MunchMy argument never was about safety. FF absolutely surpasses all in the help it can provide in the way of protection. In rain, cold, and longer journeys I put my full face on. More often then not I have my FF on my sissy bar for just in case.
I really didn’t mean for it to be a thread jack either. As Elwood could probly understand maybe more then some, with the times we have been living in and with all the craptastic laws that are popping up the one statement just got on the wrong side of me.
Never will you see me tell a beginner or even a vet that a FF is less protective then any other helmet.
As far as Snell Vs DOT. I have heard all the arguments. Locally to be honest there aren’t that many Snell cert’ed helmets around. A lot of times it seems like it’s used more for price jacking then it is for the purpose of safety. I am sure it has it’s merits, but those merits for me aren’t worth the extra $100-$200 in hopes that IF I get nailed twice in the head the helmet is “control tested” to withstand it. Granted in a world of chaos lightning rarely strikes twice in the same spot…..unless like with that test…. your aiming intentionally for it to.
