peteg wrote:

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Protec helmet. Anyone with any experience should know that there are other
helmets on the market which are more suitable for expert kayaking.
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Are and were, two vastly different words. Yeah, just as today, there were
better helmets available than the protec, but not many and not here.

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boaters should educate themselves on the pros
and cons of the gear they choose to wear.

pete

Agreed.

Dennis