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I would probably be better off with a helmet meeting DOT standards rather than one meeting Snell standards, and be able to save myself some bucks?
Not necessarily, some helmets that do meet the DOT standards suck. Some may be uncomfortable, some may have poor ventilation, some may be very noisy. The helmet I currently have is a good example. I bought it off of eBay last year. It's a Zeus brand helmet. It fits ok, the ventilation could be much better and the wind noise it allows is terrible (I will be replacing it soon). However, some inexpensive helmets that are DOT only, are terrific helmets.
Here is a link for the actual FMVSS 218 standard http://www.nhtsa.gov/people/injury/pedbimot/fmvss218.htm
I found this article. It talks about the standard and how the NHTSA does its own testing. As far as I can tell the NHTSA does not test all helmets every year. I am thinking that they do testing to keep an eye o the manufacturers. http://www.friction-zone.com/HelmetTesting.pdf
Soren
Last edited by Soren; 08/03/2005 12:58 AM.
