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RE: Broken Collarbone - Best Protection against this is?

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TheGDog:
Hey guys,

Even though I was wearing my Thor Chest Protector which has shoulder cups on it suspended with that webbing stuff... I still managed to break the dang collar-bone.


I'm curious to hear everybodies experiences with protective gear that's on the market today.  Specifically if you've taken a downward blow to the top of your shoulder in a crash.

What is the best protection device to use against having your dang collar-bone broken?  I've now broken the right one twice and this is the 1st time for the left one. I wanna make this the last time.  :cry:

Good:
the Leatt Brace helps prevent neck injuries, and from the looks of it, would help with collarbone injuries also.  Check it out.

dnmac1999:
It only takes 8lbs of pressure to break the clavicle (collar bone). I dont think anything on the market is going to completely protect against that. The leatt brace is about the best thing ive seen to help with upper torsoe and neck injuries.

KXcam22:
Gdog,
  I have broken both sides, one while wearing shoulder pads and the other wearing body armour.  I am convinced that shoulder pads (hockey style) offer better protection since they overlap and don't hinge.  My body armour crash was minor at 10 MPH while my shoulderpad crash was huge at 70MPH, same amount of damage (lots of other crash variables that I am ignoring).   My body armour hinges at the collarbone which I don't thing is that good.  Collarbones do break easily though. Cam.

ps. Body armour gives superior spine and torso protection.

TheGDog:

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ps. Body armour gives superior spine and torso protection.
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By "Body armour" I assume you're referring to one of those zippered, long-sleeve, full upper-body suit/shirt things?  meh... maybe... but those things are very HOT to wear and HAVE to be washed after each ride.  Knew a dude that didn't and OMFG what a foul smell!

It interesting to see confirmed something I heard elsewhere... and that is that it takes only 8-9 Lbs of force to break the collarbone (if done right, HaHa!)

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