Head and neck restraint

[modracer255]

How makes the best and most comfortable head and neck restraint?

[BWRC_6M]

i didnt want to wear one cause i was worried about comfort I tried the Hans and didnt like it at all then I tried Simpson Hybrid pro and found it to be very comfortable wilth my ultrashield halo now i cant race without it

[Punisher88]

I just bought the simpson hybrid amd look forward to trying it out next weekend.

[Matt49]

I've been looking at the NexGen. Very compact and price is right. Curious if anybody has a review on that one.

[stock car driver]

I tried hans. then necksgen and I like it, I leave it on my helmet all the time.

Id tell you I sell them for $550 shipped but I know that irritates you matt49.

[dirtslinger4]

I've been looking at the NexGen. Very compact and price is right. Curious if anybody has a review on that one.

I have used nexgen for the past 2 years. Very comfortable to me and I use it with the simpson super shark helmet. Wouldn't get in a car without it!!!

[Cody Thomason]

I have a Hans and love it just make sure your belts are over the lip every time u go out and keep them tight.

[DRTRCR22]

I bought a NecksGen a couple years ago, to fit with my Impact Super Charger Top Draft blower helmet, because my foam neck donut wouldn't fit under the new helmet. I won't say this is not a good hans device, but I wish it had a chest strap so it would not slide around back away from your neck while you are trying to get strapped in. Also, the instructions for placement of the helmet anchors was WAY wrong, and I had to get a friend move, hold and mark so I could redrill my helmet moving upwards twice now to take the slack out of tethers, not something I wanted to do to my new $600 helmet. Maybe its because I have a short fat neck, but I highly recommend yuo have a friend hold the mounting achors to where you like them, fairly snug with just enough movement, then have him mark the spots before drilling your high dollar helmet. Being compact, it is easy to get into and out of the car with helmet and all attached, but kind of a pain getting the NecksGen slid back down onto the right spot of your chest and shoulders under the back of the helmet, so the belts hold it down right. If there was some kind of chest strap holding the chest bars down to your body this would be perfect... and I am thinking about trying to fabricate some kind of strap to keep it from flopping around so much while you are trying to get everything all cinched down in place. If I could afford it I would really like to try that new Simpson Pro that is receiving so many high reviews lately...???

[lrnvlFan1w]

I don't have any experience to have an input on this as I don't race just help but it's been a hot topic this off season for us. Here are some links i found that go over the Neckgen and Simpson Hybrid.

http://youtu.be/nNqnpxaFUDk

http://youtu.be/_RDWunjZypA

[FlatTire]

Stock Car- How do you sell them for so cheap? Doesn't your contract say you are required to sell at 599?

[keeks]

I have the Necksgen and had the same concerns about anchor placement. My solution is to strap in with the NG further back towards the seat, it nestles in real nice against the seat. This tightens up the straps.

Keep in mind, I mounted my anchors in the Hans spot that was pre drilled.

[Professor HANS]

Mounting Helmet Anchors for Head Restraints

Regarding installing helmet anchors for a head restraint - a poster talks about having a friend "hold the mounting achors to where you like them, fairly snug with just enough movement". I'm sorry but this is very bad advice and makes no sense at all. Safety manufacturerers, sanctioning bodies and test houses work together to make these standards, which include very accurate anchor location information. Impacts are violent, instantaneous high energy events. How fast? An eye blink takes 400 milliseconds but a race track impact takes only 100 ms. You cannot tell how snug your tethers/anchors should be while sitting in your car. As an example see attached photo showing how the HANS Device moves rearward and takes up tether slack during an impact. MIS-MOUNTING THE ANCHORS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY IN AN IMPACT. FOLLOW THE MANUFACTURERS DIRECTIONS. Please feel free to contact me for more information. Thank you for the opportunity of posting in this forum. Gary Milgrom VP, HANS Performance gmilgrom (at) teamsimpson (dot) com

[Brian Gray]

the rev has been discontinued . map pricing no longer applies.

i suggest getting a hans. or r3 you will get used to it. dont forget about the importance of your seat. a real full containment seat is a must.

[Matt49]

Brian,
Could you elaborate on your statement about the REV being discontinued. They are still order-able on NecksGen's website.

Thanks,
Matt

[Brian Gray]

I went to order one for a customer last week. In my distribution software it says "discontinued , no longer available from supplier"

My understanding is mastercraft won't be making anymore of them or they are coming out with something new.