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Originally Posted by Duchess
Neither have I, looks to be made in China. But as long as it is DOT approved!
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Not to talk badly or anything, but you may want to read up a little on DOT. Just about anyone can put that label on their equipment, while SNELL is actually certified.
Here's a little quote from Snell's website.
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DOT certification is done on the honor system. The helmet's manufacturer determines whether his helmets satisfy DOT and then claims the qualification for himself. There is not even a reporting requirement. The government does contract for some spot check testing at commercial and private labs but not very much. In recent years much of their effort has been spent against so-called beanie helmets that are obviously substandard and are worn only by helmet law protesters.
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http://www.smf.org/docs/articles/dot