Simpson Bandit should be rated. My current and previous helmets are Bandits.
Look inside, in the back, pull down the flap, the sticker should be there
(that's where it is on both of mine).
Possibly it was lost. Possibly it did not get put on by mistake. Without it,
the helmet is not legal. BUT ... if the sticker is not there, you can
probably send it back to Simpson and have them re-certify it.
I understand that if you have an older Simpson, you could send it back and
have it re-stickered to the current standard ... IF, of course, it meets the
current standard (some do, some don't; and they'll examine it first). That
may be true of Bell and other brands also. I'd call them and ask first
before sending a helmet back
--Rocky Entriken.
-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Wilson <jim@jamesdwilson.com>
To: autox@autox.team.net <autox@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, January 08, 2001 9:50 PM
Subject: Re: Helmets - how to figure Snell rating
>Just curious as to how I would know or how
>could I find out what the Snell rating on a helmet
>was if it had no sticker on it. I have a Simpson
>Bandit that for the life of me I cannot find a Snell
>sticker on anywhere. I know I did not take the sticker
>off either since the helmet was only used a few times
>years ago and is in practically new condition - if I had
>original purchase invoice with a date on it would that
>give some indication as to the Snell rating?
>
>
>
>At 08:06 PM 1/8/01 -0600, John Lieberman wrote:
>>There has been no change in the rule. It still reads "current or two
>>immediately preceding Snell Foundation standards." See 4.3.1 on page
>>60 of the 2000 rule book.
>>
>>Here is a direct quote from Howard contained in an October 26th email
>>to all Solo Field Staff and published in the November issue of the
>>Safety Belt:
>>
>>>I called Snell today and found out that the 2000 standard (stickers) were
>>issued on October 1 and that helmets should be on the shelves very soon,
if
>>they aren't already.
>>
>>As per Section 4.3.1 of the Solo II rules, that means that the minimum
>>acceptable Snell rating for 2001 will be a Snell 90.<
>>
>>Hope that helps answer your question.
>>
>>John (Old Fartz & TLS #37) Lieberman
>>
>>
>>"Pylon.CC" wrote:
>>>
>>> I am copying this two the St. Louis list and Team.net to try to clarify
the
>>> helmet issue, or seek a resolve to it. The St. Louis region is under
the
>>> assumption from the Mid Div convention this fall that for some reason
>>> helmets must be Snell 95 or newer for the 2001 season. I know that by
going
>>> with previous rules Snell 90 should be ok, but something I believe was
>>> mentioned at the convention that the people there took to mean
otherwise.
>>> Does anyone know about this ruling? Can anyone email Howard to find out
if
>>> this is true?
>>>
>>> -CJ
>>>
>>> pylon.cc
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