new alpinestar neckbrace
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mhuth1
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go to your lbs and see if they are an alpinestars dealer if they are they will have a catalouge. if not just go to the alpinestars site.ok well i heard that there was a new alpine star neck brace coming out and it is cheaper because it does not have all the carbon fibber. i was just wondering when it is in stores so i can get one?
oh and i did a search but couldn’t find anything
Krank Bikes
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The Alpine Star Neck Brace is not that much cheaper. Leatt have released a new pricing structure and they are alot more affordable now.
The retail prices on the Leatt braces are now:
ADVenture - $349
GPX Club - $679
GPX Sport - $750
Beej1
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All the AlpineStar protective gear for 2010 was on display at the Worlds in Canberra. It was the best lookin armour I've seen in a while, though I couldn't try it on as it was cable tied to the display mounts. One thing they seemed impressed with themselves about was the non-slip silicone rubber parts on the inside, to stop the armour moving on yer joints as you ride.
They had 2 neck braces - one stupid-light carbon version and a cheaper plastic one. Both integrated with their pressure suit.
They had 2 neck braces - one stupid-light carbon version and a cheaper plastic one. Both integrated with their pressure suit.
BIG RUSTY
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I saw an Alpinestar neck brace at The Bike Shed Mortdale today when I was there.
www.tbsm.com.au
or give them a call
I didn't see how much it was though.
www.tbsm.com.au
or give them a call
I didn't see how much it was though.
bill2
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yer they are the old ones and i dont mind having something a little heavier if it makes it cheaper
The alpinestar neckbrace that they brought out was nowhere near as good as leatt brand one. My dad is a sells the Leatt, Alpinestar and EVS ones at our motorcycle dealership and i've tried them all on and use the leatt one myself, the leatt is by far the most comfortable and had more adjustability.
Wouldn't it pull your hair when you were puttin it on or taking it off?
bill2
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i heard the Leat ones can brake you collar bone and stuff your shoulders because they but the weight on you shoulders and collar bone and the Alpinestar ones put the weight onto you shoulder and chest is this right?
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http://www.locomx.com/2010-Alpinest...t-System-p/2010-alpinestars-neck-brace-bi.htm There you go available december
available december
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Steepy
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I chatted to the guys at the Monza stand at the World Champs who had all the Alpinestars stuff on display and they said that some other brands of neckbrace can have a tendency to break your collarbone but the Alpinestars braces redirect the force in a different way which is meant to avoid this, I can't remember the exact reasons why.
The other thing they said is that these new braces are specifically designed for mtb so they allow for more vertical movement of your head so that you can tilt your head back further than on a moto designed brace. I think this was a problem with the Leatt Adventure brace where it was hard to tilt your head back enough to see down the trail in certain situations because there was not any adjustment available on Leatts budget brace.
If anything you'd be more likely to break bones with the alpinestar one as the surface area its pushing done on is smaller than the leatt which means it exerts whatever force upon it on a smaller area. From all the brochures on the leatt it seems it has been much more researched from a medically beneficial perspective while still remaining un-bulky and comfortable. I've seen some pretty massive crashes on peoples heads at mx, one of which was my brother when a tyre rolled off the rim after a big drop off, another rider thought he would have demolished his neck for sure when he saw it while following him, but he was able to get back on and finish.
dom101
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better a collar than a spine
yor ride dh and worry about the hair been pulled haha, sorry sounded funny.
agreed
bill2
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yer it is but if you can get one that doesnt do either that would be better
While it is true, a broken collar bone is better than a broken neck, it is possible to reduce the chance of damage to the shoulders at all while still maintaining as much support for the neck as possible. Straight from the Alpinestars site about the BNS:
# Rear Stabilizer Failure system - In the event of large loads being channeled onto the rear stabilizer (the part that sits on the back) there are several deliberate bending and fracture points designed to relieve extreme loads that may be transmitted down the back.
# These include:
# Deflection of foam tail
# Grooves to allow deflection of support structure tip
# Fracture area of support structure tip
# Fracture of supporting members (also fracture if subjected to side loads that could cause the head to rotate).
# Collar Bone preservation 1 - All parts in contact with the body use an expanded foam compound to distribute the impact force over the widest area, yet remain light in weight.
# Collar Bone preservation 2 - A continuous frame member runs over the shoulders. This means there are no weak points in a critical part of the frame and that there are no metal pins or screws sitting directly above the shoulders which could be dislodged into the shoulders or collarbone during an accident.
# Rear Stabilizer Failure system - In the event of large loads being channeled onto the rear stabilizer (the part that sits on the back) there are several deliberate bending and fracture points designed to relieve extreme loads that may be transmitted down the back.
# These include:
# Deflection of foam tail
# Grooves to allow deflection of support structure tip
# Fracture area of support structure tip
# Fracture of supporting members (also fracture if subjected to side loads that could cause the head to rotate).
# Collar Bone preservation 1 - All parts in contact with the body use an expanded foam compound to distribute the impact force over the widest area, yet remain light in weight.
# Collar Bone preservation 2 - A continuous frame member runs over the shoulders. This means there are no weak points in a critical part of the frame and that there are no metal pins or screws sitting directly above the shoulders which could be dislodged into the shoulders or collarbone during an accident.