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Re: [RC] Helmet Quest - Sisu West Ranch"a better helmet material..." You have run up against one of the inherent properties of the free enterprise system, and another property of people. 1. Cost. The helmet makers have the equipment etc. in place to make the existing helmets, which sell well and have known costs of certification, production, and replacement. They freely admit that they are good for only one fall. If the new design would cost more to produce (which it would if for no reason other than that they would have to retool), they would diminish their profits if people would not pay more (consumers often make decisions only on initial cost, not cost of ownership). If the new helmet would last longer, their profits would be further diminished. 2. NIH (not invented here). The technical people at the helmet makers are human. They have ego's. Something that they did not invent, gets severe criticism, often to the point of rejection. Not a good thing, but human. It even happens between departments in the best (=most profitable) companies. Ed Ed and Wendy Hauser Sisu West 2994 Mittower Road Victor, MT 59875 (406) 642-9640 ranch@xxxxxxxxxxx =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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