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Hello
I have read several of the lengthy for and against helmet threads, and don't want to re-ignite that with my first post for about two years. But I am wondering if anyone seeks out 'snell' standard helmets as opposed to 'EN1078'. Is there much of a difference? I ask beause just more or less anything seems to get past the euro standard eg [url= http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_246417_langId_-1_categoryId_228869 ]this one[/url] has it without offering any apparent forehead protection.
Sorry if it's been discussed before - couldn't turn up anything on a search.
Thanks
IIRC snell is marginally higher. I doubt it is significant tho. there is an argument that snell leads to harder helmets that do better in testing but worse in the real world.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snell_Memorial_Foundation
and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_helmet
Haven't read all that myself, but I believe Snell are much, much tougher standards, and only 'proper' helmets (£25+, available in your LBS) seem to have it.
Without seeing it on a head it is not possible to tell the detail but the pink one [/i]seems[i] to offer as much forehead protection as anything else - more to the side of the head and a lot more to the rear of the head than many?