ttpowerd

I ordered a helmet thinking it was SA2000 rated but it is only M2000 rated. Question: Should I send it back for an SA2000 rated helmet or will the one I have be okay? I plan on doing autox for a few years so I want it to be legal for a couple of years.

Thanks,
Bryan

tims

check with the rulebook for the sanctioning group you intend to autox with. to be sure it will work with everyone buy the SA helmet. M=motorcycle

ttpowerd

Thanks, I called and told him that I was sending it back for a SA2000 rate one.

maxpesce

Was it a Simpson? I had the same problem when I ordered a mine - I sent it back for a refund but ended up having to pay shipping both ways :-(

redrotorR1

If you ordered/paid for an SA2000 helmet, you dern well better be getting one! SA-rated helmets are generally more expensive and are designed to better protect your noggin inside a car. And make sure they pay for shipping ... it's their screw-up; they should pay for it.

ttpowerd

He said he would take care of it so I hope he does. Shipping was only a couple of bucks though so its really no skin off my back as long as I get it before the 12th, my first autox event

maxpesce

My MixUp w/ Simpson was a misinterpetation of their online catalog - They list all their helmets as Snell approved however SA or M are BOTH Snell standards. Simpson only puts the SA rating on their NOMEX lined helmets , even though I believe that the NYLON lined ones use the same SHELL construction.
When Simpson lists Snell aproval they mean M-xxxx, for their SA helmets they list SA-xxxx , on the Helmet I ordered I read SNELL and assumed SA.

ttpowerd

I actually emailed him and he told me it was SA2000 however when I got it the number on the back was M2000. When I talked to him over the phone he appoligized and could not believe that he made the mistake. Anywho, its all straighten out. I did not think that I could get one for $150 that was SA approved. Oh well, I guess I was just hoping

fastrotaries

Aren't most auto-X only requiring that it be snell standard? That's all they look for in TX and in Fl.