Bell Race Star DLX Flex Helmet
by Admin
Posted on 20-09-2022 03:41 PM
This helmet is Bell's most current top-line race helmet, as well as it reveals that the company is still a leader today with the Bell Race Star DLX Flex.
The Race Star Flex DLX made big news when it was first revealed in 2014 because it presented a new method of providing impact absorption.
This helmet doesn't depend completely on expanded polystyrene or EPS in the lining. There's still an area of that, however it's one of 3 layers in this helmet.
There's also a layer of increased polyolefin or EPO, and also one made from expanded polypropylene, additionally called EPP.
The concept is that the three layers collaborate to help secure against a bigger series of influence speeds than EPS alone can supply.
The EPO is most reliable at soaking up low-speed impacts. EPP functions best on medium-speed knocks, and also EPS is there for the tougher hits.
If you have fairly a low-speed impact, the EPO alone will flaw to absorb it.
Hit it harder, and also the EPO and also EPP will both work to secure you. And also if you strike your head hard enough, the EPS will certainly press too, and all three layers will certainly function to take in the impact energy.
That Flex lining can likewise move somewhat within the helmet shell, which Bell states assists it protect against injuries from glimpsing blows.
Because it can disperse somewhat inside the covering, energy is spent on that movement, quiting that power from being transferred to your mind.
So that's the genuinely unique part of the Race Star DLX Flex.
Shell Construction
The covering is made from all carbon fiber and has an aerodynamic spoiler around the back.
Covering Sizing
Bell Star helmets are race- fit . Access, egress, as well as cheek pads are all snugger than on other Bell helmet versions.
Weight
Carbon fiber is typically related to the lightest of lids, however this helmet weighs in on our scales at 1492 grams/3.75 pounds.
It's a little above the standard for a race helmet, but it's still affordable for helmet weight.
There is a lot of helmet in the Race Star DLX. It's physically larger than lots of other headgears, and also I 'd state that contributes to a bit of the extra weight.
Ventilation
An extensive air flow system runs through this helmet's covering and also liner.
The chin vent pulls air in and scoops it via the top of the chin bar, after that 2 vents above the visor cool the top of the head.
This air vent just gets rid of the top of the visor, as well as the little main tab opens up four intake holes.
The 2nd shutter in addition to the helmet opens to expose a hole that allows air to flow down right into the helmet with the lid and then out via the departure at the rear of the helmet.
The venting on this helmet worked when I checked it out on the road , particularly the chin air vent and the one above the visor.
These 2 vents rest farthest ahead on the helmet, so it's no surprise they get the most air flow.
I found with the reduced of the two leading vents that it was complicated to raise the opening tab if I didn't have the visor secured down completely.
Visor
The visor on this cover is just one of its strong points. It has fantastic quality and breadth of vision and also is extremely simple to transform.
It has a central lifting tab, which is quickly ending up being the setting of selection for visor tabs.
It secures area by giving it a good strong click down. If you don't click it down, it leaves a little gap to permit some air around the base of the visor.
But push it up any better, as well as it has to open all the way. That absence of a half-stage opening is something some proprietors have raised as a bit of an issue.
Pinlock Anti-Fogging
The vise is shielded versus haze by a Pinlock 120 insert. That's the middle of Pinlock's 3 qualities of insert in regards to wetness defense, and also it's supplied in package with the helmet.
This helmet includes a clear visor as requirement; previously, the Race Star DLX had an added colored visor in the box.
In the future, the helmet will certainly be supplied with Bell's Pro-tint visor, which dims in sunshine, as well as go back to clear as the light fades.
That will be a substantial upgrade as there's far much less headache of swapping visors for various problems, even though it's rather basic to switch between both.
Interior
The interior of this helmet is totally removable for washing, and the cheek pads are dead easy to fit as they're connected with magnetic clips.
Intercom
There are recesses for intercom speakers, also; they're loaded with wedges of foam as standard, so pulling those out makes room for the audio speakers.
Bell has actually additionally left thinner areas on top of the cheek pads to enable phenomenon arms to fit conveniently.
Helmet Fastener
The band bolt is a racy D-ring arrangement, and the covers that protect your skin from irritability can be gotten rid of for washing.
There's one function that Bell is among minority producers to use: the tab that holds the loosened band end off the beaten track.
This safeguards versus the base of the D-ring with a magnet, and that's means quicker to utilize than the common press studs you hop on most safety helmets.
Security Ratings
The approvals for the cover are ECE 2205 for roadway usage, ACU gold for the track in Britain, and has optimum five-star efficiency in the UK government's Sharp Safety system.
It also satisfies or surpasses Snell M2015 and DOT qualifications.
I have seen around 20 proprietor reviews for this cover, as well as motorcyclists are pleased with their purchase.
Some state they've needed to go up a size from their normal selection, which I presume is down to the indoor form of the cover.
Those motorcyclists who claim they have what's called an "intermediate oval head shape" are individuals who locate this cover one of the most comfy.
That's the form of someone's head when it's a little much longer from front to back than vast from side to side.
My head is closest to a round head form where you've obtained an equal range front to back as well as side to side.
I discovered the Race Star DLX Flex a little too brief and also too slim to be totally comfortable for me.
That was in the size tool, which I would usually take. I really feel some people are going up a size if their heads are a little bit too lengthy or also large to be comfy with the internal shape of this helmet.
Ultimately, one last detail might appeal to some motorcyclists regarding this helmet.
It's supplied with a stylish helmet holdall, so if you're transporting this cover, it's a lot easier to bring it around in this bag with the handles that remain on the top than it is to carry it around in the normal drawstring bag that you get with many headgears.
Finally
The Bell Race Star Dlx Flex Helmet is the lightest helmet Bell makes. It likewise features a brand-new patented Panovision Raceview Viewport and also a Panovision ProTint Photochromatic face guard.
This helmet is the excellent option for motorcyclists trying to find a lightweight, comfortable, wind resistant helmet that's very easy to wear and also all set to race right out of package.