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Originally Posted by sprinter25
According to the SFI link provided in thr original post, SFI sells the certification patches to Impact as part of their agreement with Impact. The fact that Impact appears to have bought patches elsewhere brings two thoughts to light....
1) Impact equipment meet SFI standards, but they were saving a few bucks on the patches......
or...
2) Impact was utilizing illegal SFI patches because their equipment DOES NOT MEET the standards as agreed to in their agreement with SFI.
Now, I don't know what Impact was doing; but I'd love to see a press release from Bill Simpson. He's been the face of Impact from the start of the company. I don't know that anyone else from Impact offering a rebuttal or denial would be credible. SFI would not publish this release and announce the decertification of Impact without clearly understanding the legal ramifications to their company. It looks to me that their reputation is on the line here, as is Impact's....for now, I'm placing my money on SFI. But I'm willing to wait for Impact's response....
And I don't think I'd allow my driver to wear Impact gear until this matter is cleared up.....
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SFI has been in court (along with HANS with Impact) over the fee's that they have avoided paying. For each SFI tag, sticker, or set of HANS clips , you have to pay SFI $1.25 I think it is. More than a dollar anyway. Thats every set of seat belts, roll bar padding, every pair of gloves, shoes, suits, nets, etc that is certified by SFI, you must pay. You must pay each time you send an item to be certified and tested also. Same with Snell and their helmet stickers. It adds up to a lot of money to each manufacturer.
As manufactures, we all have play by the same rules....he should too.
Illegal Mexicans twice, cotton thread in his products, counterfit HANS clips and now SFI tags made and bought from Asia......why does he even bother?
Sa