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Helmet certifications?

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majortapper
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So im planning on getting the giro shiv or smith maze and i noticed that some helmets such as the maze have more certifications than others such as the shiv. My question is do certifications actually make a difference in the safety of the helmet?
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onenerdykid
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The main certification for snow sports is done by ASTM (for the USA). If it is ASTM certified, then you are good to go. Some helmets are certified for 4 season use (not just snow sports) so they will have more certifications to pass.
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Stose
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i recently put out a thread about the safest ski helmet there is, and i learned that all ski helmets have to pass the exact same safety test, but after that there is nothing else. So really there isnt a stadard way to tell which helmet protects you more
13 years ago
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majortapper
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well the maze helmet has ASTM F 2040, CE EN 1077 certifications and the giro shiv only has               CE EN1077.                  Does that mean the one with two certifications is safer?

13 years ago
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Parks.
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as long as it protects your head and you are confident that it will and u feel safe in ti
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onenerdykid
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I doubt that is correct... in order for a helmet to be certified in the USA it has to pass the ASTM tests. CE is for Europe.
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majortapper
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Weird because on the giro website http://www.giro.com/us_en/shiv-3860.html the only certification written for the shive is CE. I guess they're not as good as smith.
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JesusChrist.
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Not necessarily true, the giro could be just as good, but made in europe so it doesnt have USA certification, but it can still be sold.
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onenerdykid
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USA = ASTM
Europe = CE

If a helmet is certified, it passes each test for that area.
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