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webbie 11-26-2009 04:20 AM

HANS question
 
Is there any other difference between the Sport series and the Professional series beside the weight?

Just trying to justify the price.

ltc 11-26-2009 08:17 AM

Weight due to materials.

Personally, I've never understood the issue of reducing the weight since it is held down quite firmly by the belts (and hopefully stays there), so the contact pressure is far in excess of the device weight....in other words, it is not 'unsprung mass' on the neck like a helmet.

And BTW.... 5W-50 and a F350 dually (inside forum joke)

slvr993 11-26-2009 08:59 AM

I have the sport and love it. Like the previous poster said, the actual weight of the Hans has almost nothing to do with the pressure you feel. Your belts cinched over the Hans applies the pressure.

Unless the cool look of Carbon Fiber is worth the extra money to you...

pmason 11-26-2009 11:40 AM

I went with the sport, the only thing I know that was different other than the weight was where the belts come over it was either wider or had more of a lip.

paradisenb 11-26-2009 12:02 PM

My Pro has nicer colors for the pads. Very much worth the extra $$. ;)

DanR 11-26-2009 12:10 PM

i am a sucker for carbon :)

Circuit Motorsports 11-26-2009 02:18 PM


Originally Posted by pmason (Post 7099645)
I went with the sport, the only thing I know that was different other than the weight was where the belts come over it was either wider or had more of a lip.


Has a slightly different style of lip.

mooty 11-26-2009 02:30 PM

lip contour and CF looks faster ;-)

Tom N 11-26-2009 07:12 PM

Good thing I bought the "Extra" version 2 years ago and don't have to agonize over the "sport" vs. "pro" decision. :D

Happy Thanksgiving !!!

DanR 11-26-2009 07:52 PM


Originally Posted by Tom N (Post 7100478)
Good thing I bought the "Extra" version 2 years ago and don't have to agonize over the "sport" vs. "pro" decision. :D

Happy Thanksgiving !!!

I did not realie they had stopped making the extra.

webbie 11-27-2009 10:40 AM


Originally Posted by pmason (Post 7099645)
I went with the sport, the only thing I know that was different other than the weight was where the belts come over it was either wider or had more of a lip.

That is what I heard. Some peoples reported the belts slide off with the sport series. :confused:

Circuit Motorsports 11-27-2009 12:41 PM


Originally Posted by webbie (Post 7101277)
That is what I heard. Some peoples reported the belts slide off with the sport series. :confused:

If that even happened it was more than likely due to a poorly mounted harness system.

gbaker 11-27-2009 01:20 PM


Originally Posted by ltc (Post 7099372)
And BTW.... 5W-50 and a F350 dually (inside forum joke)

I beg to differ, sir. ;)

Weston 11-27-2009 01:54 PM


Originally Posted by webbie (Post 7099301)
Is there any other difference between the Sport series and the Professional series beside the weight?

Just trying to justify the price.

Bling.



Originally Posted by ltc (Post 7099372)
Weight due to materials.

Personally, I've never understood the issue of reducing the weight since it is held down quite firmly by the belts (and hopefully stays there), so the contact pressure is far in excess of the device weight....in other words, it is not 'unsprung mass' on the neck like a helmet.

Yeah, I figure it's for girly men who like to parade around in the paddock with it. :corn:



Originally Posted by webbie (Post 7101277)
That is what I heard. Some peoples reported the belts slide off with the sport series. :confused:

That's a common problem with 3" wide belts (it's apparently meant for 2" belts), and I believe it applies to all HANS models.

ltc 11-27-2009 02:35 PM


Originally Posted by webbie (Post 7101277)
That is what I heard. Some peoples reported the belts slide off with the sport series. :confused:

Please, I'm begging you, don't go there.


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