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Got my helmet back today. Its a brand new one. definatley a different helmet than before. Fit and look is still the same. From the day that i sent it out to the day i recieved it back was 3 weeks. They sent me a free return label to ship it to them. Then had it for about a 10-14 days. And finally shipped it back to me 2-day air Fed Ex..Totaling at around 3 weeks. Also checked the manufature sticker inside and it reads 09-09 also instead of "EXT-003" it now reads "EXT-004". Great stand-up company.
I just bought and received mine 2 weeks ago. They said nothing to me about a recall. I guess I am off to the garage to check the dates and see what's up! Is there a later manufacturing date that has been corrected?
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I just bought and received mine 2 weeks ago. They said nothing to me about a recall. I guess I am off to the garage to check the dates and see what's up! Is there a later manufacturing date that has been corrected?
01-08 through 08-09 i do believe. For EXT-003 models...give them a call ....800-300-9813.
Does anyone know how these recalls come about? I mean, I was not aware that the DOT itself was out there testing helmets. Are they? Or is this the work of one of the "certifying" organizations, or something?
I have always disliked groups like Snell, because I believe they foster fear, not only among the public but also among legislators etc. And they basically hold helmet manufacturers hostage with their demanding (and costly) compliance programs.
I was just wondering if groups like Snell tend to target makers that don't bother with the Snell certification. That would bug me.
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Does anyone know how these recalls come about? I mean, I was not aware that the DOT itself was out there testing helmets. Are they? Or is this the work of one of the "certifying" organizations, or something?
I have always disliked groups like Snell, because I believe they foster fear, not only among the public but also among legislators etc. And they basically hold helmet manufacturers hostage with their demanding (and costly) compliance programs.
I was just wondering if groups like Snell tend to target makers that don't bother with the Snell certification. That would bug me.
All certifications are voluntarily sought by manufacturers.
Obviously, the DOT one is a little more important because that standard is written into the statute in states requiring helmet wear.
Snell is a completely a voluntary one. It carries weight with consumers.
While both standards represent proprietary batteries of test, neither measure every possible stress that a helmet could undergo in normal usage.
But, one would be hard pressed to argue that helmets with DOT or Snell certification are not well made.
But for those who don't like certified helmets, plenty of non-certified "novelty" helmets out there for sale.
Here is what I heard from a ACC dealer....The inside lining material they used in the beginning was "approved", they changed suppliers for the SAME material for whatever reason, but that suppliers' material was not "approved" even though it was the same.
Paperwork and money issue would be a good guess.
