EVS neck brace

**Reckless** · 25th February 2008, 08:33

Just got this from BTO sports in their regular news letter. Looks like finally affordable protection is on the way. I wonder if the leatt will take a dive in price now? If it does I wouldn't buy one on principle. You've also got to respect Evs as they prob could have made this much more expensive considering the price gap. Hope it works! Looks good though.

Here for another look http://www.btosports.com/p/EVSRCEVO
$154-00USD equals $190-00NZD so should get them here for approx $230-00 odd??

Maybe we should all club together in June and get a shipment in? Although we would have to balance any possible discount against the fact that if we go over $400-00 inc freight we get GST on top as well. But we might save some in freight. I do have a guy there I can approach as I have bought a few bits from them in the past.

Still if Scott or some one gets them in it may just be worth waiting for him to source them. If he had to put GST on top I'd still buy from him for $250-00 odd incl GST, just so I could try one for size first!

**scott411** · 25th February 2008, 08:43

im hearing they will be $250 approx here, rrp, so at least its better than leatts, due about the same time, but likely to be a month after the states as they will be sea freighted down here,

and the price is not confrimed in the states either,

Alpinestars neck brace will be relased about the same time, approx $900 RRP, better than a leatt but still overpriced imo

**YellowDog** · 25th February 2008, 09:05

Impressive bit of kit. If it does the job it should then that's a major step forwards.

**Reckless** · 25th February 2008, 09:07

I knew we could rely on you Scott. Good news. Saves me organising a club together to buy some.
I need 3 so the $1000-00 neck brace was always out of the question " period"!
But i'd rather have a 90% effective neck brace for $250-00 than none at all!
This is good news for us and our kids! Are you getting them in?

**scott411** · 25th February 2008, 09:27

yeah i have them on order already,
the ones shown are not production as they have not finalised them, still no firm eta, but talking late may june

**DrewBroadley** · 25th February 2008, 11:36

I'm all for these neck braces, I'm thinking of offering like a 5% discount to riders who are wearing neck braces in their photos.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 25th February 2008, 11:58

these are off-road only, right?

**Reckless** · 25th February 2008, 12:10

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

these are off-road only, right?

It looks that way but if the Leatt can be worn on both I don't see why these can't. Although they come quite a bit more over the shoulders than I remember the Leatt. Looking at the pic it may also be a bit restrictive when turning your head left and right. On the MX tracks we don't tend to be turning our heads to be looking for on coming traffic over our left or right shoulders like on the road. Also on a sport bike you arn't sitting upright either??

Just my 2c

**scott411** · 25th February 2008, 12:54

Originally Posted by DrewBroadley

I'm all for these neck braces, I'm thinking of offering like a 5% discount to riders who are wearing neck braces in their photos.

i am not that sold on them in all circumstance, seems to be little testing data out thier, but i am on of the thoought that all protective wear is good, i get pissed off when some of the top nz pro's get all shitty when they are pulled up on the chest protector law,

**dammad1** · 25th February 2008, 19:45

There is a real long post on thumpertalk about these, about 20 pages of people argueing over the differences with Leatt and the EVS.

**Buddy L** · 25th February 2008, 20:13

Well i have been running the Fro-systems Kneck brace that Scott stocks.

https://www.frosystems.com/store/ind...&productId=141

I have no bad news to state about it, and only good news.
Haven't had to test it properly yet (don't realy want to)

Almost landed on my head in the last trail ride, but action rolled instead

.
But while riding, you don't notice it, and it is comfortable to wear.
Doesn't hinder movement of the helmet at all, while riding
But if you try and look at your toes, the helmet stops on the brace
And if you try and touch helmet on shoulder the brace gets in the way.
So it realy works.

Was realy happy with the price as well.
Thanks again Scott, Hope the Bourons went down well.

**scott411** · 25th February 2008, 20:45

yeah they did thanks, i still have a few of those, i am trying to get soem more info on the evs one before i order another lot

**Quicker_with_age** · 25th February 2008, 21:50

Originally Posted by Reckless

I knew we could rely on you Scott. Good news. But i'd rather have a 90% effective neck brace for $250-00 than none at all!
This is good news for us and our kids! Are you getting them in?

I agree 100 percent!!

**Ktmboy** · 26th February 2008, 09:05

Originally Posted by Buddy L

Well i have been running the Fro-systems Kneck brace that Scott stocks.

https://www.frosystems.com/store/ind...&productId=141

I have no bad news to state about it, and only good news.
Haven't had to test it properly yet (don't realy want to)

Almost landed on my head in the last trail ride, but action rolled instead

.
But while riding, you don't notice it, and it is comfortable to wear.
Doesn't hinder movement of the helmet at all, while riding
But if you try and look at your toes, the helmet stops on the brace
And if you try and touch helmet on shoulder the brace gets in the way.
So it realy works.

Was realy happy with the price as well.
Thanks again Scott, Hope the Bourons went down well.

Well my young fella had a big hi speed endo 2 weeks ago. Looked really bad and we thought the worst. He was wearing a Fro-systems brace and I supose it worked as apart from a shit load of bruising he's all good. His helmet is grazed a fair bit so he did hit his head on the ground.

Did the brace save his life? Well, who knows really but at least we feel more comfortable with him using one.

Feed back from his mates is that is it way lighter than a Leart and I suppose because it is new they all want to try it on. And they think its cool.

Kids know everything.