Most new armours, I think, are coming neck brace compatible. I still need to check to see if my Core Saver is. I am pretty certain it is as it was something I looked into when I bought it.
Poc are still researching whether they (neck braces) are of real benefit. I'm sure that they'll bring out one eventually.
costing at least £300
available only in off-white with pastelly neon graphics
£300 would be cheap for POC... I reckon you'd be looking at the best part of £500.
I've had them marked down as expensive fashion items since they came out; until, a month or so back at Inners I without warning went over the bars at high speed and landed pretty much on my head. I was lucky and had no obvious injuries, however I got a real fright plus I had a stiff neck for days.
It did make me think. I don't go mental buying bike stuff, but my DH bike cost me £4k, helmet £250, etc. I imagined how daft I'd feel lying in the Southern* with a spinal injury, wondering to myself, "Would £300 have prevented this?" Even if it wouldn't necessarily have made any difference, I would wonder if it would have. I got one the next day.
*My missus broke her neck a few years back (she's fine now), a spinal injuries unit has some sorry soles in it I can assure you.
thisisnotaspoon - MemberLike TJ noraly says, if I was wearing a pressure suit, hip armour, shin pads, neck brace and FF, I'd feel invincible, and therefore crash more
Aye, interesting topic of its own this. Some brilliant studies- soldiers with big confidence inspiring helmets being more likely to get shot in the face, frinstance. Personally, the jousting suit reminds me that I'm doing something stupid and should probably be careful 😉
The Southern Yeti - MemberPlus, body armour will prevent a couple of scratches, a neck brace is designed to prevent you breaking your neck!
Well, no, body armour isn't restricted to preventing scratches at all. But that aside; the point is that kneepads and similiar prevent against common injuries; neck braces protect against uncommon injuries.
