snell 2010?

[caboose483]

I just checked and the Bell i was eyeballing isn't Snell 2010. Boourns.

[meme]

Get off your wallet boy!

And while ya got it out, Kell and I need new lids too.

[caboose483]

Get off your wallet boy!

And while ya got it out, Kell and I need new lids too.

I've never been one to buy cheap helmets! LOL.

In my unscheduled dismount in Allen's at SMP I ground down the shell above the visor near my left eye, broke the visor and all the visor mechanism off the left side of the helmet, and ground down the left rear side of the helmet. No blacky outy!

[fastar1]

I've never been one to buy cheap helmets! LOL.

In that case, I'll take one too Mr. Moneybags.

[caboose483]

In that case, I'll take one too Mr. Moneybags.

I don't like you. You get no helmet.

[CrazyKell]

I don't like you. You get no helmet.

Yaaaaahhh! Helmets for Meme and Me!

[fastar1]

I don't like you. You get no helmet.

I knew refusing that lap dance would cost me down the line.

[caboose483]

I knew refusing that lap dance would cost me down the line.

You were repeatedly warned!

[R1Guy]

Damn... I already bought my new full face helmet before I read this post!

[fastar1]

Damn... I already bought my new full face helmet before I read this post!

Ohhhhh, we're talking about helmets for the FACE?

This thread has suddenly become much less interesting.

[MotoStark]

Very debatable.

Very true.

Some excellent updated info here, regarding the different standards.

http://www.webbikeworld.com/eicma-20...-standards.htm

Of note, the biggest difference between the ECE standard and the Snell/Dot standard is the penetration test required for DOT and Snell. This test does not exist in the ECE standard.

"The penetration test is a drop on to the helmet shell by a cone with a 60-degree angle shape. It comes to a point and the helmet must not allow the point to impact deep enough to touch what would be the rider's head.
This test has also generated some controversy, with some saying the chances of something penetrating a helmet shell are low. But again, it depends on the individual rider's tolerance level for taking the chance."

At the end of the day, it's your head and your money. In my eyes, I'd choose a helmet that meets *several* different standards.

I'd say if a helmet can meet DOT, Snell2010, Sharp (5 star rating) in the US, and ECE and ACU Gold in Europe. Then I'd say you have a pretty good and damn safe helmet.

This is why I chose a Shoei. It meets or exceeds all of the above.

Interesting vid : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cl3br...layer_embedded

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[rafiki911]

OK...stupid question from the noob. When you say certification do you mean the thing inside the helmet that says 2010 SNELL or is it an actual piece of paper? I've never actually looked at the papers in the plastic cover in the box. lol

Got the Shoei TZ-R ORB TC2 DOT and SNELL approved for $350 at Royal.

[caboose483]

It's the label inside the helmet. You may have to pull the liner around to see it, it'll say SNELL M2005 or M2010.

[rafiki911]

It's the label inside the helmet. You may have to pull the liner around to see it, it'll say SNELL M2005 or M2010.

Ok good. Mine says 2010. I guess I should check out those papers in the box anyways. Might have some important info.

[MotoStark]

Got the Shoei TZ-R ORB TC2 DOT and SNELL approved for $350 at Royal.


Ok good. Mine says 2010. I guess I should check out those papers in the box anyways. Might have some important info.

Are you sure its a Snell2010? Does your helmet have this sticker? I'm pretty sure the TZ-R's are Snell 2005.

[TomC]

tz-r are snell 2005... the qwest, rf-1100, and x12 are snell 2010...2005 are perfectly fine street helmets, its the racers who need to worry about updating helmets to either snell 2010 or ece 22-05.

[caboose483]

This Qwest caught my eye. I might have to try one on at the bike show to see how they fit compared to an RF1000.

[MotoStark]

This Qwest caught my eye. I might have to try one on at the bike show to see how they fit compared to an RF1000.

Great helmet. The only downside I see to it, is the lack of ventilation compared to the RF.

I think the Qwest will be a sleeper hit with the masses.

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[rafiki911]

Maybe I have the model name wrong. Not at home to check... I am pretty sure it said 2010 on it. I plan on taking a track course in the spring so it is important to me. I'll check and post it later.

[TomC]

Maybe I have the model name wrong. Not at home to check... I am pretty sure it said 2010 on it. I plan on taking a track course in the spring so it is important to me. I'll check and post it later.

track and racing are not the same thing...for track it should be fine...can anyone confirm this?