defNder, new H&N
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I already have a H&N device but tried one of the newer gen R3s on and used it in my car. It was not as obtrusive as I expected and the belts felt good and snug on me in the car as they lay on the body rather than on the Hans.
I have no dog in this hunt other than wanting a clear understanding of the systems good and bad and to see the systems evolve for the better.
I think the basic key is less the device but where and how it is used.
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The Masters and Karter class at PRI was technically Senior classes, so devices were optional.
AFAIK, the people you referred to got the Leatt device to wear via Leatt sponsorship.
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This past season, a Stars rule change allows Senior class drivers to not wear any neck device (foam collar or otherwise), in line with current European rules.
The Masters and Karter class at PRI was technically Senior classes, so devices were optional.
AFAIK, the people you referred to got the Leatt device to wear via Leatt sponsorship.
The Masters and Karter class at PRI was technically Senior classes, so devices were optional.
AFAIK, the people you referred to got the Leatt device to wear via Leatt sponsorship.
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Usually something like "I've seen dozens of kart wrecks and never any paralysis". "And they don't wear them in Europe" Karting: A very interesting crowd.
(although a young teenager did die last year after he lost control of his kart and drove into a chain link fence....little was said/discussed out of respect, but head/neck trauma was suspected cause of death)
(also, it wasn't until a young Cadet karter died of blunt force chest trauma and sternum injuries that the risk of incompletely formed chest structures and steering wheels/columns that mandated chest protectors came into being for young drivers)
However, after seeing my son's Moroso "incident" and subsequent trip to hospital, several parents quickly asked where to buy the Leatt.
No, my son wasn't instrumented, but after seeing the wreck (ending upside down with him still in seat and kart on top of his head), his injuries and him laying there not moving with his karting suit being cut off, I am grateful that he had the Leatt on and that I did the upfront work to get it into karting.
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Karting injuries more resemble motorcycle injuries than auto injuries because the injury mechanism is compression of the cervical spine. Tension injuries are found whenever you have a cage/rollbar.