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Old 02-01-2010, 02:55 PM
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Re: Bluetooth motorcycle helmet

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Originally Posted by NewYorkLaw View Post
As a fellow rider, I would caution you that the ad makes no mention of Snell approval or rating. It seems too cheap, too. The bluetooth is worth $100, so the helmet is just over $100. I paid $600 for my last helmet (2001) and that was the "middle of the road."
Pete
Snell is overrated, IMO. Motorcyclist did a great comparison where the DOT-only helmets did at least as well as, and sometimes better than, the Snell helmets in simulated crashes.
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