Originally Posted by 1Treky

That's kind of like saying that $200 blue jeans are better than $30 jeans. Even Consumer Reports tests confirm that most of the expensive helmets tested worse than the cheaper ones. But I suppose, technically speaking, that a $200 helmet could have "better" construction than that of a cheaper one. But my point is that ALL bicycle helmets sold in the US have to meet the CPSC standard: CPSC Issues New Safety Standard for Bike Helmets | CPSC.gov

That's good enough for me.