Originally Posted by
ItsJustMe
They're right, the CPSC standards have not been updated in decades. Apparently congress (opposite of progress) forbids the CPSC from updating the standard unless they can show that the financial savings of reducing injury is greater than the financial hardship of forcing companies to change how they make helmets and of obsoleting old helmets. Yup, they want CPSC to put a dollar value on your brain damage. Your tax dollars protecting you.
Where did you hear that?
Originally Posted by
YouthInAsia
If money is no object, which helmet do you deem to be the safest for commuting and why?
I just read an article that says "Most helmet designs haven’t changed in decades to account for different types of crashes... and only a newer kind of helmet engineered to deal with multiple types of forces would fully protect your brains from a bash."
(Please post links if possible.)
There was a test of a few standard EPS foam based helmets. The regular helmets made of black foam.
Everything from a sub 20 dollar model to the pricey models performed almost identically in terms of reducing head acceleration.
Now, there are a few innovative designs out there, such as MIPS helmets, cardboard helmets, and green straw Koroyd helmets along with airbags held around your neck. I don't think any of them have been conclusively shown to be safer.
If you really, really want a safe helmet maybe consider a full-face mountain bike helmet. That way at least you won't get road rash on your face should you be hit or fall. Something like the Bell Super with a removable chinbar. That way you can choose whether you want the mouth guard there or not when you ride.