Snell vs CE rarting

Best thing ever written on helmet testing, ever

http://www.motorcyclistonline.com/gearbox/motorcycle_helmet_review/inde…

CE is just another testing certification from Europe. China uses it, that might be a clue.

If I had two helmets to choose from, ECE or Snell approved, I would wear the ECE certified helmet.

I used to believe "SNELL or nothing"

I now own only ECE helmets
I even have a beautiful ECE Euro Caberg helmet that is euro only because it's not DOT (not sold in America) but I love it

Looks similar to this



Has a built in sun visor (think sunglasses) that are retractable....same as they have on fighter pilot helmets
(you can see it there if you look)

Thanks flarider , that was a very good article, and it seemed to ruffle the feathers of the snell people

Atn Crush this was the article I was referring to in another post.

Thanks for being so imformative XbUTCKz China no workie 4 u.

Really makes you think about other Testing Facilities especially the Results.

that blatant lack of education and knowledge about things should really make you feel like you need to restrain yourself from commenting on things you do not understand or know about.

CE is NOT "just another certification from Europe". CE is the compulsory European Union testing/certification rating. You are not allowed to sell a helmet withing the 27 countries of the EU without CE certification. (equivalent to DOT certification in the US).

CE testing include 6 impact points tests and more importantly batch-testing which is a very big difference with independent/paid-for test ratings like SNELL.

In late 2009, SNELL came out with the new SNELL M2010 rating which is a tremendous improvement on the previous M2005 and comes closer to the CE specifications as far a max allowed G impact to the brain, but still only just for the smaller size helmets.

my understanding is that Snell 2000 & 2005 were designed to absorb the impact of a race car roll cage and repeated hard hits, creates a hard shell.
CE is designed for more realistic impacts, multiple impacts in different areas creating a softer shell that absorbs more energy.