AX helmets, snell rating Options

[Aaron Cox]

M2000 or SA2000? would moto ones work?

[ArtechnikA]

I believe the SA rating calls for Kevlar reinforced plastic and nomex lining for fire resistance.

for sure it requires fire-resistance, don't know that it requires Nomex by name although that is typically how the standard is met. i don't think Kevlar is required, just a specific level of impact resistance.

all the standards are here. i'd check it out personally the but PDF reader on this particular comupter is buggy and hangs... i'll peruse it later, i've been looking for this link for a while ...

[later happened... there's good stuff there. of note just from the first couple of pages: Snell tests are Pass/Fail and passing helmets are not ranked. therefore, there MAY be a range from "just barely passed" to "passed by a wide margin" but you won't be finding that data on the Snell site. and this, from the forward, in bold there just like it is here: This Standard does not establish construction and material specifications. The Foundation does not recommend specific materials or designs. ]