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WesPeterson
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dlearl said:As you probably know, the "system" helmets were made by Schuberth for BMW and as I understand it, they pass European TUV and EC standards which are as tough, if not tougher, than Snell ratings.
fyi, Snell seems to think those standards are not as good as DOT. See below from Snell web site. EN 22/05 is the EC standard, I don't know the "TUV" standard you refer to.
"The tables compare four standards: M2000, DOT, BSI 6658-85 Type A and Regulation 22 Rev. 5, also known as EN 22/05. M2000 and the current DOT Standard (Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 218) apply largely to helmets intended for the US and Canada. EN 22/05 applies to helmets for sale in Europe and BSI 6658 Type A is the premium level of the helmet requirement once mandatory in England. Although all four standards differ in details, in order of severity they rank firstly Snell M2000, then BSI 6658-85 Type A, then DOT and, lastly, EN 22/05. The following tables and discussion are the basis for this ranking."