Customer Reviews

Bell Zephyr Stars Medium Full-Face Helmet

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I bought this helmet about 2 months ago, i live in Caracas, Venezuela so the weather is hot, hotter or cloudy but never under 23º C and this helmet is just perfect for this kind of weather, the front vent gives you a great flow of air even at low speed you can feel the air around your mouth and nose, the upper vents are not so obvious, you can feel the air at 50 mph depending of your riding position (maybe in a sport bike is better, I ride a standard bike and it`s not so obvious to me) besides that i would say it`s just perfect. The first day i thought it was too small but 2 weeks later the paths were not so tight and still now fits like a glove, i guess it's great for cold weather too, just close the vents and let the air coming from behind refresh your face. In rainy days you can ride with vents open, mine didn't leak a single drop in a heavy rain.

I would advise to everybody interested in buying a helmet check the shape of their head, this one is good for long/oval heads. I would say this is probably the best buy if you have a low budget. As other reviewer said it's not so good if you have to wear glasses but that's not my case so i can say it's great.

The old saying about helmets is "if you have a $50 head, buy a $50 helmet." While that is generally true of the helmets sold in the discount stores, it is not true of Bell helmets. Bell has built their reputation on making and selling well-constructed, high feature helmets that are the equal of much higher priced brain buckets. This helmet has excellent padding, vents that actually get fresh air to the inside of the helmet and painted-on and clear-coated graphics that will hold up a lot longer than the decals used on the bargain basement variety. Additionally, Bell offers replacement parts like new clear or tinted shields and new linings and padding so that you can upgrade or extend the life of your purchase. Try finding a replacement for a scratched shield on the helmet you bought from WalMart.

I like the helmet for its snug fit. It seems to be aerodynamic.

However, there is a problem with the shield getting foggy
at stops or at slow speeds. I have to open the shield slightly
to prevent the fogging. Opening the breather holes
does not seem to mitigate the problem. Apparently the
breather holes are too small, or the inside volume is too small.
I do not know what the deal is but I do not have the fogging problem
with my other two helmets.

I am not sure I would recommend this helmet because of the fogging issue.

This was such a great buy I almost did not order it - beacause all I could think of was "no way am I buying a REAL Bell helmet for under $50!" But I did - I could not be more pleased! It is a VERY good looking helmet and it has a good snug fit - I bought this for my nephew and he is beyond happy! And within a few days it has already passed the first crash test. This is probably the best deal you could find for a good name brand (very good name brand) helmet. THANK YOU!!

The vendor has a terrible shipping policy, but Amazon won't let reviewers discuss it. Hint: if you serve in the US military or foreign service, they won't let you buy this product.

Good basic helmet, but check your sizing. Although a small fits, with my glasses it is not that comfortable, and a medium was too big.

No hay que ser muy conocedor de motos y de cascos, para reconocer que el casco reunes excelentes cualidades. en principio lo unico que puede llegar a incomodar es el sistema de ajuste, ya que no posee un sistema de "click", no obstante luego poco tiempo se hace facil asegurar el casco.

According to the size chart, I ordered a size M (I am a size M on all other helmets size charts).
This Bell Zephyr helmet in size M is at least two sizes small, it is as small as an XS!!
I have ordered other helmets online, never ever had this problem with size.

I tried getting replacement pads/liners, but looks like Bell helmets are out of business and parts are impossible to get.
I suggest avoid buying this helmet online because you never know if it will fit you or not.
I cant comment on how good or bad it is because I could not get my head to fit into it!!

I think this helmet works just fine and is a great buy for under $50. I bought this helmet as a spare for random people on the back of the bike. I bought a size medium even though I am a small and since it seemed to fit pretty good I had to try it out. It did a fine job I would only have two concerns about this helmet. First is the cheek pads are rather thick thus being the reason I can wear the medium. These will compress quit a bit but means if I would have bought the helmet for myself in my actual size it would feel extra tight for the first several rides. Second if you wear glasses it was really tough for me to put them on in this helmet as there is no break in the padding so you just have to wedge them through. All and all though I am happy with the purchase.

I've had helmets in the past where the entire front facial guard can be popped up. Makes it much easier to get into.This one does not. Also, it does not come with a tinted face shield. However, it is a solid helmet for the price and it is great for warmer climates.