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9/10/2015 11:02am
9/10/2015 11:02am
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9/11/2015 10:58am
I probably be flamed for starting a neck brace war on here, but while watching the last national I counted the number of neck braces on the line I think it was like 4 or 5... My question is for the guys that wear them with no straps do you think they could actually hurt you more by bouncing around and maybe changing postions? Im specifically speaking about the atlas brace.
Not me, but pic for example.
And people think they're bear traps. Or they think they're the only reason they are still walking after a hard digger.
But it's all based on subjectivity. And the only testing done, is done by the manufacturers. There's no concrete evidence if they help either way. Some people feel Safe with, some safe without. No concrete evidence that they do or do not cause more harm.
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Could be like maybe wearing a helmet and not strapping it to your chin? Obviously neck brace won't fly off your head. But I would think it can't function as it was designed to function without wearing it properly....
That's probably not the smartest idea but then again I didn't test it "without straps" vs "with straps" to see If it does or does not cause any more harm.
Not likely they all use the same doctor, but maybe. I don't know.
When Leatt came out they said you could use the straps or not.
Just as you shouldn't leave slack in your car seatbelt.
Or not buckle you helmet.
Or leave your running shoes untied.
Then there is the old "broken neck vs. broken collarbone" battle.
Last december I broke my collarbone AND my T6. And some ribs and couple teeth...
While wearing my brace.
All is good, back on the throttle stop- but I will not ride without one anymore, no matter what the cool kids are running
What is the point of removing the straps? Is it to increase comfort from chafing or to increase mobility?
I assume the straps go under your arm-pits to keep the brace down onto your shoulders. Is that correct?
It seems to me that if the neck brace actually does what the manufacturers claim, allowing it to be in a misaligned position on impact has a high chance of eliminating any benefits it might have offered the rider.
They offer different cams and pads and spacers to refine the fit.
As long as it fits right, it shouldn't move around too much without the straps.
In the case of my dirtnap, the brace basically gave the chin bar of my helmet something to bottom out on, keeping it from tucking all the way in and possibly breaking my neck. One can argure that this may have in fact broken my collarbone instead. Or as well...
Pit Row
Facts & experience > Assumption.
So the break wasn't caused by a neck brace. But I didn't damage my neck (thank god) in any way.
Don't know either way if it would of been a worse or better outcome with a brace on. Wish there was testing to prove otherwise and Id consider wearing one.
I'd rather stick my head thru a wheelbarrow innertube and inflate it than wear one of those.
Collarbone injuries are one of the most common in our sport, neck brace or no neck brace...but Leatt has for sure changed their design to earlier models. Not sure if this is the same for other manufacturers.
As for the first question, if I wear my hard body armour I run the straps on that...if I wear soft body armour (90% of the time) the straps annoy the hell out of me!
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