Originally Posted by
rootboy
This cracks me up. Yes, the Snell Foundation is all about the promotion of helmet use. Why?, one might ask?
It's certainly not for monetary gain since they don't receive any from helmet sales.
From the Snell website FAQ:
"Once a helmet has been accepted into the Snell certification program, the Foundation charges the manufacturer for test fees, acquisition cost of random samples, and for each Snell Certification label that goes into each certified helmet."
The more certified helmets that get sold the more they collect in fees for the use of their label.