Mx and mtb neck braces (difference ? )

Author	Message

guyfreeride

Posted: Mar 25, 2012 at 18:44	Quote
hey guys, so i'm thinking about buying a neck brace and i was wondering if there is any difference between a mx brace or a mtb brace. thanks

JScott

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Posted: Mar 26, 2012 at 14:42

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guyfreeride wrote:

hey guys,
so i'm thinking about buying a neck brace and i was wondering if there is any difference between a mx brace or a mtb brace. thanks

I was wondering the same. I noticed the Leatt website does not really clarify WHY certain ones are good for mtn bikes and why others are good for MX bikes. They mention padding and nothing else.

Is it just an excuse to take our money twice?

guyfreeride

Posted: Mar 26, 2012 at 15:13	Quote
yeah probably ,but if you find any thing out let me know

Clarkeh

Posted: Mar 26, 2012 at 16:45	Quote
I think the only difference is weight, and the MX ones don't give as much movement (Based on my friends one vs mine) But I'm pretty sure you shouldn't use a MTB one for MX lol.

guyfreeride

Posted: Mar 26, 2012 at 16:51	Quote
ok but what if you were to use a mx one wheal ridng mtb

Clarkeh

Posted: Mar 26, 2012 at 17:37	Quote
If they're built for crashing on a MX I'd say you'd be fine on a MTB.

Excalibur-DH

Posted: Mar 26, 2012 at 17:42	Quote
I ride a Leatt GPX Club which is a moto brace because there was no such thing as a MTB brace a few years back. IMO they're exactly the same, I don't notice any difference between mine and the new ones. I find no restriction to movement and it's not heavy. The thinner padding is the over difference but you just don't notice it unless you have it set up wrong so you're hitting your helmet on it.

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