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Why_T t1_jdxoz17 wrote

Reply to comment by AndroidMyAndroid in This guy riding a motorcycle has a shirt of him riding his motorcycle by Meteorsaresexy

That's thicker than a skull cap. It what my wife and I were wearing when we had our wreck. It without a doubt saved her life.

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AndroidMyAndroid t1_jdxrqjx wrote

I'm glad you both made it out of your crash alive, but statistically the face and jaw are most likely to be impacted in a motorcycle crash and the DOT standard that half helmets are designed to pass (because they can't pass ECE or SNELL tests) can still kill you at moderate impact speeds. I wear a 6D helmet, which has game-changing slip plane technology (generations ahead of MIPS) but any kind of MIPS helmet can do more than just save your life, but prevent common traumatic brain injuries that are hard to statistically quantify but can really make a difference in actual recovery and quality of life post-crash.

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Why_T t1_jdxt26i wrote

We both wear full face helmets now. No idea what their rating is, I know it was good when I bought them.

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AndroidMyAndroid t1_jdxvnsq wrote

Look at the sticker on the back of the helmet. You'll (hopefully) see the legally required DOT sticker, and likely a SNELL or ECE sticker. ECE is best.

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