blenkie

To be honest that why I thought I would ask on here, he is an importer, fairly well known brand (not going to mention the company) and was more than helpful with fit but just could not give me a definite answer and when he said we could put a ACU sticker on was setting alarm bells off. To be fair, he seemed to be involved more in the warehouse but the Wife rang on the Monday, when management was in get an answer and told her it was tested to a certain spec but that was it, did not say yes that helmet would be fine! We did visit the companies stand at the dirt bike show and the trials section was poor. Might have got better service from a dealer? Its ordered now and we have a local trials comp to visit this weekend and I can discuss joining a club and getting a licence. Got an excited 7 year old girl looking forward to competing which is a good thing. Nigel bit confused about about what is going on with my post, its my first one and its just about a childs helmet trying not to get involved! think we should leave it as answered and happy!

Oh OK then! I work with a lad like that but we don't say he has an 'unconventional' sense of humour, we have a different term for it! No in motocross (talking 20 years ago) when the bike was getting scrutineered the helmet was always checked at the same time for the ACU sticker and was also checked it was in a safe condition assumed in trials it went through the same checks. Thought it was strange the main importer could not say it would be OK for trials but never mind its sorted now

Its a new area for me, did motocross a long time back and I can always remember getting the helmet checked and it had to have an ACU sticker to be allowed to race assumed it was also applicable to trials. Got a reply from the ACU finally basically saying the same as the replies on here. Maybe being a bit harsh on them with the late reply but anyone with no competition experience at all it can all be a bit confusing and maybe a little bit off putting as what is required but all sorted now and we can join a club and get competing Oni nou not sure what is funny?

Thank you for the replies it looks like the importer helmet should be fine then. I would of thought he would of been more clued up on the rules regarding helmets. I take it the helmets are scrutinised at the competition? Thanks Haysy, never heard of them might give them a look.

Looking for a helmet for my daughter to start competing, what an absolute nightmare! Live not to far from a supplier in west cumbria so went to try them on and managed to get one that was a decent fit but had no ACU sticker on. When I enquired about this he said it passed all testing and was not sure if it needed a sticker on or not to compete in trials but did say that they could put one on if needed!! Tried to e-mail ACU with a question regarding this and its been a week and no reply, are they like this? So we are left in a dilemma of do we get the helmet or should we look for something else? Disappointed with the ACU. Can anyone clarify about having the sticker or recommend a helmet. We live in the middle of Northumberland so its a trek to get anywhere to try them. Funnily enough we were at the dirt bike show and there was very little choice in the way of trials helmets to try on. And its a christmas present!!