Leatt-Brace Moto GPX Club neck brace review

Name: Leatt-Brace Moto GPX Club neck brace review
Item: Leatt-Brace Moto GPX Club neck brace review
Rating: 3.8

A "helmet for your neck"

Our rating

3.8

GBP £269.00 RRP | USD $399.99

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By Robin Weaver

Published: August 29, 2008 at 10:00 am

Our review

Comfortable, functional and conﬁdence inspiring. Deﬁnitely worth the investment

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The progression of downhill has resulted in the speed and danger of the sport increasing. In a bid to lessen serious, life-altering damage to the neck, Leatt have developed this unusual looking bit of kit.

The Moto GPX Club neck brace acts as a crumple zone, dissipating the force of the impact and bringing the head to a ‘controlled stop’. It’s also designed to prevent extreme forward, rearward and sideways head movement.

It’s made from glass reinforced nylon and weighs in at just 850g. The optional X-Strap is a worthy addition to keep everything solid and adds little weight.

When riding, you can forget you’re wearing it thanks to the good fit and comfortable padding. You’re only reminded it’s on at the bottom of the trail as you try to catch your breath, because of how the X-strap sits across the chest. Not exactly something to moan about when you consider what this item could do for you.

The Leatt-Brace Moto GPX Club can be worn with body armour, but make sure the shoulder pads have room to move without interfering with the brace. The inaugural ride may require a few easy adjustments and it might take a little getting used to, but it doesn’t impair your riding, and it could save your life.

Product Specifications

Product

Name	Moto GPX Club Neckbrace
Brand	Leatt

Description

Small: 4 - 16 years old (thin build) Medium: 16 years + (average to bigger build max 220 pounds) The Leatt-Brace™ is an injection produced glass reinforced nylon or carbon fiber and Kevlar neck brace system designed by medical professionals and motorcycle enthusiasts to help prevent: Hyperflexion: extreme forward head movement * Hyperextension: extreme rearward head movement * Lateral Hyperflexion: extreme sideways head movement * Axial loading: compression of the spinal column due to the effect of force on the helmet * Posterior hypertranslation: rearward movement of the head/helmet on the neck.

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Robin Weaver

Technical editor-in-chief

Technical editor-in-chief, Rob Weaver, manages all of the testing here at BikeRadar and across our magazines, Mountain Biking UK and Cycling Plus. Rob first graced the pages of MBUK back in 2001 when working as a freelancer and went on to start testing bikes for the title in 2007. In 2010 he joined the team full-time and has been keeping a close eye on all things test-related ever since. Rob’s expansive knowledge of bikes comes courtesy of his passion for racing. He cut his teeth racing cross-country mountain bikes in the early 90s before finding his feet in the discipline of downhill. After many years competing on the UK national circuit (including a year attempting to race UCI DH World Cups), Rob realised his know-how and passion for bike setup, tech and writing clearly outweighed his racing ability. A degree in Sports Technology and decades of riding experience all help to give Rob a thorough understanding of what’s needed to create a great bike or product. It helps that he’s more passionate about riding than ever and will spend much of his free time consuming just about every bike-related publication he can get his hands on. While Rob’s a mountain biker at heart and never happier than when he’s sliding down a Welsh hillside, he’s more than happy to put the miles in on the road or gravel bike, too.