"BeaterGT" (beatergt)
05/08/2020 at 11:49 • Filed to: Bell
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"BeaterGT" (beatergt)
05/08/2020 at 11:49 • Filed to: Bell | 10
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For mountain biking that is. Perfect for trying out stop motion.
PowderHound
> BeaterGT
05/08/2020 at 11:53 |
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Very cool! Does the chin bar clip in around the back of the helmet? Seems like a cool design, I have only seen the ones where the chin bar snaps in from the front.
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BeaterGT
> PowderHound
05/08/2020 at 11:57 |
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Has a clasp on the back and one on each side. If you look closely, y ou can see the lever sticking out in the last frame.
VincentMalamute-Kim
> BeaterGT
05/08/2020 at 12:00 |
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Which Bell
model?
jminer
> BeaterGT
05/08/2020 at 12:04 |
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That looks amazing. I have Bell motorcycle helmet that I love, they’ve been doing some really neat things with helmets lately.
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BeaterGT
> VincentMalamute-Kim
05/08/2020 at 12:04 |
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Super 3R
nermal
> BeaterGT
05/08/2020 at 12:08 |
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Good choice. I’m shocked at the amount of people that will bomb thru the woods with anything less than a full face helmet. There’s too much stuff to hit & mess up your face.
Plus, getting whacked on either the side or back of the head can’t be good with the lesser-coverage models.
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BeaterGT
> jminer
05/08/2020 at 12:10 |
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Thanks! I was looking for something with the latest safety goodies and the removable chin bar sealed the deal. Also matches my bike so there’s that...
Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> BeaterGT
05/08/2020 at 12:24 |
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The super is a great helmet. I just got a Troy Lee A2 and the ventilation is MUCH BETTER than the Bell. I am a sweaty person tho so ventilation is top of my list.
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BeaterGT
> nermal
05/08/2020 at 12:26 |
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Agreed. On my latest excursion, I realized the speeds I was reaching combined with difficulty of trail warranted better safety gear.
Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'
> BeaterGT
05/08/2020 at 12:37 |
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I’d
recommend always using the fullface attachment to avoid looking like a big nerd.
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nermal
> BeaterGT
05/08/2020 at 12:38 |
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Yep. Don’t forget good knee pads either.
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BeaterGT
> nermal
05/08/2020 at 12:54 |
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Aye, t hat was a much more painful lesson to learn...
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VincentMalamute-Kim
> BeaterGT
05/08/2020 at 12:56 |
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It
looks like a
good choice
. Unfortunately no Hi-Vis colors.
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BeaterGT
> VincentMalamute-Kim
05/08/2020 at 12:58 |
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They had a bright yellow I almost went for, but it went out of stock.
DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back
> BeaterGT
05/08/2020 at 13:17 |
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Noice. I really like the Sixxer i got last year after my last helmet had a run in with an overpass. My only complaint is that the padding drains sweat right down the middle of my forehead.
Although I really like how B ell did their integrated GoPro/light mount.
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BeaterGT
> DAWRX - The Herb Strikes Back
05/08/2020 at 13:31 |
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My last helmet was pretty shot. Hopefully this one doesn’t see too much dirt!
Apparently the GoPro mount is designed to break away too. I usually wear a chest mount so it’ll be interesting to see how the helmet view looks in comparison.
sn4cktimes
> BeaterGT
05/08/2020 at 14:08 |
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I have so many friends who will scoff that I ride an Enduro bike on the streets, (really that I’ll ride a motorcycle at all) and yet they rip mountain bikes with street helmets and no armour at all. All the injuries they’ve sustained over the past 3-4 years combined I’ve avoided in much worse off-road spills simply by wearing a full face helmet, with upper and lower armour.
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BeaterGT
> sn4cktimes
05/08/2020 at 14:34 |
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There’s some weird stigmas around helmets in general whether it’s motorcycles or bicycles . Just look at motorcycle riders that go sans helmet.
I try and gear appropriately for the riding I plan on doing which has gotten increasingly risky over the past several months.
HammerheadFistpunch
> BeaterGT
05/08/2020 at 21:04 |
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I need one of them. something with MIPS
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VincentMalamute-Kim
> BeaterGT
05/08/2020 at 21:22 |
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oh, I see the yellow if I look on the Bell site. Whatever retailer I was looking at didn’t have it. I’ll look more. Looks like they’re discontinued.
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BeaterGT
> HammerheadFistpunch
05/08/2020 at 22:05 |
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Yeah I really wanted something with MIPS. Luckily found this one with a bit of a discount.
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HammerheadFistpunch
> BeaterGT
05/08/2020 at 22:11 |
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Do they have more?
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BeaterGT
> HammerheadFistpunch
05/08/2020 at 22:47 |
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Looks like the Amazon inventory got cleared out a bit. They don’t even show my helmet on there anymore.