Leatt testing protocol video

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Edited Date/Time 2/18/2013 1:17pm
Does this change your mind about neck braces?

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Sweendoggy 2/18/2013 11:26am
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BUT WHERE IS THE TESTING! lol
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rc4187 2/18/2013 11:56am
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I really don't have a preference on having them or not. The testing shown doesn't really show what would happen with the weight of the body stacking on the neck. It was an informative video, though.
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Pryda 2/18/2013 12:47pm
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What I am sort of scared of is compression. Lets say you land pretty much straight on ur head, and the brace would actually stop your neck from rolling and compress the spine instead, causing broken neck and brain injuries?
I think its would be better to create a different design helmet and maybe a lower type of neckbrace that doesnt handle much impact.

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queen of spodes 2/18/2013 12:48pm
2/18/2013 12:48pm
rc4187 wrote:
I really don't have a preference on having them or not. The testing shown doesn't really show what would happen with the weight of the body...
I really don't have a preference on having them or not. The testing shown doesn't really show what would happen with the weight of the body stacking on the neck. It was an informative video, though.
It did mention that the device would not be as useful in a full on, pile-driver kind of crash. It shows that the brace is generally effective with crashes where the flexes in any other direction but directly down. I believe it saved Elizabeth Bash's neck. Tomac speared head-first into a whoop a few weeks ago and walked away from it.

I find the video & testing a little more reassuring.. but really if your time has come not much you can do about it. Dude says as much at the start of the presentation.
queen of spodes 2/18/2013 12:49pm
2/18/2013 12:49pm Edited Date/Time 2/18/2013 12:50pm
Pryda wrote:
What I am sort of scared of is compression. Lets say you land pretty much straight on ur head, and the brace would actually stop your...
What I am sort of scared of is compression. Lets say you land pretty much straight on ur head, and the brace would actually stop your neck from rolling and compress the spine instead, causing broken neck and brain injuries?
I think its would be better to create a different design helmet and maybe a lower type of neckbrace that doesnt handle much impact.
Airbag tech built into the helmet or brace.. thats really the only way to do it.

BTW implementing something like that would be severely expensive. We would also be told that saving yourself from death/paralysis is worth the relative small price... hm.
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rc4187 2/18/2013 1:17pm
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rc4187 wrote:
I really don't have a preference on having them or not. The testing shown doesn't really show what would happen with the weight of the body...
I really don't have a preference on having them or not. The testing shown doesn't really show what would happen with the weight of the body stacking on the neck. It was an informative video, though.
queen of spodes wrote:
It did mention that the device would not be as useful in a full on, pile-driver kind of crash. It shows that the brace is generally...
It did mention that the device would not be as useful in a full on, pile-driver kind of crash. It shows that the brace is generally effective with crashes where the flexes in any other direction but directly down. I believe it saved Elizabeth Bash's neck. Tomac speared head-first into a whoop a few weeks ago and walked away from it.

I find the video & testing a little more reassuring.. but really if your time has come not much you can do about it. Dude says as much at the start of the presentation.
Pretty sure Tomac does not wear a neck brace and did not wear one in that crash, but I see what you're saying. Like I said... I have no preference. I see benefits to with or without.

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