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#100492 Mark7 (User) Look for me on MSN chat if you want. Platinum Boarder Posts: 1058 IS Snell certified helmet better than DOT? 4 Months, 2 Weeks ago   I thought so until I read this research article. Now I'm only buy DOT rather than Snell. Read for yourself and decide. Someone started a thread on helmets so I thought I'd "stir the puddin" on it and give all you folks with bad weather something to do while you aren't riding. DOT vs. Snell Ride safe folks, M7   Logged     Last Edit: 2008/07/14 23:08 By Mark7.     The administrator has disabled public write access. #100494 roadhog1 (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 208 Re:IS Snell certified helmet better than DOT? 4 Months, 2 Weeks ago   Good helmet article.Im still confused though. roadhog1   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #100496 TBA Stormin (User) Junior Boarder Posts: 142 Re:IS Snell certified helmet better than DOT? 4 Months, 2 Weeks ago   Great read... Have said for years that snell was a crock. I used to race cars.. and i seen some pretty bad things with snell helmets.. But the still told us that is what we had to wear to race..   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #100534 Questcap (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 379 Re:IS Snell certified helmet better than DOT? 4 Months, 2 Weeks ago   Novelty is better'n both... those others are too heavy and too hot! Not to mention how much cheaper they are!   Logged     Last Edit: 2008/07/15 08:03 By Questcap.   Sig pic deleted - larger than 450 pixels and 50 kb   The administrator has disabled public write access. #100540 Akela (User) Ephesians 1:4-5 Junior Boarder Posts: 156 Re:IS Snell certified helmet better than DOT? 4 Months, 2 Weeks ago   Interesting article! I had it explained to me in a little simpler terms that made a lot of sense. Basically in order to pass SNELL, a helmet has to be able to survive two collisions, while DOT only requires surviving one. That means that the SNELL helmets have to be constructed of a stiffer liner material to hold up to the first crash, meaning the liner will absorb less of the impact. A DOT helmet's liner can be softer, and therefore absorb more of the impact... so I think on that alone, I am going with a DOT helmet. Further, if I am ever (hope not!) in a crash, no way am I going to reuse the same helmet, and the DOT helmets are between 1/2 and 3/4 the price of a SNELL helmet. So, DOT for me!   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access. #100542 HoustonCH73 (User) fists to the wind... Expert Boarder Posts: 517 Re:IS Snell certified helmet better than DOT? 4 Months, 2 Weeks ago   Very interesting. and even though I wear a helmet %98 of the time . at least I have a choice in TX. I'm on vaca in NC and its annoying to know that I don't have a choice.   Logged     Last Edit: 2008/07/15 08:52 By HoustonCH73. Reason: .     The administrator has disabled public write access. #100549 Mark7 (User) Look for me on MSN chat if you want. Platinum Boarder Posts: 1058 Re:IS Snell certified helmet better than DOT? 4 Months, 2 Weeks ago   Let me morph a quote from someone else said in another thread on helmets: When I get a novelty head, I'll get a novelty helmet. I've been down the helmet or not road here before so I'm not gonna beat a dead horse here. Best advice is ride safe and try not to even need a helmet (Wishful thinking, I know ) M7   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #100550 HoustonCH73 (User) fists to the wind... Expert Boarder Posts: 517 Re:IS Snell certified helmet better than DOT? 4 Months, 2 Weeks ago   I agree. My father in law just told me that he read that the last death at Myrtle Beach bike week this year was a guy slipping or hitting a curb when turning into a parking lot. "It" can pretty much happen anywhere at any speed. I just prefer the choice. As far as the certifications, I wonder if government regulation waters things down. Like if DOT wasn't "required" then would it be a better cert? I wonder if consumer reports has ever done any reports on the various helmets & types & certs? I've always thought they were pretty fair in testing.   Logged       The administrator has disabled public write access. #100556 Questcap (User) Senior Boarder Posts: 379 Re:IS Snell certified helmet better than DOT? 4 Months, 2 Weeks ago   I've been a CR subscriber for 31 years... to the best of my recollection, they've never done anything by way of helmet testing. But it would make for a real interesting read. I wish they would.   Logged     Sig pic deleted - larger than 450 pixels and 50 kb   The administrator has disabled public write access. #100674 ROTOPILOT (User) Fresh Boarder Posts: 87 Re:IS Snell certified helmet better than DOT? 4 Months, 2 Weeks ago   I always thought DOT was the lesser of the 2... Now I am confused.   Logged     The administrator has disabled public write access.

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