Helmet Companies: A Comparison Of Two Helmet Companies

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Helmets that are American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) certified are the only ones that are allowed in high school rodeo. As of now only two helmet companies are ASTM certified. These helmets are more expensive than the rest so, what these companies are doing is creating a monopoly. Tests on football helmets have proved that the most expensive helmets are not any better than cheap helmets. Bull riding is a dangerous sport, but we shouldn’t have to buy the most expensive ones.
As of now only two helmet companies are ASTM certified. High school rodeo shouldn’t be able to make people pay top dollar for a helmet that isn’t any better than the rest. They shouldn’t have the power to make a monopoly. They are using their power to force

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