Unless it was detachable, it wouldn't work. How do you get your pimpin jersey over the neckbrace?Would it be possible to incorporate a Neck brace into body armour? Say have a neck brace molded into the top of body armour?
Unless it was detachable, it wouldn't work. How do you get your pimpin jersey over the neckbrace?Would it be possible to incorporate a Neck brace into body armour? Say have a neck brace molded into the top of body armour?
well, let me see. I have founf THE to be incredible uncomfortable, but they might work for some people. Fox and Giro and 661 are all a lot heavier, and often not great. Ive seen a lot of damaged giro remedys, with major damage from not a major crash, even though they are aus std approved.So brands like THE, Fox, Giro, 661 arent out there along with a host of smaller brands?
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Yeah my friend had an epic crash on a 30 footer nearly 2 years ago in Toowoomba. Brand new boxxers on his bike and it sounded as if (I left about 30mins before the crash) the rebound pretty much died on the up ramp. He went over the bars face planted at a fair speed and slid for about 15m. He managed to walk out of the trail (through a loose rock garden with concussion without slipping over ) Once another friend got him home his mum took him straight to A&E. He walked through the door and they put a neck brace on him within 30secs and made him lay down.Does ANYONE! no anyone that has ever broken their neck riding DH?
Look at the Leatt web site and it will explain everything you want.Hmmm.........it seems a few people do know someone who has had a neck injury, but, what are the stats of numbers during a DH race, say, Vs huckers doing stupid stunts on a DH trail.....I bet I know which way the stats lean.
Makes me wonder....neck braces came in for high speed sports, car racing first to stop whiplash in a prang, then MC racing, and there are different types of braces available, which restrict movement in different directions etc....
So exactly what is the thought on which movement these are supposed to restrict in a low speed DH stack (all DH is considered LOW SPEED in terms of vehicle racing).
And, they will not protect you FULLY anyway, when landing (spearing) head first into the dirt as you will still compact vertebrae and discs....
Id rather learn to brace and roll. And wear my pressure suit cause in all my years its been about protecting the spine. The marks on the sides of my helmets and back of the pressure suit prove that.
So, stats please on actual race injuries VS hucking, and details on exactly what a specific DH neck brace is, and will protect?
Otherwise, yes, im thinking its becoming what Lycra is to roadies...
I'm pretty sure if you asked Nicely they could order one in.FYI. TBSM does not stock neck braces at all
Yep, I managed a compression fracture in mine after coming down on my head a few years ago..
Phat_tyres did his.Does ANYONE! no anyone that has ever broken their neck riding DH?
Hey mate,Does some body know a good shop in Melbourne where I can try one neck brace before I have to buy it?
I got my Evs form: on two wheels in campbelltown, queenstreet, they also have the leatt brace so you can try both and compare.Anyone know of a shop in sydney where i could try one and then buy it?
I wear a leatt brace and a pressure suit, works perfectly because the back of the brace slides under the spine protector and your jersery just goes over the top. can post a pic if anyone wantsUnless it was detachable, it wouldn't work. How do you get your pimpin jersey over the neckbrace?