Bell Super Helmet
Bell Super Helmet with GoPro camera.
One of Scott Allen's early concept drawings.
Super Strap Anchor side panel and visor snap features.
Super has a simple visor snap with screw.
Similar to a shell helmet, like a skate helmet, webbing was riveted to the side panel prior to in-molding. The green net cup is an EPS foam gripping component.
Super shown in transparency with side panel, brow piece and visor snap...all in-molded.
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BELL Super Helmet

The Super, 2013, is a top seller for Bell at a critical time for the brand to grow and reclaim its former stature as a major player in the mountain scene.

Industrial Designer Scott Allen created the form and exterior. This shape would lead to many more versions of the "Super" as the years went by, so iconic the shape became in the market.

My role as lead mechanical: A rework of ID cad into the tooling release package, all internal geometries and plastic parts: channeling etc., side drip line panels with strap rivet connections, brow cover, other strap anchor methods. GoPro camera mount was originally a velcro strap but was changed to a plastic snap on. Scott did the visor and designed the head of the visor screw but we worked on placement and rotational aesthetics together. Testing and certification readiness were handled by me.

Gregg Jacobsen
Sr. Mechanical Design Engineer Santa Cruz, CA