Hans device
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Melting Slicks
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From: Folsom CA
Hans device
I have to buy a Hans type device for one race. I see that there are several that meet SFI 38.1 standards. I have read that the Hans puts pressure on the shoulder area. Anyone tried any of the other brands?
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I use a DefNder Hans device and it works well. It does put pressure on your shoulders, but it's better than snapping your head off if you get in a major accident. They are costly (about $950) for only having to use it once so if you want to borrow mine, you're more than welcome to do so. You do have to drill holes in your helmet to mount the hardware, but it's not to hard to figure out.
They recently discontinued the brand I have, but I think it still meets the SFI spec that you need.
http://www.defnderneckbrace.com/
They recently discontinued the brand I have, but I think it still meets the SFI spec that you need.
http://www.defnderneckbrace.com/
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Melting Slicks
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From: Folsom CA
I use a DefNder Hans device and it works well. It does put pressure on your shoulders, but it's better than snapping your head off if you get in a major accident. They are costly (about $950) for only having to use it once so if you want to borrow mine, you're more than welcome to do so. You do have to drill holes in your helmet to mount the hardware, but it's not to hard to figure out.
They recently discontinued the brand I have, but I think it still meets the SFI spec that you need.
http://www.defnderneckbrace.com/
They recently discontinued the brand I have, but I think it still meets the SFI spec that you need.
http://www.defnderneckbrace.com/
http://www.racedaysafety.com/whhenere.html
Burning Brakes
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From: Los Angeles California
You should do some research on the various Hans devices available on the market. I have seen some videos, and not all the various devices work the same. Some appear to have very little protection, and you should do some homework. The HANS brand is a very well known quantity for various reasons but everyone should lookaround and find what works best for themselves.
Burning Brakes
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I have tried the defender but I did not like the harness down my back.
if you buy a Hans , you can also replace the standard padding with their gel padding
check out www.nasaproracing.com look in the forum section under drivers attire there are a few listed
get it with sliding tethers
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Melting Slicks
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NecksGen Rev worked great. Thanks to Amazon, I ordered it on Thursday and had it on Saturday. Several good online video's on how to install it. I used it yesterday at a test day at Thunderhill, and I forgot I even had it on, except when getting in and out of the car. It's insane how expensive these devices are compared to a helmet.
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St. Jude Donor '10
NecksGen Rev worked great. Thanks to Amazon, I ordered it on Thursday and had it on Saturday. Several good online video's on how to install it. I used it yesterday at a test day at Thunderhill, and I forgot I even had it on, except when getting in and out of the car. It's insane how expensive these devices are compared to a helmet.
Drifting
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NecksGen Rev worked great. Thanks to Amazon, I ordered it on Thursday and had it on Saturday. Several good online video's on how to install it. I used it yesterday at a test day at Thunderhill, and I forgot I even had it on, except when getting in and out of the car. It's insane how expensive these devices are compared to a helmet.
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Melting Slicks
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I'm surprised that you liked the NecksGen Larry. I bought one a few years ago and it pinched my collar bone and the tethers on it caused so much drag that it limited my ability to rotate my head so much that I stopped wearing it! I could not turn my head to back up or look over my shoulder. I ended up selling it and buying a HANS and when I have that on it's so light that I can not even tell it's there and it causes zero resistance when attempting to rotate your head. Guess the moral of the story is that everyone is built different so just like with helmets, if you can try before you buy