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Air vest VS neck brace

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    Air vest VS neck brace

    I'm looking to get an air vest or a leatt stx neck brace and wanted to see what would be better. Thoughts?

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    Re: Air vest VS neck brace

    Are you just worried about your neck, or other stuff? I looked into air vests for collarbone protection, but it seems that most collarbone injuries happen from falling hard on the outside of your arm/shoulder and pushing the bone inward, and not actually from direct blows to the collarbone. And none of the air vests that I have seen protect this part of the arm/shoulder. Given that, I had decided that a brace would be better, since it provides similar neck protection but does not need to be "activated" to function.

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    Re: Air vest VS neck brace

    Yes it was more to protect my collar bone.

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    Re: Air vest VS neck brace

    As far as I can tell, the only thing that will protect your collarbone from a hard fall on the outside of your arm is the Dainese D-air suit. Even the D-air vest does not appear to cover that spot.

    Others have said that a brace will prevent the lower rim of your helmet from contacting your collarbone after a knock to the helmet. Not sure how common this is.

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    Re: Air vest VS neck brace

    The Leatt braces are designed to avoid the collarbone while transferring load into your shoulders, but I wouldn't call them collarbone protection per-say. That said, make sure whatever you go with has good NECK protection as well, who cares if your collarbone survives but your vertebrae don't...

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    Re: Air vest VS neck brace

    Air vest VS neck brace-screenshot_2015-10-23-13-57-a

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    Re: Air vest VS neck brace

    These are the 3 ways I can see breaking a collarbone

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    Re: Air vest VS neck brace

    Heard about yours bud, heal up and hope all is well.

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    Re: Air vest VS neck brace

    Leatt will stop breaks that occur from the helmet chin bar slamming into collarbone. Plus the Leatt won't shred after a crash.

    I am selling my STX rr if you are interested and pm me

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    Re: Air vest VS neck brace

    This is what I have (and my friends too). I will NEVER get on the track without it again. Riders Discount has it cheaper than RevZilla....

    Spidi Neck DPS Airbag Vest - RevZilla

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    Re: Air vest VS neck brace

    How does that air vest fit over the speed hup

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    Re: Air vest VS neck brace

    Quote Originally Posted by martia View Post
    How does that air vest fit over the speed hup
    I don't have a full race hump, more like a 1/2 hump but it fits fine. These were designed for race use so a full hump should be no problem. Just ask the guys at Riders Discount about sizing issues.

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    Re: Air vest VS neck brace

    Hey there - so I have a hitair airvest. Tested @ 120mph at Sonoma Raceway in California. I got sideswiped and locked my front brake making me cartwheel over the bike. My head never once touched the ground and the only injury I sustained was a bad ankle sprain. Review and video available here: Hit-Air Airbag Race Vest - Review - BARF - Bay Area Riders Forum

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    Re: Air vest VS neck brace

    Quote Originally Posted by carotte View Post
    Hey there - so I have a hitair airvest. Tested @ 120mph at Sonoma Raceway in California. I got sideswiped and locked my front brake making me cartwheel over the bike. My head never once touched the ground and the only injury I sustained was a bad ankle sprain. Review and video available here: Hit-Air Airbag Race Vest - Review - BARF - Bay Area Riders Forum
    Woah. For a split second it looked like you were gonna ride out that stoppie.. Glad you were okay. Also glad to see the vest in action I've had a hard time finding crash video of these.

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    Re: Air vest VS neck brace

    haha thank you! it would've been so badass to pull off a Pedrosa: Pedrosa's spectacular Motegi practice stoppie - YouTube

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    Re: Air vest VS neck brace

    That is nuts

    Now Pedrosa's gotta outdo Biaggi on the other wheel -- Biaggi the best wheelie ever ! - YouTube

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