Snell certification is, IMHO, overrated.

Snell certification is, IMHO, overrated.

It has fallen in popularity in the last 10 years, while ECE has gained in popularity.

Here is what WebBikeWorld thinks about those junk HJC helmets;

http://www.webbikeworld.com/r2/motorcycle-helmet/best-motorcycle-helmet/

I bet this was one of those junk HJC helmets, he would have walked away if he would have been wearing a Shoei/Aries helmet! Chin bar probably broke!