Leatt DBX Ride Neck Brace
Leatt DBX Ride neck braces are one of the highest quality neck braces available for downhill mountain biking, BMX, snowboarding, and other human-powered extreme sports. It is low-profile and hugely protective of your head and neck in the event of a serious wipeout or collision.
The significant difference between the Leatt DBX Ride and the more expensive Leatt DBX Comp is adjustability. The
Leatt DBX Comp neck brace offers vertical height adjustment through its unique Allen key slider system. The DBX Ride does not incorporate this system. It does, however, like the DBX Comp, come with small, medium, and large enclosure hardware that allows you some ability to make adjustments.
Leatt DBX Ride Neck Brace Features:
- A low-profile shape designed specifically to meet the range-of-motion demands of downhill mountain bikers, BMX racers, snowboarders, and other extreme sports athletes
- A neck brace constructed from fiberglass-reinforced polyamide resin for extra strength
- Elements of carbon fiber reinforced with Kevlar that allows the DH neck brace to flex, not break
- A thoracic strut that runs down your back to keep the brace in its proper position, but which is also designed to break away before the force from impact can damage your spine
- An upper wing in the back of the brace designed to crumple which serves to disperse energy under severe load
- An overall design that will reduce the chance of injuring your collarbone upon impact
- Velcro-affixed, padded Biofoam that wraps around the brace and further cushions your anatomy
- Two red clip-locks to allow paramedics to open and remove the brace from both sides of your neck
- Enclosure hardware of different sizes (SM, M, L), so you can choose which size fits you most comfortably
- A chest belt that helps secure the Leatt DBX Ride neck protector in place
- Compatibility with nearly all makes and models of helmets and upper body armor gear
- European CE certification 89/686/EEC for Personal Protective Equipment
- Lightweight – approximately two pounds
The key to the Leatt DBX Ride Neck Brace’s ability to protect you head and neck is the Leatt Alternative Load Path Technology (ALPT). ALPT is an innovation that helps disperse the energy of an impact to your head down through your neck and into your upper body. The more energy that can be drawn away from your head and neck in an impact, the better. Leatt-Brace accomplishes this energy transfer via their unique ALPT design.
Leatt-Brace – A leader in neck protection
Dr. Leatt likes to say the Leatt-Brace is ‘a helmet for your neck.’ Certainly that is one way to describe it. And it’s a nice slogan. But the Leatt-Brace is so much more. If you are a serious athlete concerned about neck protection, you may find there is no need to consider any other neck brace but Leatt. The Leatt DBX Ride is a great choice for downhill mountain biking and BMX racing.
