IMHO, the Catlike Whisper helmet is extremely cool with its lunar
landscape vent design. I know it doesn't meet the CPSC standard, but
I'm surprised they don't have a US distributor. The prices on UK web
sites with shipping included are egregious.
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VeloJon said:
IMHO, the Catlike Whisper helmet is extremely cool with its lunar
landscape vent design. I know it doesn't meet the CPSC standard, but
I'm surprised they don't have a US distributor. The prices on UK web
sites with shipping included are egregious.It's not that surprising. If a distributor were selling helmets that don't meet
the U.S. safety standards, they'd be essentially asking to be sued. -
If no distributor in the States, you would have to proceed with legal action
in the UK as there would be no jurisdiction over the manufacturer in the
States.This begs the real question, however, as why would you buy a helmet that
probably is patently unsafe. This reminds me of the ill-fated Skid Lid
helmets that were sold in the 80's that didn't meet the ANSI and Snell
standards at that time. Sort of cool, but not too safe. Why not just pound
your head into the concrete????"Gareth Beale" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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VeloJon said:
IMHO, the Catlike Whisper helmet is extremely cool with its lunar
landscape vent design. I know it doesn't meet the CPSC standard, but
I'm surprised they don't have a US distributor. The prices on UK web
sites with shipping included are egregious.It's not that surprising. If a distributor were selling helmets that don't
meet the U.S. safety standards, they'd be essentially asking to be sued. -
LR said:
This begs the real question, however, as why would you buy a helmet that
probably is patently unsafe.What does this mean? That wearing it will hurt the rider?
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LR said:
If no distributor in the States, you would have to proceed with legal action
in the UK as there would be no jurisdiction over the manufacturer in the
States.This begs the real question, however, as why would you buy a helmet that
probably is patently unsafe.This doesn't mean it's unsafe. just the maker has not spent the $ to
have it tested to US standards.This reminds me of the ill-fated Skid Lid
Quoted message said:
helmets that were sold in the 80's that didn't meet the ANSI and Snell
standards at that time. Sort of cool, but not too safe. Why not just pound
your head into the concrete????"Gareth Beale" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...Quoted message said:
VeloJon said:
IMHO, the Catlike Whisper helmet is extremely cool with its lunar
landscape vent design. I know it doesn't meet the CPSC standard, but
I'm surprised they don't have a US distributor. The prices on UK web
sites with shipping included are egregious.It's not that surprising. If a distributor were selling helmets that don't
meet the U.S. safety standards, they'd be essentially asking to be sued. -
Should tell you something, eh?
"Qui si parla Campagnolo-www.vecchios.com" <[email hidden]> wrote in
message news:[email hidden]...Quoted message said:
LR said:
If no distributor in the States, you would have to proceed with legal
action
in the UK as there would be no jurisdiction over the manufacturer in the
States.This begs the real question, however, as why would you buy a helmet that
probably is patently unsafe.This doesn't mean it's unsafe. just the maker has not spent the $ to
have it tested to US standards.This reminds me of the ill-fated Skid Lid
Quoted message said:
helmets that were sold in the 80's that didn't meet the ANSI and Snell
standards at that time. Sort of cool, but not too safe. Why not just
pound
your head into the concrete????"Gareth Beale" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...Quoted message said:
VeloJon wrote:
> IMHO, the Catlike Whisper helmet is extremely cool with its lunar
> landscape vent design. I know it doesn't meet the CPSC standard, but
> I'm surprised they don't have a US distributor. The prices on UK web
> sites with shipping included are egregious.
>It's not that surprising. If a distributor were selling helmets that
don't
meet the U.S. safety standards, they'd be essentially asking to be
sued. -
LR said:
Should tell you something, eh?
Tells me that their market is NOT the US is all...not exactly the
center of the cycling universe, you know.Quoted message said:
"Qui si parla Campagnolo-www.vecchios.com" <[email hidden]> wrote in
message news:[email hidden]...Quoted message said:
LR said:
If no distributor in the States, you would have to proceed with legal
action
in the UK as there would be no jurisdiction over the manufacturer in the
States.This begs the real question, however, as why would you buy a helmet that
probably is patently unsafe.This doesn't mean it's unsafe. just the maker has not spent the $ to
have it tested to US standards.This reminds me of the ill-fated Skid Lid
Quoted message said:
helmets that were sold in the 80's that didn't meet the ANSI and Snell
standards at that time. Sort of cool, but not too safe. Why not just
pound
your head into the concrete????"Gareth Beale" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...
