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    Quote Originally Posted by enzedone View Post
    So if I buy one of those back protectors, will I end up with a body like the photo on your web site?.......
    Anything's possible...I did.
    Do you realise how many holes there could be if people would just take the time to take the dirt out of them?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Winston001 View Post
    This involved major impact to my head transmitted to the upper spine, and then translated across both shoulders. Spinal compression but thankfully insufficent shearing and swelling to hurt the spinal cord. Bit of nerve damage to my left side. Fractured C4 vertebral process which is healing. Concussion and head injury. Effectively lost a week of my life.

    So. If I had armour which prevented compression of the top of the spine, and spread that force elsewhere, I'd be a much happier chap. .
    Quite frankly, I don't see that given the type of impact you had, that you'll find anything to prevent injury of that sort. However, you'd be REALLY unfortunate to strike that again.
    If I were you, I'd just get something of the kind that Quasi sells, making sure that it gives you protection from as high up and low down your spine as possible, and add a chest protector if you want protection from frontal impacts as well. AFAIK, there's nothing (apart from a good helmet) that protects from compression injuries of the kind you were subject to.

    Apparently though, there's an auto-inflating neck brace for motorcyclists currently under development, that should help a lot with preventing neck and upper spinal injuries by reducing skull rotation.
    ... and that's what I think.

    Or summat.


    Or maybe not...

    Dunno really....


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    Quote Originally Posted by vifferman View Post
    Apparently though, there's an auto-inflating neck brace for motorcyclists currently under development, that should help a lot with preventing neck and upper spinal injuries by reducing skull rotation.
    Dainese had a vest that had 3 airbags back in 2000.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Quasievil View Post
    One Word KNOX.........the best in the world as far as Im concerned anyway

    Available here .......with video
    I agree with Quasi, I have the AEGIS and its brilliant.



    Hardly notice its there...

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    Quote Originally Posted by NordieBoy View Post
    Dainese had a vest that had 3 airbags back in 2000.
    Yeah, I know that. I was talking about the thing that was posted on here (?) a few weeks ago, that deploys to support the neck and stop over-extension of the neck due to the skull moving around.
    Looked like a blardy good idea to me, and unlike the jacket would be fairly reasonably priced.
    ... and that's what I think.

    Or summat.


    Or maybe not...

    Dunno really....


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    I should look into one myself, I have taken the elbow armour out of my jacket, find it bloody uncomfortable, I know its there for a reason but would rather it not.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maha View Post
    I should look into one myself, I have taken the elbow armour out of my jacket, find it bloody uncomfortable, I know its there for a reason but would rather it not.
    thats why ya just buy good gear that fits well!
    kinda like helmets, get the best but not every brand will fit, you either have a shoei head or and aria head or no head full stop

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sidewinder View Post
    thats why ya just buy good gear that fits well!
    kinda like helmets, get the best but not every brand will fit, you either have a shoei head or and aria head or no head full stop
    Everything that I have fits well, I have a KBC head.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maha View Post
    Everything that I have fits well, I have a KBC head.....
    oh i wouldnt trust one myself lol. ive got an old shark and if i dont have my shoei at home i hate having to wear it. just feels crap after something so good

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maha View Post
    I should look into one myself, I have taken the elbow armour out of my jacket, find it bloody uncomfortable, I know its there for a reason but would rather it not.
    I probably have some soft armour if you want to try that......you can have it
    Ive run out of fucks to give

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    I was wearing a 4yr old FFM flip-up (el cheapo) and so far as I can tell it saved my life. The lower lip ripped off at some point but despite sliding on my face (lots of gouges on the left front of the helmet) the only facial injury was a minor gash to my chin. Few stitches and it is completely healed now 2 1/2 weeks later.

    The real damage was caused initially by compression of my neck, and then I suspect, extension of the neck as the head was forced forward under my body. Must ask the surgeon what he thinks. Was too full of happy juice and euphoria at not being paralysed to delve into matters with him.

    A miracle really. What surprised me was the surgical guys brushed aside the fractured vertebrae as incidental. Their point was if enough force was imposed on the cervical spine to break bone, where did that force go and what did it do to the spinal cord? Enter the MRI - which is a tale for another day.

    The conclusion was a little cord damage - hence hypersensitivity in both forearms, plus extreme stretching of tendons and nerve root paths across shoulders to the arms. My upper back and cervical spine are still very tender and I'm in a philadephia collar for 6 weeks. A small price to pay.

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    Paid $100 for my Tecknic back protector and use it whenever I ride.
    It's basic model and I'll be looking to grab a Knox one from Quasi soon (along with the chest protector)

    It takes 5 seconds to put on and could be the difference between walking away from a crash and being carried away.

    I'm so used to wearing it these days that if I'm not wearing it I feel like I'm naked.
    Both my jackets have built in back protectors but neither extend down to the tailbone.

    I've never crashed my motorbike but have come off road / mountain bikes several times. Tarmac is bloody solid stuff.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maha View Post
    Everything that I have fits well, I have a KBC head.....
    Quote Originally Posted by Sidewinder View Post
    oh i wouldnt trust one myself lol. ive got an old shark and if i dont have my shoei at home i hate having to wear it. just feels crap after something so good
    I've got a KBC head aswell, I've been using my old ARC helmet for the past week while the KBC was being disassembled and cleaned. The ARC is shithouse, the KBC fits like a glove, I've tried on Sharks/Arai's/ridden with a shoei and owned/binned in a HJC and nothing comes close to the KBC (VR2). I think its more of the fitment around the jaw than the head that nudges it ahead of the rest. Do you find the same thing Maha?

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    I just bought me a nice back protector and a kidney belt, awesome stuff .
    Next is leather pants w/t kneesliders, sidi boots.

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    Quote Originally Posted by MidnightMike View Post
    I've got a KBC head aswell, I've been using my old ARC helmet for the past week while the KBC was being disassembled and cleaned. The ARC is shithouse, the KBC fits like a glove, I've tried on Sharks/Arai's/ridden with a shoei and owned/binned in a HJC and nothing comes close to the KBC (VR2). I think its more of the fitment around the jaw than the head that nudges it ahead of the rest. Do you find the same thing Maha?
    I have two, only used the new one a couple of times which is alot snugger (is that even a word?) but I always grab the one thats coming up five years old. But yes, the new one, I can feel the difference around the jaw and check area. KBC aint the dearest or the cheapest, they seems just right.

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