricier range mate, it uses the Flying Bridge Visor Technology. Essentially, it’s a super flexible visor that focuses on guiding air into the helmet’s vents, and by binning the centre post and screw as seen on many full face helmets, Bell has managed to build up the concentration of energy management material in the area where a screw would usually sit.
Speaking of airflow, the Full-10 Mips is equipped with the Thermal Exchange Airflow System, or T.E.A.S. It works pretty much as you would expect, sucking in air from the frontmost vents, guiding it over the head, and shooting it out the rear vents.
Other neat features come in the form of a ‘panoramic’ goggle port, which is said to provide better fitment and sealing of goggles. Without goggles, it should then provide a super wide and unobstructed field of view.
Similar to the Full-10 Spherical, the cheek pads are held magnetically, allowing for easy removal and fitment. There’s also a breakaway action camera mount, and it certifies to CE EN, US CPSC, ASTM 1952 Downhill, ASTM 2032 BMX, NTA 8667, and AUS 2008.
Where the Full-10 Mips changes, and where the cost savings have been made, are in Bell’s choice of Mips liner. Rather than the very fancy Mips Spherical tech that uses a separate EPS foam cap that moves independently inside the helmet, the Full-10 Mips’ employs Mips C-Solution, which is more akin to the regular Mips cradles seen on more affordable helmets.
As mentioned before, the Bell Full-10 Mips will set you back £480 and comes with a composite shell.
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