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RE: Hans device

To: "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com>,
Subject: RE: Hans device
From: Joel Wolcott <wolcott_jl@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2005 12:25:32 -0700 (PDT)
For what its worth - I have been looking into this as
well.  It is mandatory in F1 and Cart.  Nascar wasn't
last time I looked.  It is primarily efective in a
frontal crash - Also up to 30 degree angle front crash
- The whole idea is to keep your head on your body by
making it move with your body.  A basal skull fracture
is if i remember correctly a separation - think a
hanging.  If you can afford it why not get it.  Some
Rally guys don't like it because they cannot look down
at maps etc... 
--- "Albaugh, Neil" <albaugh_neil@ti.com> wrote:
> Scott;
> 
> From what I've read in :Circle Track" they are
> fairly effective in
> preventing basal skull fracture in head-on
> accidents. I doubt that this
> type of accident is high on the list of something
> that LSR racers need
> to worry about.
> 
> There are ads in that magazine for HANS devices; I
> think they about are
> double the cost of a good helmet.
> 
> Regards, Neil    Tucson, AZ






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