EVS neck brace

[scott411]

fro systems one must have been good, leatt got all up set

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Leatt Corporation settles with Fro Systems


Posted: Wednesday, 5th March, 2008 : 8:44 AM - - 469 Reads -


Following a hearing in the English High Court, Leatt and FRO Systems have reached a confidential settlement of their dispute over the alleged infringement by FRO of Leatt's design rights in the Leatt-Brace for use by motorcyclists. Under the terms of the settlement, FRO has stopped selling its Neck Protect product and will pay an undisclosed sum to Leatt.
Dr. Chris Leatt, the designer of the Leatt-Brace and Chief Executive Officer of Leatt Corporation, said that he was very pleased by the outcome, "Leatt have spent millions of dollars researching and developing the design and functionality of our novel neck brace. We shall not hesitate to take all necessary action to enforce our intellectual property rights which protect the product internationally." Both parties are pleased to have resolved this matter amicably.

[Teava]

DAM!!!! i should of brought one........ gutted

[scott411]

still got a few left, have not heard from fro systems if i can get any more, this ruling may only apply to england

[jimmy 2006]

just got an email from cycletreads,
EVS brace is going to be $249.00 due in june.

is the leatt still $849 for the bottom model? (club?)

going to make my purchase in the next couple of weeks, i have put this off long enough. had a VERY close call to head butting a tree the other day, it would not have been pretty.

[charles23]

I'm going to hold off for the Leatt 'adventure' GPX model, $195 USD, it looks the business without the big $$$$

[Danger]

Ok whats the latest on whats available now, prices, who has them, anyone using any of them etc?
Birthday coming up in July and would prefer to get something useful as I can never think of anything else that I need, short of a new big ass truck bike hauler!

[scott411]

they should be here first week of July, and be $249 RRP for the first shipment at least,

of course we can do better than that,

[Danger]

Thats for the EVS I take it? Sounds like the go Scott. Please keep us informed. I need a few other Kwaka bits and pieces so I'll get them at the same time.
Tried a Leatt on at the Sandpit this arvo, not much to them so I can't see why these EVS should not do the same job and at a heck of a lot cheaper.

[scott411]

EVS been delayed in production,

now due in NZ mid August,

[crackle]

Hi guys, I have the EVS models on back order too, they look like a good compromise to fill the gap between basic foam and Hi-tech Leatts. I might try an EVS myself as I have not had the spare 1k lying around to use on a Leatt, although good to see they have come down to $850... I am sure the Leatt brace is superrior and has the advantage of adjustment, quality materials and replaceable components and probably is worth it. I Knocked myself out at Ardmore on the 1st of June. This is my 5th concussion, with only one of them resulting in some neck muscle/vertebrae issue, and I would like to actually find some proof/research about how many injuries these braces can actually save. Then again thats why protection should be worn as a preventative, a thousand bucks ain't bad insurance against death or spending the rest of your life in a chair... On a side note, I also broke my femur in the same crash. Me and my doc reckon that if I wasn't wearing my EVS vision knee braces(not top of the line, but only $450 a pair)that I would be facing mega knee reconstruction and life long issues, instead of the simple rod and a few screws, now stronger than before femur, with a clean break.... so Kids wear your knee protection!

[Reckless]

EVS been delayed in production,

now due in NZ mid August,

Oh thats bad for them I bet they'd like to be well on the Market before the $195 USD Leatt adventurer hits the market later this year.

Hi guys, I have the EVS models on back order too, they look like a good compromise to fill the gap between basic foam and Hi-tech Leatts. I might try an EVS myself as I have not had the spare 1k lying around to use on a Leatt, although good to see they have come down to $850... I am sure the Leatt brace is superrior and has the advantage of adjustment, quality materials and replaceable components and probably is worth it. !

you might want to put the Leatt on your list looks like it will fit with full armour/vests etc a bit differently over the shoulders so you don't have to take all your gear off to put it on like it looks like you have to do with the EVS to get it to sit on your shoulders not on top of the pressure suit/armour.
http://www.vitalmx.com/news/news/Som...ure-Brace,2783

[scott411]

the leatt brace adventure will be $450 nz if you look at the retail price of the club, and the compare, club brace now ($399 us and $850 NZ)

its weird how the EVS brace is $179 US, and $249 NZ, ???? pays to remeber that US stores advertised prices are less sales tax which is usually 8-12%

i still question weather the leatt is two stiff, and transfers to much load, i know the Alpinestars brace has been designed to be more forgiving,

[Reckless]

And Scott, as a retailer you just wanna seem not to be a rip off merchant but your forced there by your suppliers.
They wonder why we go overseas for our stuff. Looks like its the importer margin again.

Just did an exchange rate conversion
$175-00USD = $235-00NZD For the EVS so $249-00 is treating us equal to the rest of the world. good on the EVS guys.
$195-00USD = $257-00NZD For the Leatt Adventure. So $280-00ish should be the NZ cost. It would cost $40-00 to get one here privately from the US so they'd probably be $300-00NZD based on that scenario!
$399-00USD = $526.00NZD For the Club. SO: $850-00 - $526-00 = $324-00 Extra margin on top of the existing US retail. You can't tell me freight and holding costs add that to a shipment. If the margin wasn't so bloody big maybe they'd sell a heap more and turn them over faster. I don't know why they don't realise Google keeps them honest and some of us just aren't prepared to be ripped off.

Don't forget the US price is retail and has rent, Staff Wages local freight etc margin already in it. You can't tell me that EVS can do it and Leatt can't. We should all email Leatt and complain (if it happens) its a bloody rip off at the expense of our safety.

[Danger]

Just did an exchange rate conversion
$175-00USD = $235-00NZD For the EVS so $249-00 is treating us equal to the rest of the world. good on the EVS guys.
$195-00USD = $257-00NZD For the Leatt Adventure. So $280-00ish should be the NZ cost. It would cost $40-00 to get one here privately from the US so they'd probably be $300-00NZD based on that scenario!
$399-00USD = $526.00NZD For the Club. SO: $850-00 - $526-00 = $324-00 Extra margin on top of the existing US retail.

My head hurts!

[Danger]

I Knocked myself out at Ardmore on the 1st of June. This is my 5th concussion, with only one of them resulting in some neck muscle/vertebrae issue, and I would like to actually find some proof/research about how many injuries these braces can actually save. Then again thats why protection should be worn as a preventative, a thousand bucks ain't bad insurance against death or spending the rest of your life in a chair... On a side note, I also broke my femur in the same crash.

Sorry to hear that Craig. Actually called the shop a few weeks back and asked for you only to be told you were off sick for quite some time. Get well soon.