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> You can get a DOT approved helmet for $150, but the general perception in the community is "if you have a $150 head, wear a $150 helmet". This is absolutely
by dharmab 7y ago
> You can get a DOT approved helmet for $150, but the general perception in the community is "if you have a $150 head, wear a $150 helmet".
This is absolutely not the modern perception. The modern perception is that DOT is a joke and that a $120 SNELL or ECE helmet is better than a $500 DOT helmet.
Also, your statement about "european standards meant for racing" is nonsense. ECE is a standard for street use, and SNELL is an American standard.
- perl4ever 7y agoI'm pretty sure that I read somewhere the argument that because Snell standards involve a higher speed impact, that there might be a tradeoff and they would be less cushiony for a lower speed one. So maybe more stringent standards are not necessarily better; it depends on what standard is the most realistic wrt the average crash.
- dharmab 7y agoBoth are better than DOT which is an absolutely useless standard. https://youtu.be/0BUyp3HX8cY https://youtu.be/0BUyp3HX8cY