<<There are currently no standards or testing procedures necessary to call a piece of cardboard "the best protection system on the planet" in North America. However, European CE standards provide us with a means of making a better decision based on some hard evidence that is at least a step in the right direction for our true needs. I'm not convinced that CE provides us with the highest level of protection for the future, but it does provide effective scientifically-based testing for all so-called "protective gear" or "safety equipment".>>