Your opinion please.

First, I used the link in message #34 and had to change it from .ppt to .pps to get it to open, but I couldn't get it to play a video. I'm no PP expert so maybe it's just me.
 
Well, poop.

Try downloading the new file, which was saved as a .pps, as Jason recommended. If that doesn't work I'll turn the job over to someone who knows what they are doing. :)

I'm having trouble testing this on my machine because it contains the videos, so the PP always finds them.

Sorry for the trouble.
 
I still can't run the videos from within the pps, and the pps is the same size as the ppt was, so I suspect the videos are not embedded.
cheers,
bruce
 
Right Bruce. That doesn't work either, does it. It looks like the only option is to download the videos also and edit them into the presentation.

Sorry, but I don't see an alternative.
 
Gregg,
could you elaborate on your comments in another thread on the results of the SFI meeting at the PRI show?
cheers,
bruce
 
We did not attend the meeting, so consider this rumor.

The rumor is that a proposal was made to reduce the allowable Fz load value (upper neck tension) from 3,000N to 2,500N. This would "decertify" the Leatt brace, which was "certified" in late October. Can't have any $395 H&N restraints out there, ya know.

So I wonder what 60 days of SFI "certification" cost those guys?

Also, the idea of a lower performance spec, 38.2, was dropped.
 
The above was confirmed this morning via e-mail with Leatt in South Africa.
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That's pretty fuggin' rediculous.

"Well, yeah, you met our "old" standard and if you manage to meet the new one we'll just lower it further." :(
 
what I heard from Joe Marko is that the committee is now voting on the proposal to lower the Fz from 4000 to 2500N, so perhaps it isn't a done deal (??) I asked him what scientific evidence the reduction was based on, but haven't heard back from him yet ... (not holding my breath).

SFI Foundation -> SFI Trade Organization would be an appropriate name change right about now ...
cheers,
bruce


The above was confirmed this morning via e-mail with Leatt in South Africa.
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what I heard from Joe Marko is that the committee is now voting on the proposal to lower the Fz from 4000 to 2500N, so perhaps it isn't a done deal (??) I asked him what scientific evidence the reduction was based on, but haven't heard back from him yet ... (not holding my breath).

SFI Foundation -> SFI Trade Organization would be an appropriate name change right about now ...
cheers,
bruce
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Yeah, they have ZERO credibility now in my book....... I bought a Leatt BTW so it smarts worse for me.
 
Ouch.

You guys should know that sanctioning bodies are NOT happy about this whole setup. Neither, for that matter, are high-end manufacturers of other safety gear who find their product reduced to a commodity by the standard.

During two weeks of everybody rubbing elbows at SAE and PRI, all we heard were complaints.
 
presumably, Leatt have certification on their current device, and will have it until the recertification time comes around (two years, I believe). And, any devices that have the "SFI 38.1 certified" label on them should be acceptable to any sanctioning bodies forever since those don't expire.
bruce

Yeah, they have ZERO credibility now in my book....... I bought a Leatt BTW so it smarts worse for me.
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presumably, Leatt have certification on their current device, and will have it until the recertification time comes around (two years, I believe). And, any devices that have the "SFI 38.1 certified" label on them should be acceptable to any sanctioning bodies forever since those don't expire.
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But Leatt says the product is only good for three years.
 
Jim,

ouch. sorry to hear that. but this pretty much sums up why i don't have a h&n device. i don't trust the sanctioning bodies to keep the story straight long enough to get my investment from it.

i keep coming back to the HANS even though i think the Isaac is superior. where am i going to invest my $$ has a lot to do with if i can bank on using it. i would really like to get something in the off season since i use the downtime from racing to still use some $$ for buying next summer's brake pads/rotors, etc. so that it won't seem so expensive next summer. helps with the cash flow/budget process, etc.

i thought the leatt looked pretty good and thought i'd wait til i saw one to decide.

tom

p.s., i'd send a bill to sfi and ask for reimbursement. do it with a lawyer's letterhead just for grins and giggles!
 
Tom, et al

I am early in Leatt's order queue and will give full report by end of January if they make their promosed delivery. Full report will consist of how it fits and feels in a seated in my race car environment, no on track until spring.
 
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