26-03-13, 02:03 PM
Gold ACU sticker means nothing from a safety point of view, the ACU don't have a lab & don't test helmets.
A few years ago a reporter from MCN posing as a new Chinese helmet manufacturer contacted the ACU & enquired about how to get a new lid ACU approved. The answer was to send them photos, proof that it had been granted BS/EU safety approval & a cheque for (IIRC) £3,500 & they'd then approve it & send him 10,000 ACU gold stickers!
A few years ago a reporter from MCN posing as a new Chinese helmet manufacturer contacted the ACU & enquired about how to get a new lid ACU approved. The answer was to send them photos, proof that it had been granted BS/EU safety approval & a cheque for (IIRC) £3,500 & they'd then approve it & send him 10,000 ACU gold stickers!