Neck protector

[Dwarbucks]

The leatt rep emailed me back in january around $350 but by the the info on thier web site it looks like they have put some serious R&D into it

[p.prestegard696]

im wearing a 661 i think they work awsome, its the kind where it is not strapped to your chest protector, just strap it around your neck (velcro)<--sp and thats that, i like them

[TomMason1968]

For all who seem to think that riding motocross is a fashion show,WAKE UP. Think about how gay it will be to break your neck or back. I really dont give a sh#% what people think about the way I ride or the way I look while doing it. I am going to make it a point to get one this weekend before the race at Carnegie.

[p.prestegard696]

[8D][8D]yeah and if you go fast enough, they wont even see it[][][][]


but yeah i agree Tom, its not about fashion, havin cool gear is cool, but protection is a different story

[andracing959]

that leatt thing looks like you cant even move it looks like it would cause more wrecks yes its safe but how do you ride...i wear the football neck roll and i like that and i also think its better then those thin evs ones

[vintage diva]

Some very good points have been brought up and it is nice to see that the younger riders are apparently pro protectors. It does no good laying in the bottom of the ride bag. While "magical thinking and immortality" plays a role in growing up, motocross riders seem to have a good appreciation and understanding on safety and the taking of calculated risk.

Neck injury at the levels being discussed can be (near) fatal (Steve Reeves falling off the horse onto his head) or leave you vent dependant for life. Headaches are common, the resp drive may remain intact/impaired, numbness and changes in nerve function, loss of muscle use at lower levels, chronic intractable pain, all or some of the above, to a single arm, shoulder, or both, depending upon the level and degree of nerve impingement. C-spine injury has a better surgical outcome and it would seem is more prevelant in mx than lumbar and sacral (except with pelvic fracture and it's sequella).

Watching riders IN the whoops graphically demonstrates the mechanism OF injury, AS does an endo. The front OF the helmet, either the chin guard OR bill seem TO dig IN AND force the neck INTO a FULL forward flexion. WHEN FULL posterior extension also takes place, you see the "whiplash" TYPE injury AND "coup contra coup" OR shaken baby syndrome TYPE injury TO the brain/covering AND ALL the facet joints, muscles AND ligaments OF the neck. The shearring force injury TO the spinal cord itself IS brutal. Twisting motion doesn't help either but seems not to be so much of a factor maybe

The perfect neck guard would probably be so restrictive or threaten and compromise the airway, that it might cause more risk than benefit. Perhaps one that inflated somehow, prior to/upon impact, like air bag technology, might be something of future investigation. A soft collar, like a high turtle neck which still allows 180 degree rotation and range of motion, but did not actually choke the rider when they tried to look down, is what I imagine it might look like

Anything is better than nothing and further research and education are still needed. Our technology and medicines continue to improve and outcomes are better than ever before. Keep those health insurance policies paid up to date though! Attend a CPR class and know the signs of injury for when the rider is actually a "wallking wounded" but doesn't know it yet. Riders ARE often the FIRST responders AND instinctively want TO help but don't know what to do or look for.

Hats off and raised high, to all the people out there who have been injured and dispite that, continue to lead full and active lives.

[harvdog100]

DaveJ: I went over the bars and tried to do a "tuck and roll." Unfortunately, I didn't have the rotation speed, AND I rolled IN the air ONLY far enough TO land ON the back OF my head IN the whoops. My head was forced down INTO my chest. I guess my neck will ONLY bend so far before it grenades. I knew WHEN I hit that I broke my back. The feeling IS unmistakeable. AND I couldn't breathe very well after that. And I had lappers coming at me hard through the whoop section. It was an ugly scene.

[N4TRBL]

Evs's new neck roll IS the "RC3" Race Collar.
It fastens TO your chest protector WITH rubber straps AND has a floating effect so it does NOT hang off your neck LIKE most do.It has FULL neck protection NOT just back AND side TO side AND adds SOME collarbone protection.
I have been USING the PCS unit FOR SOME TIME now but I will soon be switching TO the RC3 race collar FOR the added protection

[Dwarbucks]

Vintage Diva you must be a doctor did you look at the hyperlink at the start of the post what do you think about this leatt neck brace would it help with some of the things you are talking about

[matte]

quote:Originally posted by N4TRBL

Evs's new neck roll IS the "RC3" Race Collar.
It fastens TO your chest protector WITH rubber straps AND has a floating effect so it does NOT hang off your neck LIKE most do.It has FULL neck protection NOT just back AND side TO side AND adds SOME collarbone protection.
I have been USING the PCS unit FOR SOME TIME now but I will soon be switching TO the RC3 race collar FOR the added protection

There's nothing on EVS's website about the RC3, do you have ANY links FOR pictures OR info ON it