Hans Device Fitting!

[JonnyW]

Just taken receipt of my Hans brace and it seems a bit tighter than I assumed. No I'm not being daft, just wanted to know if at a 17 inch neck the up to 18 inch was right (I assume it is or it would have gone to 16.5)? Not a problem in terms of comfort just doesn't seem to be much room and more restrictive (this is wandering around in the living room with the helmet on and not strapped in a car) which I am assuming is right? My thoughts are, lose some weight, is it right, when I played rugby it was 18.5 so I will shrink with age/lack of front row scummaging and grow into it etc..????

[h_____]

Where did you buy it from? They should have talked you through all the options, sizing and what it should feel like. I got mine from http://www.msar-safety.com/ and they talked me through the whole lot, I also tried several before chosing. That doesnt help you know, but you could ring your supplier back up for help? Do you have the little tethers that enable movement? I think they help a bit. Apart from that, they should sit comfortably on the shoulders.

[JonnyW]

It fits comfortably and the tethers fit the helmet fine, just restricts me more than I thought.

I race a car that's visibility is pretty much like looking through a letterbox opening, best try it out in the car.

Edited by JonnyW on Thursday 26th February 12:50

[dreamer75]

Did you get the new slidey tethers so you can move your head around a bit? They help I only tried mine with tethers in the shop, and have used the slidey tethers in the car - still can't look around as well as wtihout anything but much better than the normal ones!

[JonnyW]

Yes, slidy tethers, good that sounds encouraging!