Originally Posted by
livedarklions
You're free to see as much or as little value in independent testing as you care to. But you don't get to make crazy claims that Snell is the only entity doing it.
MIPS is a company that allegedly tests helmets for manufacturers that pay them a licensing fee for using their proprietary technology. It is unclear whether MIPS tests their manufacturer clients' actual production helmets, or just their own products/ processes and then licenses the "MIPs certified" technology to the helmet manufacturers.
I'm not the poster claiming that bicycle helmets are being
certified by independent testing organization, and that informed consumers find (or get) much value in "independent" certifications.
Va Tech does not certify anything about bicycle helmets.
I agree that manufacturers know these so-called "certifications" are very useful for marketing, especially for the premium priced helmets.