Dre said:If however the same models (in fact the entire 661 full face range is
avaiable in both the US and here) are sold both here and in the US, its a
pretty good indication that the US ones would pass the Australian tests IMO.
Yes, they are the same thing after all.
You don't get anyone in the US getting an Australian accreditation for
testing of equipment simply because they don't care. And neither should they,
what would they gain?
Likewise, you don't get australians looking at US testing because it won't
mean a damn here.
That and, it's quite expensive.
I was at a bike show several years back, and the seller at the time said
they were NOT Australian Standards tested, and were selling them accordingly
cheaper.
Turns out some time later, someone forked out for the testing anyway, and
continued to sell those at more "normal" price points.
Quoted message said:hmmmm, its more and more looking like I'll be getting a US one and not
making it common knowledge where I got it from 🙂
Look. There are several reasons why there are accreditations on helmets,
most involve money:
The road rules say you must wear an AS2063 approved helmet on the road or
you will be fined. A simple check of the tamperproof sticker will prove that
on the road.
In the event the sticker was removed for whatever reason, you pay up.
During injury, the insurance company says among other condtions, competitors
must be wearing an AS2063 approved helmet or they won't cover them. In turn,
the organisers don't want to be out of pocket due to injuries (that's why they
have insurance!) so they enforce this by checking on entry.
If something was missed during the initial checks, the insurance company
will verify the validity of the helmet (among other thing). If anything is
amiss, they throw up their hands and say 'where not touching it'.
On a similar note, something closer to what I used to do, a piece of noise
measuring equipment was used to verify a noisy air-conditioner. So they take
the owners of the air-conditioner to court.
The defendant asks to see if the equipment was used correctly, and when it
was last checked. A sticker verifies it was last checked to whatever relevant
AS standards, and the certificate is produced, proving the test was performed,
passed and last done within the time limit.
If anything was amiss, such as the certificate couldn't be produced, the
case is thrown out.
As far as the end-user is concerned, all it does is prove the samples sent
out for testing passed the tests.
You don't know if it _barely_ made it, or if it passed with so many flying
colours it may as well be freaking rainbow.
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