Snell Approved Helmets

Check out the list of all Snell helmets

Most motorcyclists know that Snell approved helmets are the safest on the market. Helmets meeting Snell’s Standards provide the highest level of protection available. When you wear a Snell helmet, you know you are protecting your head to the highest degree.

Snell Memorial Foundation (SMF) is known for its work in testing variety of helmets, but it is most known for its motorcycling helmet testing. SMF is an independent and objective tester, whose experience has made it the authority in helmet safety testing.

Each approved helmet type has gone through rigorous testing. Helmets are tested for impacts, stability, durability (penetration test for shell and face shield both), rigidity of the chin bar and even flame resistance. Their standards surpass by far those set by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM) and the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission’s 16 CFR Part 1203. All Snell approved helmets are DOT approved, but not all all DOT approved helmets are Snell Approved.

In order to avoid rigged results, SMF continuously monitors the quality of helmets by testing random samples of currently certified helmets obtained from the marketplace. This ensures consistent quality and safety of each helmet model, not just the one sent to Snell for testing. Should a currently certified helmet fail, the helmet manufacturer must correct any problems with the helmet safety or the certification can be revoked.

The Snell standards are updated about every five years, and they are always based on the latest scientific research and the most modern manufacturing technologies. That is partly why the Snell approved helmets have become the benchmark in the U.S. and around the world.