Reed and no neck brace

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Edited Date/Time 1/31/2012 11:32am
Chad answered the question... "So lots of questions about me not wearing a neck brace... Long story short I'm not a believer any more"
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Ramrod 12/17/2010 10:30pm
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That's too bad.

His gear looks super cool.
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dv12.com 12/17/2010 10:32pm
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Someone needs to explain to me why riders ride with a neck brace and no chest pro?
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Zycki11 12/17/2010 10:43pm
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dv12.com wrote:
Someone needs to explain to me why riders ride with a neck brace and no chest pro?
I can't answer for the chest pro minus the comfort factor. As for the neck brace? I am not 100% sold on it either. However, i feel it gives me a mental stability knowing there is a little more there for my very vulnerable neck. I have broke a few ribs in my day and a chest protector would no doubt help.
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TerryK 12/17/2010 10:55pm
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A bit disappointing but he's a big boy and it's his choice.

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nwmx 12/17/2010 11:23pm
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it seems like more and more riders not just pros are starting to go without the neck braces now. i bought one right when they came out and everyone thought they were the coolest thing, and it's sort of fizzeled out. After I broke my collar bone in FOUR places due to mine this summer I haven't worn it since. If anything I would wear the a-stars brace or one of the others that directs the load in places other than the clavicle.
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FIREfish148 12/17/2010 11:43pm
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what ever happened to those good old evs neck braces? the foam ones. those things were legit and they were only 30 bucks.
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ATKpilot99 12/17/2010 11:52pm
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FIREfish148 wrote:
what ever happened to those good old evs neck braces? the foam ones. those things were legit and they were only 30 bucks.
Absolutely. And look at pics of riders wearing the A-Stars brace. Looks like there is plenty of movement to me. The Leatt restricts movement more for sure but there may be other issues with that brace. I have a leatt adventure and Im going to sell it and go back to my EVS neck donut.
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JaumeTGO 12/17/2010 11:57pm
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dv12.com wrote:
Someone needs to explain to me why riders ride with a neck brace and no chest pro?
To me too!!!!

WHY??
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Stoop 12/18/2010 12:06am
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Zycki11 wrote:
Chad answered the question... "So lots of questions about me not wearing a neck brace... Long story short I'm not a believer any more"
im sure that statement right there is going to cost neck brace company's thousands
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redrider400 12/18/2010 1:09am
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Zycki11 wrote:
Chad answered the question... "So lots of questions about me not wearing a neck brace... Long story short I'm not a believer any more"
Stoop wrote:
im sure that statement right there is going to cost neck brace company's thousands
All it will take is A-stars or Leatt to pony up the money and Chad would be a "believer" again. I know I would, even if I didn't believe in them.
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Zacka 161 12/18/2010 1:16am
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Zycki11 wrote:
Chad answered the question... "So lots of questions about me not wearing a neck brace... Long story short I'm not a believer any more"
Stoop wrote:
im sure that statement right there is going to cost neck brace company's thousands
redrider400 wrote:
All it will take is A-stars or Leatt to pony up the money and Chad would be a "believer" again. I know I would, even if...
All it will take is A-stars or Leatt to pony up the money and Chad would be a "believer" again. I know I would, even if I didn't believe in them.
i think that Chad is calling the shots now, and making the decisions based on what he feels comfortable wearing.

Chad isnt the only pro to stop wearing the braces

Its all about feeling comfortable and going fast, and he's fucking flying at the moment
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crf250pilot 12/18/2010 2:22am
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Stoop wrote:
im sure that statement right there is going to cost neck brace company's thousands
redrider400 wrote:
All it will take is A-stars or Leatt to pony up the money and Chad would be a "believer" again. I know I would, even if...
All it will take is A-stars or Leatt to pony up the money and Chad would be a "believer" again. I know I would, even if I didn't believe in them.
Zacka 161 wrote:
i think that Chad is calling the shots now, and making the decisions based on what he feels comfortable wearing. Chad isnt the only pro to...
i think that Chad is calling the shots now, and making the decisions based on what he feels comfortable wearing.

Chad isnt the only pro to stop wearing the braces

Its all about feeling comfortable and going fast, and he's fucking flying at the moment
In other words, Case closed Muthafckers! find a new CR subject
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Jake-247 12/18/2010 3:01am
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redrider400 wrote:
All it will take is A-stars or Leatt to pony up the money and Chad would be a "believer" again. I know I would, even if...
All it will take is A-stars or Leatt to pony up the money and Chad would be a "believer" again. I know I would, even if I didn't believe in them.
Zacka 161 wrote:
i think that Chad is calling the shots now, and making the decisions based on what he feels comfortable wearing. Chad isnt the only pro to...
i think that Chad is calling the shots now, and making the decisions based on what he feels comfortable wearing.

