Short Helmet Standards Comparison
Summary: This chart comes from our Short Standards comparison. We also have a longer and much more detailed point by point helmet standards comparison.
2025
| Requirement | CPSC | ASTM F1447-24 | Snell B90A | Snell B95 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drop height on flat anvil |
2.0m | 2.0m | 2.2m | 2.0m* |
| Drop height on hemi anvil |
1.2m | 1.2m | 1.3m | 1.3m* |
| Drop height on curbstone anvil |
1.2 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Drop rig mass for impact tests |
5kg | 3.1 to 6.1kg | 5kg | 5kg |
| Total energy** | 98 J | 90 J | 100 J | 100 J |
| Failure threshold |
300 | 275 | 300 | 300 |
| Coverage vs. CPSC | Same | Less | Same | More |
| Strap yank (Joules) | 24 J | 24 J | 24 J | 24 J*** |
| Rolloff test | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
*Snell B-95 uses a more severe impact for initial certification than for follow-up performance testing,
2.2 for flat anvil and 1.5m for hemi and curbstone.
**adult test on medium headform, flat anvil. Certification
for Snell B95 is 110 J.
***Snell considers the B-95 strap jerk test to be roughly equivalent to the B-90A test, although parameters have changed.
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