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HANS vs the Collar
I do not race competitively but I do push my car pretty hard at the occasional DE. Its occurred a number of times to myself and my friends that protecting our necks is pretty important, event though we don’t have harnesses or a roll cages. So I bought one of those foam collars – I guess its supposed to prevent dangerous extension of my neck in a collision.
After I bought it, thinking that I’ve dealt with the problem in a fashion appropriate to DE’s, it occurred to me that wearing a collar might be more dangerous than not – and is certainly a far cry from a hans device. I’m thinking that the collar might act as a fulcrum with the help of the helmet and could make a wreck worse on me.
Do anyone have access to formal research that indicates that a collar is better than nothing?
Also, if I get a hans device – could it be less effective since I don’t have a harness system?
Any comments here are appreciated.
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LB/BLK '06 Z06
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