Getting hold of a helmet
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From: City Of London / Knebworth
Originally Posted by MarkB,Aug 8 2006, 08:04 AM
but the Snell accrediatation is (supposedly) harder to pass.
... This has nothing at all to do with money, and the fact that in general bike helmets (without Snell) are cheaper.
... This has nothing at all to do with money, and the fact that in general bike helmets (without Snell) are cheaper.
ACU is *very* expensive for the manufacturers as they test a helmet from each batch. The cost is passed onto the consumer in increased prices.
You can buy Snell approved motorcylcle helmets in the UK a *lot* cheaper than ACU approved ones.
(Top of the range Arai helmets are over
That would sound about right.
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