Hutchens Device Vs Hans Device

You wont find many differences between models of HANS devices other than construction materials to save weight and sizing, but HANS is still the leading purveyor of HNR in 2019. NASCAR banned the use of the Hutchens device in January 2005, due to it failing SFI Foundation safety tests, and required all drivers to use the HANS device instead. The HANS III Device represents the third generation of injection molded HANS devices and features a contemporary approach to reducing weight.

Using an all new design and polymer, the device features a hollow collar that substantially minimizes weight. There are two major designs: the original being the HANS device which uses the chest to help absorb the energy of an impact and the Hybrid system or Hutchens device which uses the back to help spread out these forces. The Hutchens Device and the higher-dollar HANS both act on the same principle: They limit the loading on the weakest joint in the human body in terms of impact.

The Hutchens and D-Cel devices do : > not reduce head motions to any significant degree and these devices : reduced : > neck loads to near the injury threshold -- Dr. Melvin described these neck : > loads as marginal. I have seen other tests that provide basically the : same : > results -- HANS works, the others really don't.

: > Over the years, several distinct styles of head and neck restraints have emerged, along with a variety of tether and helmet attachment designs. This wider array of options is, of course, a good thing for racers, but it can complicate choosing which is best for your needs and preferences.

What is the general idea around these two life saving equipment? Hutchens starts at $724 and it's CF while Hans "base unit" starts at $865. I tried searching among the internet to get a comparison but it all seems to be HANS biased. Any racers using the Hutchens device?

Among other reasons why we often praise the SAFER vs. the HANS, the HANS device is not exclusive. The alternative Hutchens device is used by some drivers such as Kyle Larson and Austin Dillon, and both of them have survived some pretty powerful impacts.

There are many such devices on the market today, like the Hutchens device now known as the Simpson Hybrid Device, but the HANS is the original and most commonly used name.