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Post by Sisko99 on Sept 3, 2006 23:37:29 GMT -5
I've been looking at helmets tonight and have come to find something rather odd. A regular open face helmet is DOT-218 and Snell M2000 rated.....but I have yet to find an Open Face Helmet with a face shield that isn't only DOT-218 rated.
The rules say Snell rating is required....so...what is it about the face shield helmet that precludes it from a Snell rating?
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Post by lagunamiata on Sept 4, 2006 8:06:42 GMT -5
Probably something about the face sheild shattering and putting shards of plexi into your eyeballs... SNELL probably doesn't like that.
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Post by Sisko99 on Sept 4, 2006 9:02:14 GMT -5
Wouldn't a visored, full face helmet be in the same boat then?
Not trying to be an ass or anything....just seems sorta curious to me.
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Post by damnyankee on Sept 4, 2006 12:08:44 GMT -5
Not as much plexi?
To get a good answer....1-800-ask-Snell
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Post by jbyrd on Sept 4, 2006 16:11:43 GMT -5
if you have a windsheild in your car, why do you need a face shield anyway?
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Post by damnyankee on Sept 4, 2006 20:33:13 GMT -5
if you have a windsheild in your car, why do you need a face shield anyway? Ask Pdawg |
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Post by C4Shane on Sept 4, 2006 21:53:41 GMT -5
Some peeps are so ugly they are required te wear a full-face helmet with dark tinted visor???
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Post by damnyankee on Sept 4, 2006 21:55:11 GMT -5
A full-face is also required to properly eat chicken fries!!
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Post by autoxcrx on Sept 5, 2006 14:32:06 GMT -5
   ;D Are the one's with the Chicken Fry holes Snell apporved ?? Or just D.O.T./KFC approved ?? Or was that KFT ?? ;D
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Post by Sisko99 on Sept 5, 2006 14:33:41 GMT -5
if you have a windsheild in your car, why do you need a face shield anyway? Probably don't....I'm just curious is all. Plus I was sorta thinking about getting an amber lens for lower light situations when I can't wear my sunglasses. |
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Post by damnyankee on Sept 5, 2006 21:41:27 GMT -5
Jeannie, could you see how much that guy wants to paint a helmet?
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Post by MrsVlad on Sept 5, 2006 21:44:55 GMT -5
Jeannie, could you see how much that guy wants to paint a helmet? I'll tell him it's mine. I'll pm you his # |
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Post by damnyankee on Sept 5, 2006 21:46:36 GMT -5
That's cool, as long as he know I will be calling.
I don't want SVO on it!!! *grin*
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Post by MrsVlad on Sept 5, 2006 21:47:59 GMT -5
If I could find pm thingy. It disappeared.
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Post by damnyankee on Sept 5, 2006 21:49:12 GMT -5
are you swearing again?
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Post by MrsVlad on Sept 5, 2006 21:50:33 GMT -5
NO!!!! I don't want to get shut out again. |
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Post by damnyankee on Sept 5, 2006 21:51:25 GMT -5
I know a moderator now, I'll report you!!!
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Post by MrsVlad on Sept 5, 2006 22:10:33 GMT -5
Ïîæàëóéñòà íå ñêàæèòå íà ìíå.
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Post by damnyankee on Sept 5, 2006 22:11:46 GMT -5
HEY!!!!
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Post by MrsVlad on Sept 5, 2006 22:23:52 GMT -5
Thats Russian to you. (Please don't tell on me)
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Post by damnyankee on Sept 5, 2006 22:25:25 GMT -5
oh, russian? I don't unnerstand russian
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Post by autoxcrx on Sept 6, 2006 12:11:14 GMT -5
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
It's real simple,....
RUSSIAN = VODKA !!!!
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Post by NutDriverLefty on Sept 6, 2006 15:47:41 GMT -5
if you have a windsheild in your car, why do you need a face shield anyway? Ever been popped by gravel or a tire marble at speed? I have. I'll always wear a full face mask after that. And I usually keep the visor closed, too. They my be rubber, but a tire marble bouncing off your melon at high speed is a real attention getter. ;D |
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Post by jbyrd on Sept 6, 2006 18:25:07 GMT -5
No. That's why I autocross.
Sheese, Lefty......24 hours of Charlotte.....not lemans. ;D
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Post by damnyankee on Sept 6, 2006 20:37:59 GMT -5
if you have a windsheild in your car, why do you need a face shield anyway? Ever been popped by gravel or a tire marble at speed? I have. I'll always wear a full face mask after that. And I usually keep the visor closed, too. They my be rubber, but a tire marble bouncing off your melon at high speed is a real attention getter. ;D Bugs on a motorcycle at 80 are not fun. Don't see how a tire marble can get inside my car at 50. |
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Post by C4Shane on Sept 6, 2006 21:11:53 GMT -5
Heee hee..you haven't driven the Fiesta...them big sticky meatballs on the front toss up lots of stuff into the car. Don't have a big problem getting hit in the face, but there is a lot of stuff the race slix pick up once they are hot.
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;D
