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burkbuilds · 04-12-2009, 10:04 PM

mrlmd1: I would agree that all of those helmets have to meet the same MINIMUM DOT standard, but that doesn't mean some couldn't exceed those standards by more than others does it? Of course you know my opinion about helmets from other posts, but that's not the point here. Is there some factor that could make a helmet take a hit better than another helmet even if both met the minimum requirements to pass DOT certification (which isn't much in my opinion)? I don't know, but I'd be hard pressed to pay much more than a hundred bucks for a helmet myself.

04-12-2009, 10:04 PM	#14
burkbuilds Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Shannon, Georgia Posts: 1,268	Re: Would you buy or use a used helmet, or get a new one? mrlmd1: I would agree that all of those helmets have to meet the same MINIMUM DOT standard, but that doesn't mean some couldn't exceed those standards by more than others does it? Of course you know my opinion about helmets from other posts, but that's not the point here. Is there some factor that could make a helmet take a hit better than another helmet even if both met the minimum requirements to pass DOT certification (which isn't much in my opinion)? I don't know, but I'd be hard pressed to pay much more than a hundred bucks for a helmet myself.
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