my mistake, a decal, INSIDE the helmet
plus you can provide a list from snell showing
your helmet on the list or not
Joe :)
Joe Amo wrote:
>Snell helmets have a tag sewn inside
>
>either its snell rated or not
>I have always had no problem finding out
>from the seller or manufacturer
>
>have you looked at any websites
>Joe :)
>
>Jon Wennerberg wrote:
>
>>I'm buying a new helmet for lsr, and want to make sure I get one that has
>>the Snell M2000 rating. KBC brand has received some rave reviews, so I
>>shopped around on the web yesterday, found good prices, but couldn't satisfy
>>myself that the thing had the Snell label in it. In one of the photos a
>>sticker is shown on the back, right above the DOT sticker. I called their
>>offices but only found folks that don't share a native language with me, so
>>I don't know if their reassuring words were to the point in question.
>>
>>So I asked the guy that wrote one of the reviews, and here's his response.
>>And also, am I not correct in assuming that an inspector at Maxton or on the
>>Salt will demand more than just a sticker on the back?
>>
>>Jon
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Rick at webBikeWorld.com [mailto:Rick@webBikeWorld.com]
>>Sent: Friday, August 30, 2002 7:40 AM
>>To: 'Jon Wennerberg'
>>Subject: RE: KBC VR-1
>>
>>
>>Hi Jon:
>>Thanks for visiting webBikeWorld and for writing! I went upstairs to check,
>>and the VR-1 pictured in the article does not have a sewn in label that says
>>anything about Snell approval. But my feeling is that there is no way they
>>could claim approval in the USA without actually having it -- they'd get
>>sued so fast they'd be out of business in no time!
>>
>>The tracks and/or clubs around here usually have a list of approved helmets
>>and they go by that. I haven't experienced anyone looking for sewn in
>>approval labels. I will see if I can find anything out from KBC about why
>>they don't sew a label inside.
>>
>>Cheers,
>>Rick.
>>
>>---------
>>Rick Korchak
>>rick@webBikeWorld.com
>>
>>Check it out:
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>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Jon Wennerberg [mailto:jonw@up.net]
>>>Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 3:05 PM
>>>To: rick@webBikeWorld.com
>>>Subject: KBC VR-1
>>>
>>>
>>>But does it have the all-important Snell M2000 label sewn
>>>into the inside?
>>>I race at Bonneville and I know that they inspect for that --
>>>not just the
>>>sticker that I see on the back of the helmet in your photo.
>>>
>>>I'll buy one as soon as I know it says Snell in there.
>>>
>>> Jon E. Wennerberg
>>> Seldom Seen Slim Land Speed Racing
>>> #436 M/PS/G 1340 CC
>>>2001: 200.471 mph - 2002 GOAL: 220.554++mph
>>> Marquette, Michigan 49855
>>> (That's Way Up North)
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