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Helmets DOT vs. Snell vs. ECE -- Help ??

 
knezz knezz
New User | Posts: 1 | Joined: 04/09
Posted: 04/11/09
06:35 PM

I’ve done some reading on Motocross Helmets. As I asked an read everything pointed to Snell ratings being more stringent than the DOT ratings. I was at my ATV shop today and saw a helmet that I liked (If forget the manufacturer) that had a DOT rating. I barked a little saying I wanted any helmet I purchased to have a Snell rating. The Tech showed me that it had a DOT rating as well as an ECE rating. He said that the ECE ratings are tougher than the Snell rating.

Any insight?  
Regards,
K. Nezz

 

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