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JasonL
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Victoria
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 Posted - 29 Jun 2011 : 10:08:06 AM
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Courtesy of PCRA website - an interesting and useful site on helmets - the top dollar lids don't necessarily offer top protection!
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john feakes
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Victoria
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Posted - 29 Jun 2011 : 2:53:12 PM
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Fascinating.
Just shows to go that you don't always get what you pay for.
So many expensive ones with a poor rating. |
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conker
Really - acotrel - Now banned
Victoria
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Posted - 30 Jun 2011 : 05:22:45 AM
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| Why was this topic started? Doesn't the MOMS call up an Australian Standard on helmets? |
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JasonL
Level 3 Member
Victoria
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Posted - 30 Jun 2011 : 09:34:36 AM
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Why was this topic started. Let me see...oh yes, helmets, being one of the more critical bits of safety kit we wear, means the more informed we are about them the better. People assume the better brand and price the better the safety ability of the helmet but that is not always the case. Surely it is of more use than not to have more awareness of what one is putting one's brain inside?? My only concern is the methodology used to test them by this particular organisation - other entities and methods may yield slightly different results - but nothing is going to be definitively definitive, if you like, and in the absence of anything else, I'd consider this website to be neutral, useful and thorough.
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john feakes
Advanced Member
Victoria
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Posted - 30 Jun 2011 : 09:57:52 AM
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I suspect that the AS 1698 would be a fairly basic standard and that although all helmets must meet this standard some would barely meet it and others would comfortably exceed it.
It would be interesting to know how this company conducts the tests and what they use as a basis of judgement. |
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Edited by - john feakes on 30 Jun 2011 10:00:20 AM |
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conker
Really - acotrel - Now banned
Victoria
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Posted - 01 Jul 2011 : 09:00:04 AM
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| If either of you are really serious about safety, there's nothing stopping you from getting yourselves onto a Standards Australia committee, and doing something really constructive? |
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Helmet test and rating website
