That is a great video, very informative. The Leatt helmet is ECE and DOT certified. It does not have a Snell certification. The Snell certification has been revised after several studies found the Snell standards for rigidity were leading to rider injury.
Part of the DOT certification is a spike test on the vent openings that I was originally concerned about when I received the helmet. The Leatt helmet manual describes the area around the vents as "3D reinforced" and the edge around the vent is raised up and angled. In the Leatt spike test video and the DOT test the vents are hit directly by the spike with no intrusion.
Also, Leatt offers a Wet Weather/ Cold Weather kit with plugs that close all the vents. I just ordered the kit, I will post an update after it arrives. I think that I am going to keep the helmet because my concerns have been addressed so far.
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