Oops....
http://jalopnik.com/5503954/sfi-decertifies-impact-racing-gear-over-alleged-counterfeiting
Evidence obtained by SFI shows over a period of years Impact Racing has engaged in the production and use of counterfeit SFI conformance labels and patches, and affixed them to Impact products for use in motorsports. Under the Contracts of Participation between SFI and Impact, SFI conformance labels and patches may only be obtained from SFI and no other source. Evidence shows Impact had counterfeit SFI labels and patches made in Asia and then affixed them to Impact products it distributed to members of the racing community. To SFI's knowledge, Impact never advised its customers its products contained phony SFI labels and patches. Impact never advised SFI of its systematic and longstanding practice of counterfeiting and distributing SFI patches and labeling.
You have to wonder--is it that IMPACT doesn't sell good stuff, or is it that they're too lazy/broke to pay for the SFI patches? Pretty poor business practice, either way. ???
I have worn a lot of Impact gear, and I have never doubted the safety aspect of them. Always been high-quality, safe gear.
i'm sure it was just a question of greed........however if they are skipping that corner what else would they skip on? of course we would never know unless your on fire.
Up until Impact was "apperently" caught using counterfeit labels all was fine. Other than Impact denying revenue to the SFI I see no reason to doubt the quality of the product. I see no reason to think after all of the legal posturing there will some resolve to all of this. After all last month the products were certified and fine
I see a good opportunity to maybe pck up some cheap new inmpact gear haha...
