schvetkaaks

Yeah, it seems to me that anyone looking at HANS devices could easily see this is fake - it's black painted plastic or fiberglass, not carbon fiber, and the grip of the shoulder area is not the same - it's quite evidently fake, so I hope nobody is falling for it and putting their lives at risk.

penguinking

who would ever buy used safety equipment anyway

michel944

Man, I work in the RV business and some people are asking for used trailer or motorhome TOILETS !!!!!

So would you be surprised about some safety equipment ?

95m3racer

Wow, someone sure has gone out of their way to make something thats obviously not even visually a Hans Device.

Has anyone here alerted Ebay or Hans?

kurt M

My guess is that they were made to go along with and under the fake F1 helmets that some people like. Perhaps a copy writer got a little too frisky with the addvert.
i can't see anyone getting away for any amount of time making and selling poorly made copies as the real deal. I would also guess that the primary purchasers of real H&N are people that race or DE, not just want to look like they do. They are not passenger side A pillar fire bottles. Dead on match at a steal, Sad to say but I bet there are would be enough people willing to suspend disbelief in order to get a deal.

LVDell

But at that price Kurt? I could understand if they were $100 but not $600

Stacey@ogracing.com

I actually sent a question to the seller as if I wanted to buy one. So we will see if they answer. As far as I can see Ebay is not stopping the action, so not sure what action they are taking.

One was actually sold, its under purchases.

I will keep you updated.

ltc

$$$$$$FI

gbaker

American sanctioning bodies didn't like the idea of an FIA monopoly product, so they figured SFI was the lesser of two evils. That same thinking is behind RSI certification.

Did I mention how much I hate SFI?

Van

Yikes! It looks like the "replica helmets" have no safety certs or anything. (Although the auction says, "can be worn for karting, on the road or for exhibition.")

What they can't make in china...

ltc

Karting ( Snell K rated) helmets are the same as motorsports (Snell SA rated) helmets) , just no nomex.

Van

Good to know. But I pity the fool who uses a non-anything rated helmet because, "the ebay listing said it was OK!"

ltc

Agreed, but it would also be the responsibility of the event organizers/scrutineers to make sure people assume personal responsiblity by checking their safety equipment.
At national karting events, all safety equipment (suit, neck brace, helmet, etc) is presented to scrutineering along with the kart.

LVDell

Lewis, we will check helmets but NOT the HANS devices as most people coming through tech don't have their HANS attached to their helmet first thing.

BlueRiver86

Thats just despicable, Ebay should have shut that thing down before it ever left the ground.