> VeloJon wrote:
>> IMHO, the Catlike Whisper helmet is extremely cool with its lunar
>> landscape vent design. I know it doesn't meet the CPSC standard, but
>> I'm surprised they don't have a US distributor. The prices on UK web
>> sites with shipping included are egregious.
>>
>
> It's not that surprising. If a distributor were selling helmets that
> don't
> meet the U.S. safety standards, they'd be essentially asking to be
> sued.
> -
Qui si parla Campagnolo-www.vecchios.com said:
LR said:
Should tell you something, eh?
Tells me that their market is NOT the US is all...not exactly the
center of the cycling universe, you know.Maybe not, but it's certainly the centre of people buying more stuff than they
need, and more money than sense. This is especially true of toys :-) BTW I am
sometimes guilty of this myself when it comes to bikes!Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
"Qui si parla Campagnolo-www.vecchios.com" <[email hidden]> wrote in
message news:[email hidden]...Quoted message said:
LR wrote:
>If no distributor in the States, you would have to proceed with legal
>action
>in the UK as there would be no jurisdiction over the manufacturer in the
>States.
>
>This begs the real question, however, as why would you buy a helmet that
>probably is patently unsafe.This doesn't mean it's unsafe. just the maker has not spent the $ to
have it tested to US standards.This reminds me of the ill-fated Skid Lid
>helmets that were sold in the 80's that didn't meet the ANSI and Snell
>standards at that time. Sort of cool, but not too safe. Why not just
>pound
>your head into the concrete????
>
>
>"Gareth Beale" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
>news:[email hidden]...
>
>>VeloJon wrote:
>>
>>>IMHO, the Catlike Whisper helmet is extremely cool with its lunar
>>>landscape vent design. I know it doesn't meet the CPSC standard, but
>>>I'm surprised they don't have a US distributor. The prices on UK web
>>>sites with shipping included are egregious.
>>>
>>
>>It's not that surprising. If a distributor were selling helmets that
>>don't
>>meet the U.S. safety standards, they'd be essentially asking to be
>>sued.
>> -
Gareth Beale said:
Qui si parla Campagnolo-www.vecchios.com said:
LR said:
Should tell you something, eh?
Tells me that their market is NOT the US is all...not exactly the
center of the cycling universe, you know.Maybe not, but it's certainly the centre of people buying more stuff than they
need, and more money than sense. This is especially true of toys :-) BTW I am
sometimes guilty of this myself when it comes to bikes!Quoted message said:
Quoted message said:
"Qui si parla Campagnolo-www.vecchios.com" <[email hidden]> wrote in
message news:[email hidden]...>LR wrote:
>
>>If no distributor in the States, you would have to proceed with legal
>>action
>>in the UK as there would be no jurisdiction over the manufacturer in the
>>States.
>>
>>This begs the real question, however, as why would you buy a helmet that
>>probably is patently unsafe.
>
>This doesn't mean it's unsafe. just the maker has not spent the $ to
>have it tested to US standards.
>
>This reminds me of the ill-fated Skid Lid
>
>>helmets that were sold in the 80's that didn't meet the ANSI and Snell
>>standards at that time. Sort of cool, but not too safe. Why not just
>>pound
>>your head into the concrete????
>>
>>
>>"Gareth Beale" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
>>news:[email hidden]...
>>
>>>VeloJon wrote:
>>>
>>>>IMHO, the Catlike Whisper helmet is extremely cool with its lunar
>>>>landscape vent design. I know it doesn't meet the CPSC standard, but
>>>>I'm surprised they don't have a US distributor. The prices on UK web
>>>>sites with shipping included are egregious.
>>>>
>>>
>>>It's not that surprising. If a distributor were selling helmets that
>>>don't
>>>meet the U.S. safety standards, they'd be essentially asking to be
>>>sued.
>>>
>Lots of gadget hungry people in Europe also..many more cyclists per
capita or any other measure.
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