Pete wrote:

I recently had an XXL size WW helmet delivered from the US which is the
first reasonably comfortable helmet I've ever worn.

The inner neoprene liner has a hand crafted, quality feel to it (which is
exctly what it is) but what the helmet doesn't have is any visible CE
approval stamp (let alone BS).

I think I read in a canoeing mag that UK canoeists got in trouble on the
Colorado River because their UK made gear didn't have US safety approval.

Could I get the same in the UK? Say if I went to an approved outdoor center
in Wales or so and they inspect my gear, would they say, nice helmet if a
bit poncey or would they say, sorry mate it wants a CE stamp on it before
you can use it?

Pete, I've been using U.S. WW helmets (first a Shred Ready and now a
Grateful Heads model) for a couple of years now. Although I don't see
any CE approval stickers anywhere on those helmets, I very much doubt
that there will be any problems. Personally I think that the CE approval
means very little, especially considering that there are helmets that
are really offering very little protection at all being CE approved.

I think that the U.S. worries about being sued might have something to
do with all of this happening in the U.S..

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