July 24, 2009 at 4:25 pm
#20908
eon
Participant
There is some argument over which testing methodology is better, SNELL or the European ECE tests. Look back for a thread with SNELL in the title (To SNELL or not?) and you will find a lot of useful information and you will be able to make your own mind up on what is important to you.
There is a new SNELL standard and you can read their sales pitch here.
http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-helmets/snell-2010-standard.htm
For my money, all helmets do not provide the same level of protection and I wish there was more than a simple pass/fail report. I like the SHARP scheme in the UK in that they give a star rating between 1 and 5.
http://sharp.direct.gov.uk/
But in short more money is going to get you more comfort/aesthetics/brand name.