SA 2000 helmets

[marked001]

SA 2010 helmets dont come out until the fall....correct? Are SA 2000 helmets still allowed in the '10 season?

[Darren]

That's my understanding -- that until the 2010 helmets come out in the Fall, that the 2000 helmets are still valid.

It would be stupid and self-defeating to force people to buy 2005 certified helmets for this year, both for safety reasons and economic reasons.

If the 2000's aren't allowed then I'm buying a cheap $350 2005 helmet.  Otherwise I'll get a $1000 2010 helmet in the fall.

[Wally]

marked001 wrote:

SA 2010 helmets dont come out until the fall....correct? Are SA 2000 helmets still allowed in the '10 season?

SA/M 2000 helmets will be valid until 12/31/10 for all RTR DE events.

Paul

[michael lang]

Darren wrote:

It would be stupid and self-defeating to force people to buy 2005 certified helmets for this year, both for safety reasons and economic reasons.

That's what really sucks is that my helmet expired this past season. So I too will have to make a decision to buy a cheap helmet to make it through this season. Next season I will step up and get a real nice helmet.

[Darren]

How could your helmet expire last season?

[michael lang]

Darren wrote:

How could your helmet expire last season?

SA2000. Grid tech from Potomac put a big red sticker on my helmet with "2009 expired" imprinted on it in November at my last event. Are they wrong?

[Darren]

I don't know about their events but Paul (Wally) is the authority for RTR and he just said that SA2000 helmets are good until the end of 2010.

[Wally]

michael lang wrote:

SA2000. Grid tech from Potomac put a big red sticker on my helmet with "2009 expired" imprinted on it in November at my last event. Are they wrong?

I think the operative word is "Potomac". PCA National guidelines state that any helmet used should be a "SNELL 2005 rated or the previous SNELL rating" Since the new rating does not come out until some time this year, a SNELL 2000 rated helmet is valid until the new rating is mandated (2011 season).