I'm not using straps. It just stays put with solely the backplate holding it in. I did Lee's jersey mod with the two slits.Are you using the straps with that set up? Over the jersey?
I'm not using straps. It just stays put with solely the backplate holding it in. I did Lee's jersey mod with the two slits.Are you using the straps with that set up? Over the jersey?
depends on the body armor. My Leatt fits inside of my Rockgardn body armor really good. Didn't work so well with my old Dainese shuttle suit.are there problems using the leat brace and a backpack at the same time?
http://www.leatt-brace.com/themes/leatt/images/MOTO_GPX_manual.pdfi have the leatt with the 661 pressure suit combo it works with out any problems,i can put the brace also under my pressure suit or above the suit with the backplate under de spine protection.
It may affect how much you can look up on a DH bike due to the lack of adjustment with the rear member. It is primarly designed for MX body positioning.what's the difference with the Leatt Adventure (cheaper version). I assume it is heavier, but how much so. I've also heard less adjustments, I wonder how that will affect performance?
http://www.leatt-brace.com/themes/leatt/images/MOTO_GPX_manual.pdf
Maybe I am mis understanding what you are saying. Just to clarify for everyone: Page 8 of the Leatt manual states that the Leatt must be under a spine protector.
That's exactly what I was afraid of.It may affect how much you can look up on a DH bike due to the lack of adjustment with the rear member. It is primarly designed for MX body positioning.
That's exactly what I was afraid of.
Why do you think breaking the collarbone is something bad when wearing the brace? That's kind of like thinking breaking a rib in car crash because of the seat belt makes seat belts a bad idea.Apologies for bumping this thread back up, but it certainly seems like a good thing to have floating around the top pages.
I've had my Leatt Moto-GPX Club for about 3 months, and opted for the medium. I am honestly thinking this was the wrong choice. I broke my collarbone about 6 weeks ago, as a direct result of the brace.
I am 16, and a relatively thin build, 180cm tall. Now, i have everything set as small as it can go, and when the brace is on, it sits on the top of my shoulders, and the rear member touches at the top, but not the very bottom. On the front it's the same story.
So i guess my question is; is this too big?
If this is a yes, then question two is; is there any way to make it fit without buying the small? (strapped for cash sucks.)
Thanks in advance,
Welshy
I'm not a doctor, but I'm guessing that you broke your collarbone because you hit the ground with your body and the ground didn't back down.Apologies for bumping this thread back up, but it certainly seems like a good thing to have floating around the top pages.
I've had my Leatt Moto-GPX Club for about 3 months, and opted for the medium. I am honestly thinking this was the wrong choice. I broke my collarbone about 6 weeks ago, as a direct result of the brace.
Welshy
There have been cases where people break their neck in downhill too, I've even heard of one fatal crash. They are designed to protect the neck (and have been tested to do so), they do this regardless if you crash on a moto or a mtb. Also you seem to know that Alpinestars is a better brace, why? You switch from not knowing anything about braces (saying you haven't seen any independant research) to knowing which is the best. How come? Is there something you are not sharing with us?The stars is a better brace but realistically you don't really need a brace on a dh bike! The falls involved are far less severe than that of a moto for which there designed!
On the contrary, their use has increased over time.A few pro's used them and then they popped up everywhere. Seems all the mtb riders have stopped using em. Vink, Blekinsop etc.
Well if Blenkinsop did research on braces and found them to be worthless this might have been useful information, but since he doesn't I don't see why Blenkinsop should influence you whether or not you should wear a brace. If a rider wears one or not doesn't prove if they work or not.Blekinsop is sponsored by em and only wears one in pratice. Comes off in seeding and race runs yet he wears it on the podium. I'd hazard a guess he don't wear one when he's not at a race.
You are though, you can end up going pretty damn fast on a dh-bike.Your going nowhere near as big or as fast on a mtb as you do on a moto... I really do doubt the need for them in dh!
I kind have to sort of agree with this, an independent report is needed. But I run a moto lid even though I'm only on a DH bike, so am I protected?Yeh or so claims mr leatt!!
I think you will find there is no scientific proof carried out that proves that other than research which is bankrolled by leatt themselves...
Until totally indipendant research investigates it with a MTB lid not a moto lid i'm a sceptic!
So motocross magazines has done scientific research on braces? Also, from what I've read at Leatts website, it's intented to break too under a tough crash.Basically at the moment all research that has been carried out was done by leatt or funded by leatt. Call me sceptical but the work they have done increases sales! Could it be clever marketing?
The alpinestars is better designed from what has been written in moto x mags. Basically it is designed to crumple in an accident rather than the leatt which is so laterally stiff can cause alternate injurys in a fall...
You seem to switch alot between demanding scientific independant research and using anecdotes as proof for your own theories. There is plenty anecdotal evidence that says Leatt has prevented catastrophic injuries.As mentioned local hospital have seen injuries that the leatt has caused. Without the brace the riders would have walked away without a scratch on em.
Really? I haven't noticed that all. There seem to be alot more pros using them than before.There use in grass roots riding has increased yes. Pros have pretty much stopped using them!
I don't know actually, care to explain in what manner these two Leatt were set up and how they were more dangerous?How many badly set up leatts have you seen. I saw 2 leatts badly set up at weekend. Worn in such a stupid way there actually more dangerous!
No, it's not quite the same but that doesn't make the sport any less dangerous. If there were a sport where you were going 100 mph against 100 riders over 100 ft doubles, would that make it unwarranted to wear protection in motocross?Yes you go fast on a dh bike but not 50mph against 30plus other riders over 40-60ft doubles! Not quite the same is it!
You seem pretty convinced by Alpinestars, have you seen any independant research on those? Note a motocross magazine article is not research.Until somone does independant research with MTB lids i'm not convinced!
Well as far as I know the design of full face mtb-helmet doesn't prevent the Leatt from doing it's job. The more compact chin piece of some MX-helmets (not all have more compact chin piece) and extra back coverage doesn't mean other designs won't work.Also to but into the mix, Moto lids cover much more of the back of your head and generally have a more compact chin piece?! These are what was optimum to work with a leatt not a D2! So again more independant research must be done!
2 years ago I was at Plattekill in November for the last race of the season. About 30 seconds in front of me a fella named Sergio hit a tree and broke his neck. He is a quadrapalegic now. You think he would agree that a neck brace is not necessary for DH?.The stars is a better brace but realistically you don't really need a brace on a dh bike! The falls involved are far less severe than that of a moto for which there designed!
A few pro's used them and then they popped up everywhere. Seems all the mtb riders have stopped using em. Vink, Blekinsop etc.
Blekinsop is sponsored by em and only wears one in pratice. Comes off in seeding and race runs yet he wears it on the podium. I'd hazard a guess he don't wear one when he's not at a race.
Your going nowhere near as big or as fast on a mtb as you do on a moto... I really do doubt the need for them in dh!