Helmets, current & new Snell ratings

[JP]

Is your Arai helmet a SNELL M helmet? If so do it have Nylon liner...in case of fire will it melt in your face. Switch to full face SA helmet if you want to be safe.

Originally Posted by jmcarter

BTW, every time I used my open face Bell helmet (M2005) this year I had a passing thought about Ken Etter's accident...think I'm listening to my 'inner voice' and using the Arai full face helmet next year. Sh.. happens (even in a stocker).

[jmcarter]

Originally Posted by JP

Is your Arai helmet a SNELL M helmet? If so do it have Nylon liner...in case of fire will it melt in your face. Switch to full face SA helmet if you want to be safe.

Thanks; I'm going to the SA rating; it's required in some SCCA and NASA racing and going to a bit of that too with an old BMW that's in the works.