Chad isnt the only pro to stop wearing the braces

Its all about feeling comfortable and going fast, and he's fucking flying at the moment
crf250pilot wrote:
In other words, Case closed Muthafckers! find a new CR subject
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spd721 12/18/2010 5:46am
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So after wearing one since 2007, he's no longer comfortable/ a believer in then. I find that kind of odd.
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Faceaz 12/18/2010 6:04am
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The foam deals work great, I think Millsaps wore them allot groing up. IMO, I'd much rather have a broken clavical over a broken neck. I think everyone should be wearing something & the foam is probably pretty good protection for the neck, with less chance of breaking a clavical.
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Shenzi 12/18/2010 6:28am
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Awesome to see the No B.S. Reed Smile
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Mini Elsinore 12/18/2010 6:35am
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Faceaz wrote:
The foam deals work great, I think Millsaps wore them allot groing up. IMO, I'd much rather have a broken clavical over a broken neck. I...
The foam deals work great, I think Millsaps wore them allot groing up. IMO, I'd much rather have a broken clavical over a broken neck. I think everyone should be wearing something & the foam is probably pretty good protection for the neck, with less chance of breaking a clavical.
Millsaps had padding zip-tied to the bottom of his helmet during his amateur days. It wasn't pretty......
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Mini Elsinore 12/18/2010 6:37am
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Millsaps had padding zip-tied to the bottom of his helmet during his amateur days. It wasn't pretty...... His AGV looks much better-----good morning Shenzi.

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Shenzi 12/18/2010 6:47am
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g'morning Elsinore! Smile

TeamPropainTurbo38t 12/18/2010 6:55am
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Hmmm....could you imagine what they would have broke other than the clavical had they NOT been wearing the brace? It's like the idiots that argue"well if he wasn't wearing a seatbelt he wouldn't have gotten whiplash so bad"....duh, he would have broke his neck when it slammed the windshield/roof of the car. I think when you FIRST put a Leatt on it feels restrictive but as soon as you ride 2 laps you don't even know it's there.......do you really think Eric Saunders would be better off had he not warn a Leatt? I bet he'd be dead or a Quadropalegic....people are just stubborn. People don't wear chest protectors because it "looks" cool. Do you REALLY think it slows you down? I'd gladly thank my kidney protector, chest protector, Leatt brace and Gaerne boots for saving me several times.......saved me lots of [pain as well. Seriously though, do you think Twitch would be wearing on at Xgames doing all those acrobatic moves if they were restrictive? Turbo
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Faceaz wrote:
The foam deals work great, I think Millsaps wore them allot groing up. IMO, I'd much rather have a broken clavical over a broken neck. I...
The foam deals work great, I think Millsaps wore them allot groing up. IMO, I'd much rather have a broken clavical over a broken neck. I think everyone should be wearing something & the foam is probably pretty good protection for the neck, with less chance of breaking a clavical.
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FGR01 12/18/2010 7:45am
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dv12.com wrote:
Someone needs to explain to me why riders ride with a neck brace and no chest pro?
How about the guys that wear neither?

I think the guys who don't wear a chest-pro are nuts. DV, I was at the 2007 Phoenix SX (I'm pretty sure it was that race) when you racked the crap out of yourself on the triple and I think slammed your chest and maybe got some bruised or broken ribs. I remember thinking you would have been better off if you had a chest protector. If I'm not mistaken you wore one for a time after that to protect your already bruised ribs. Not trying to bust your balls but I think it's crazy not to wear one.
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Roscoe33 12/18/2010 8:26am
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You are transferring force... there are so many variables in where that force ends up.
objective study ?
how many hours has Chad put in vs some lab study ?

all a study tells you is what company has money to burn ,

what do you want the study to say about neck braces ?
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Matthes 12/18/2010 8:34am
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I would just love to see an independent lab test these things out to see what/how/if they work. I have no clue, just wondering and hoping to see one of these tests one day.

I believe, I could be wrong, that Chad's reluctance to wear a brace comes from the fact that Andrew McFarlane passed away on the track and he was wearing one.
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Trent179 12/18/2010 9:02am
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dv12.com wrote:
Someone needs to explain to me why riders ride with a neck brace and no chest pro?
I thought a chest protector really just guarded the roost from you?
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Zycki11 12/18/2010 9:21am
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I agree with Matthes, if you give the "consumer" a substantial independent outside source test then we all can sleep better. These things are not cheap for the weekend warrior. I started with a Leatt and switched to the Alpinestar simply because it was more comfortable, and allowed much more movement in my head to swivel. However, Chad got these for free so there is a large underlining issue there. Be that as it may he is his own man, just like you or i. Make a decision, and stick to your guns until information is provided to prove otherwise.
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nwmx 12/18/2010 9:33am
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those foam ones would not do shit if you landed on your head those are just for collarbones. i wore one before my leatt and never was a fan, too hot and would always rub the sides of my neck raw.
sbarrington314 12/18/2010 10:06am
12/18/2010 10:06am
sure they study the cervical part of the spine, but what about the force onto the thoracic, like where eric and i both broke our spines.
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DavidR 12/18/2010 10:16am
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dv12.com wrote:
Someone needs to explain to me why riders ride with a neck brace and no chest pro?
I wear a chest pro and Leatt every time I ride. I went down six weeks ago in a slow right hand corner when my front end washed out and broke two ribs while wearing my chest pro. I'm now wondering what's the point of wearing a chest pro? People talk about wanting to see independent scientific research to support the Leatt and A Star. I think it's nearly impossible to provide an exacting scientific research to support the Leatt and A Star. To do that you'd have to have the exact same rider going the exact same speed having the exact same get off and driving themselves in to the ground at the exact same angle two times, once with neck protection and once without. You'd have to continue to do this exercise until that exact rider injured themself. Obviously, this is an impossible test and not one anybody would sign up for so I think you're left with this: you either believe in the theory that neck protection offers you some benefit by limiting extreme movement from side to side and front to back and you wear one or you don't believe in it so you don't. What kind and how much protection you wear is an individual choice and it comes down to what you believe in and what you don't.
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Slow 12/18/2010 10:20am
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When i get run over by other bikes my chest protector make me feel safer.

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