Snell better than DOT? Maybe not better, but at least as good. It's also good to know that they are regularly, INDEPENDANTLY certified. From what I understand, DOT helmets can be sold without the DOT ever testing one, and then if they fail, they have to be recalled. If the tests were 100% the same, I woudl still want a helmet that is tested more often. Snell requires one of out a certain number (1000 I think) to be sent to them for testing.