<from:larrybsp@aol.com (Larry Stark)
Joey,
You need a full face helmet for a neck brace to work
properly.
The brace relys on the chin section of the full face helmet to stop your head
from snapping forward if you hit something. With an open face helmet it
offers no frontal collision protection. If your smart spend your money on
safety equipment first, then
speed equipment. Being the dead owner of a fast car isn't where you want to
be.
FWIW
Larry
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<From: joey@hotngui.com (Joey Jarosz)
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Attempt number 2... (I hate Netscape)
At the risk of starting yet another endless thread, I have another
question.
I have been thinking about using one of those "donut" or "horseshoe"
style neck braces. I am finding that now that I have a 6-point
harness my body no longer bounces around the passenger compartment --
instead now my neck gets a workout.
I currently use an open face helmet from Simpson (its about 3/4 face)
because its easier with my eyeglasses. I have heard that you
NEED a full face in order for a "donut" brace to work correctly. I am
willing to change helmets and to get a new set of eyeglass frames if
I have to save my neck, but would rather spend the money someone else if
I could. (my current helmet is SA2000 rated so I can't justify
an upgrade).
So, who among you uses a neck brace with an open face helmet?
thanx,
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