The objective of a head and
neck restraint like a HANS©
product is to keep the head (with
the helmet on) from moving
independently of the body, also
known as creating an Alternative
Load Path. Today's head and neck
restraints like HANS© products
have proven to be effective
across all types of motorsports.
HANS© is a trademarked name,
much like Velcro©, and today
there are many hybrids of the
original head and neck restraint
being marketed. In this story, not
all head and neck restraints are
actual HANS© devices but may
be variations of it. You should
also know that there have been
reports of counterfeit devices
being sold on the Internet by
unscrupulous vendors. If what
you are buying looks too good
to be true, chances are it is.
ONLINE FORUMS
FAVOR RESTRAINTS
If you spend any time on off-
road racing forums, you'll also
see lots of threads on the subject
of head and neck restraints, not
just the HANS© variety either. The
smack talk flows for and against
SAFETY: HEAD AND NECK RESTRAINTS,
THE Z-TECH SERIES 1A ALLOWS
YOU TO ADJUST THE DEVICE TO
FIT DIFFERENT RACE SEATS AND
BODY SIZES/SHAPES. ADJUST THE
SHOULDER WIDTH, ARM ANGLE, OR
LOWER ARM LENGTH.
SHR FLEX, THE NEW
FRONTAL HEAD
RESTRAINT FROM
SCHROTH. DESIGNED
FOR OPTIMUM SAFETY,
COMFORT, AND EASE OF
USE. IT FEATURES SIMPLE
SIZING, MEDIUM (UP TO
16 ½ INCHES) NECK OR
LARGE. ACCORDING TO
SCHROTH, YOU CAN USE
A LARGE EVEN IF YOUR
NECK IS SMALLER TO
GIVE MORE ROOM OVER
A COLLAR BONE.
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