I'm bummed.
Ever since I saw this helmet, I wanted it. When my wife asked what I wanted for Christmas, this is what I showed her. She told me to go ahead and buy it myself, since I knew where to get it, etc.
So I placed an order with Bikegear UK which is mentioned in the review. There was a shipping option for Airmail International for $39, so that's what I chose (there was also an option to request a quote for freight/international shipping). The next business day, I got an email requesting an additional $40 for shipping to the U.S.
Long story short, the Airmail International shipping isn't an option for shipping helmets, and $80 USD is the cheapest they could ship it to the U.S. I decided to cancel the order.
It wasn't the extra $40 that bothered me, just the principle behind having to pay extra after placing the order.
On the positive side, Bikegear UK was really responsive to my questions on why it was more and once I canceled, refunded my payment in full almost immediately.
I emailed my experience to Webbikeworld and it sounds like they may put my email up in the user comments section.
Who knows, in the future I may still order the helmet if I can't find another source, but at least I'll know going in the amount it will cost to ship.
Now this clears up the funds for the Tourmaster heated vest for Christmas...
