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Originally Posted by Reswob
While it's true super expensive lids are mostly paying for things like lighter weight (carbon fiber), it's also true that DOT certification is crap. Half helmets can pass the DOT testing! I will pay a little more for Snell 2010 certs (you can find Snell 2010 lids for as little as ~$250).
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A helmet that is DOT Certified does not mean is falls below Snell standards. It could just not have been tested by Snell. I'm guessing here, but perhaps it is expensive to obtain the Snell cert, therefore low price point manufacturers do not submit for testing in order to keep the cost down and ultimately their price down as well.
To the helmet Nazis, if you want everyone to have a more expensive helmet then go buy it for them. Otherwise stop trying to tell people how to spend their money.