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Default Selecting a Helmet for Class II Water

Wilko wrote:
Jeremy wrote:
[...]

This ACE helmet (which used to be pretty common among boaters for a long
time, nowadays I mostly see them among Slalom racers and rental
companies), does not offer much more protection than a baseball cap:

http://kayaker.nl/niels-10.jpg

I saw a new one on Australian Ebay for about 15 US$ recently. I'm
surprised that they are even allowed to be sold any more.
[...]


My cheap Walmart helmet is better than that thing.