When will helmets with a 2010 Snell sticker become mandatory?
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When will helmets with a 2010 Snell sticker become mandatory?
have not seen any proposal so you likely have one or two more years on the 2005. normally the standard is not changed until the new ones are readily available.
Snell 2010 helmets have been readily available for quite some time. The 2015 Snells will start coming out in about 14 months.
From the horses mouth... (SNELL).
http://www.smf.org/standards/sa/2015...leaseNotes.pdf
My quess is, for club racing 2017.
They normally do not change the recommended helmet minimum requirements, until new helmets have been available for a year.
I was responding to your statement " The 2015 Snells will start coming out in about 14 months." not your question.
My first helmet was a Snell 2000.
Last SCCA Annual sticker was applied for 2008.
Logically, if SCCA is consistent, the 2010 should be good to get a 2018 sticker.
In other words, a Snell 2005 helmet will still be SCCA compliant through: 2015 for sure, 2016 most likely, 2017 possibly, 2018 unlikely.
2005 helmets will be good until the 2020 sticker comes out.
From the 2015 rules,
"All helmets meeting the latest or two immediately preceding Snell Foundation
standards (SA2015, SA2010, SAH2010, SA2005, SA2000, M2015,
M2010, M2005, M2000, K2010, K2005, K98)
As soon as 2015's are available, buy one.
Don't go cheap with your personal health & well-being.
Glenn
jbrannon7 is quoting from the Solo rulebook which allows an extra five years of use. For us cone chasers, the currently legal 2000 Snell helmets must be replaced when the 2015 spec is released. There is no grace period like the club racers get. After all, we have already gotten 15 years of use out of the ratty old helmets.
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Ah - thank you David - seems bad to me that it was undated. Since you just posted it I assumed it was recent.
Don't egg'em on buckaroo, a 2010/2015 ain't gonna save ur butt any more than a 2005, JMO