LVDell

Blake, I called those idiots *** clowns for selling a fake safety device (and only $200 less which makes it even funnier) and passing it off as REAL!

Here is what their ad states:
BRAND NEW

HANS DEVICE WITH STANDARD TETHERS

THE BEST PROTECTION AVAILABLE AGAINST HEAD AND NECK INJURIES


By the way.......

*** clown (ás kloun) noun: one, who, through the fault of his parents conception, is a skid mark in society's collective underwear.


ps. If Stacy at OG RACING closed her thread b/c I called these *** clowns, *** clowns for selling HANS devices and passing off as new, then that makes no sense. I am sure she has a better explanation.

Mike S.

Maybe lathered liberally with a coating of lead paint too?!

Mike

Veloce Raptor

On general principle:

SundayDriver

Which I think would be the least of the problems with a Chinese made HANS knock-off.

RJFabCab

Nah, I got ya. I originally posted the definition but then thought 'better' of it since there were a bunch of other A words listed on the Urban page.

Cheers

blake

I am 100% with you Dell. However, I did think it amusing that the thread was closed after your post... I had to poke some fun at you!

But seriously, what does John D have against *** clowns? I'd really like to know.

-B

TheOtherEric

$650 is an awful LOT for a pirated knock-off. Geesh.

Does anyone know how highly stressed HANS devices are during an impact? I have to wonder if there's much added risk in buying a knock off, even if it's got inferior materials. (please don't freak out at the question; I'm just wondering).

LVDell

I know, I know. Poke away!

I don't think John closed it. That comes across as the OP closing the thread. If John does it, he usually makes the last post and states why it is closing.

I think John's patience over the years (like ours) for *** clowns has left

Call 'em out if they are an *** clown is my motto

Alot! There was an incident a while back where Kyle Busch cracked his HANS during an impact. Still did it's job but if a HANS will crack at high G impact, I'd hate to see what the knock-off would do.

blake

Lol - Agreed! I will be sure to stay away from buying life saving devices off of eBay. Note to self.

-B

jester911

Could it be that our new management had something to do with it? Just a thought.

LVDell

Oh dear God I hope not. That's the reason I left 6-speed several years ago when that site got new "management". Post/Threads mysteriously would be edited or erased and "management" would never return any email/pm inquiry as to why.

Stacey@ogracing.com

Thanks everyone, I didn't close the thread, I have been doing some research on this company and will let you know the outcome.

Thanks for reporting this to ebay, I am sure that HANS is also doing the same.

LVDell

Thanks for the input Stacy!

As far as how/why the thread was closed:
As Ricky Ricardo said.......somebody's got some splainin' to do!

I sure hope the new "management" didn't pull that stunt.

kurt M

There was H&N thread some time ago that had the stress data in it. IIRC it was something along the lines of 3000 pounds of pull to fail. I also think the info is on the HANS site in as video too. I also remember that even when one side slips out during an impact the amount of energy taken to do this was enough to save you anyway.

i can't fathom someone thniking they can market a knock off device with the intent for people to use it on the track. To sit under a fake helmet on an rabbid F1 fan's shelf perhaps. The clips look like they are press punched rather than machined. Sadly I bet that there are enough people that would purchase it for use even knowing it is a knock off.

jester911

The auction showed they had 100 in stock so must be mass producing them.