Snowsport helmets are rated for a skier's fall; snowmobiles hit motor-vehicle speeds. We compare ASTM F2040 and EN 1077 against DOT and ECE 22.06 so you can decide safely.
Author: Tom Renner
Our team isn't pro racers or crash-test engineers, and we'll never pretend to be. What we do is read the ECE and Snell test protocols, track Virginia Tech and SHARP ratings and CPSC recalls, and comb through what actual riders, surfers, sledders and arborists say about the gear on their heads. HelmetsAdvisor is that homework done in public - standards, fit data, recalls, and real owner reports synthesized so you can pick a helmet in ten minutes instead of ten forum tabs.
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