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Is ECE 22.06 now the best helmet standard for dirt riders? Finally, an updated helmet standard... What is European helmet standard ECE 22.06? It was approved in June 2020, and will be enforced in Europe from June 2023. Is the best motorbike helmet standard available for everyday riders? Lets find out. Lets cover the basics first. The bad news? Helmet standards are based on old research from decades ago, with barely any updates. The good news, apart from European helmet standard ECE 22.06? They still do a reasonable job of protecting our brains. We talked with Australia's leading helmet specialists who said even cheap helmets using antiquated standards like DOT are about 80% effective. The problem? We have learned so much more about head injuries since then, and yet the standards have barely changed. I believe there are five areas that really need to change helmet standards. Lets check them out, then see if the updated ECE 22.06 standard includes these. Protection from medium impacts (not just high level impacts). A big problem is current standards are based on protecting us from near lethal impacts... 250 to 300G forces. But you can still get a brain injury from much lower impacts. Many manufacturers now use technology such as dual or variable density liners. All helmet standards are seriously lacking in not demanding this. Rotational impacts. In many crashes the helmet strikes a surface at an oblique angle, and the sudden rotation of the head can cause severe brain injuries. Some helmet manufacturers now use technology such as MIPS to reduce these rotational forces. Chinbar padding. While some standards test the strength of the chinbar on full face helmets, there are no requirements for the actual padding, which can help to reduce injury to the jaw or teeth. A major study showed it's the most common point of impact for road riders, shouldn't it be a major focus for helmet standards? Removable cheekpads. Many manufacturers have started incorporating this. In a serious accident, it allows paramedics to take the helmet off much more easily. It costs next to nothing to include in the hemet design and should be a standard feature. Rustproof brackets. The key, of course, is to aim for 100% protective. Lets have a quick look at the SNELL is another USA standard but certification is voluntary only. The updated European standard does feature some nice extras. Modular helmets with flip-up chin bars are now impact tested with the chinbar in various positions. Official accessories such as sun visors and intercom systems will also be included in safety testing. Visors are tested by being shot at with a steel ball. Our European helmet standard ECE 22.06 conclusion? We think the new European standard will arguably the best of the major standards available for everyday riders. It will be well worth looking for helmets with this standard once they become available. We have been shocked at how brands like Airoh, Suomy and Leatt have had strap failures due to rusted brackets breaking. We have reports of rust in other brands too: Oneal, Acerbis, Just1, Kali, Fox, Bell, Jitsie, M2R, and Progrip to date. Okay, lets see how the updated European standard goes, is the best motorbike helmet standard? The new European helmet standard ECE 22.06 tests at low and high impacts... specifically 180G and 275G. It's just a pity it took them 20 years to seriously update the standard. While it still has some short comings, it's definitely a move in the right direction. NOTE: We only looked at the major helmet standards, there are also others like SHARP and FIM to consider apart from European helmet standard ECE 22.06. Snell denied this but did make some updates in 2010. There is still criticism of their standard being old fashioned and not matching real world situations. Then there's the European helmet standard ECE 22.06, used in more than 50 countries worldwide. Many see this as the best of an antiquated bunch because it was based on a huge study back in 1996, COST 327. Could it be the best motorbike helmet standard?


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