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Having seen the bunches of flowers and the photographs of cyclists killed in my area (Wiltshire) I started to look for a helmet. Apart from making me look like a prat I couldn't see any difference from one make to the next. A Premier at £12.99 had the same 1078 certification as Bell and others up to £65. I then looked up some experts views, and they were all fairly damning.
From what I've been able to gather, the 1078 helmets sold in UK and Europe are not much better that a balaclava, and can't be guaranteed to save you even if you fall off a stationary bike on a deserted road.
The only exception seems to be the Specialized helmets which have the Snell Approved label. Snell standards are much higher than 1078. Maybe I'm being too fussy. Anybody got any strong feelings on the subject? I'd be glad of the advice.