With and without a Hans device
 

What a diference :shock:

the energy the neck is not aborbing (w/ the hans) is now directed to the arms/wrists...failz!

^ Brain is probably taking quite a beating also. Guess I'll take the concussion over the disconnected spine!

I'm planning to get a HANS and would appreciate some advice on which model(s) to get.

These are the models OG Racing shows: http://www.ogracing.com/driver/head-...nufacturer=171.

I understand that the Pro version weighs less, and I'm willing to pay the extra cost for that since it will be used a lot. But I see two Pro versions, and I'm not clear on the difference.

At the track, I've also seen a HANS that can be used without a harness, but I don't see it listed on OG's website. Is it discontinued? Unsafe? Ineffective? I thought of getting one in addition to the one that works with a harness, to use when I'm in a car without a harness (which will definitely sometimes be the case).

Edit: By 'harness' I mean 6-pt, as opposed to the regular 3-pt.

A lot has changed since I got my HANS, but I have the sport model. The higher end models are carbon fiber and offer no safety advantage. I hear a lot of people talk about how the pro version weighs less like that is the most important thing in the world, but I find when my harnesses are strapped tightly I failed to notice a difference between the sport and the pro. For 20-30 min DE session, I doubt anybody could really tell the difference. I've also used my sport model for 90 minute club race enduros and 2.5 hours stints in a LeMons car. I don't see myself ever spending double for the carbon fiber model.

HANS is a brand name when it comes to this, so the other stuff you are talking about are things like the DefNder (http://www.defnderneckbrace.com/) or the Simpson one. Just make sure it has the proper certification if you plan to use it for racing.

Thanks, makes sense that the weight difference shouldn't really matter compared to the pressure from the straps. I'm pretty sure the no-harness one I've seen must be one of the Simpsons.

Issac.

x2. I like my my HANS Sport II.

I find Hans's to be like HD TV's. If you compare them side by side, one is definitely better than the other but once you get them home and have nothing to compare them to you'll never notice the difference and it's not worth the extra money.