Monday, April 13, 2009

Protection_Neck Roll and Knee Braces

From evs neck brace

After a few high speed crashes on the dirt I decided to invest in a few more pieces protective equipment. This is the EVS RC-3 Neck Roll. In the event of a crash involving a head deflection, it will hopefully help distribute energy into my body armor and overall upper body ...sparing my neck in the process.



There are quite a few debates on the topic of Neck Rolls vs. Neck Braces. The general consensus is that a Neck Brace -such as a Leatt or EVO- will protect a crashing rider from both hyperflexion and hyperextension of the neck more effectively than even the most advanced donut. I went with the EVS neck roll because of cost and convenience of wear...

Which would you buy?

Links:

Roll vs Brace- Thumper Talk

Leatt Brace...yes or no?- Thumper Talk

EVS RC EVO Neck Brace- Vital MX Forums

Leatt ADVenture Brace- BTO Sports

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