No offense, but I don't think so.
I think it's safe to say the typical NSMB member has moved past the point of making gear purchases primarily based on marketing.
I'd be willing to bet that the majority of us buy based on fit (by "us" I mean people who have more than just a passing interest in MTB).
At least to me, it seems intuitive that all of the upper tier helmets are pretty "safe", so what's probably going to make the most difference is having one whose shape reasonably approximates your skull. Having even pressure all around your head so that loads are most effectively spread across as much surface area as possible seems like a good bet, and one that I can make a reasonable estimate on since I can feel it.
March 14, 2019, 7:21 a.m. - Kenny
No offense, but I don't think so. I think it's safe to say the typical NSMB member has moved past the point of making gear purchases primarily based on marketing. I'd be willing to bet that the majority of us buy based on fit (by "us" I mean people who have more than just a passing interest in MTB). At least to me, it seems intuitive that all of the upper tier helmets are pretty "safe", so what's probably going to make the most difference is having one whose shape reasonably approximates your skull. Having even pressure all around your head so that loads are most effectively spread across as much surface area as possible seems like a good bet, and one that I can make a reasonable estimate on since I can feel it.