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nick606
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PostPosted: 23:34 - 08 Jun 2007    Post subject: cheap helmets and snell testing... Reply with quote
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moral of story buy a helmet that has passed snell testing


quote * motorcyclenewsdotcom (8 months ago) marked as spam
American helmets have to be certified to the Snell test, which is actually a harder test to pass than the European ECE2205 standard these helmets are made to pass. *
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stinkwheel
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PostPosted: 00:58 - 09 Jun 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Interestingly, those £25 helmets from Lidl and Aldi are all TUV approved. As well as impact testing the TUV test for strap retention and abrasion resistance.
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LeeR
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PostPosted: 07:59 - 09 Jun 2007    Post subject: Re: cheap helmets and snell testing... Reply with quote
nick606 wrote:
moral of story buy a helmet that has passed snell testing
some interesting comments posted on MCN regarding the Snell test, and an article from Motor Cyclist Online discussing helmet test standards in depth.
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PostPosted: 08:38 - 09 Jun 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Remind me not to ride anywhere near metal balls or spikes please.
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