Necksgen Rev vs. Hans Sport Series -- CAPE test / safety comparison?

For the HANS, I had to drill my holes in my helmet.  I could have drilled them further back to get less restriction or further up to get more safety. 

I'm happy with my HANS but haven't tried other systems so I don't have anything to directly compare it to nor have I had occasion to test the system.  I got the low profile Sport II that has the lower sides and I haven't had any problems getting into or out of a car.

Get one...either one.
I've been wanting one for a while,but $600....yikes...

But then I realized thats it's my ass(neck) on the line out there.
And if I get hurt,even slightly, it'll cost me a lot more than that...

So,I pulled the trigger yesterday and got the HANS Sport II.

I haven't tried it in the car yet,but I did put it on and wore it while sitting on my couch making "zoom-zoom" sounds.....Seems comfortable enough,great side to side motion,not as much forward motion as that NecksGen video showed.I have a SA2010 helmet so it was predrilled,took about 5 minutes to install the mounts.
So far I'm happy with my decision...

I can second this; I have used a HANS for all my Lemons races and it has never been a problem.  The older model without the sliding tethers can be a little annoying, but the new ones all have the sliding ones. 

Looking at the videos it does look like the HANS performs better, but I am no expert.  That being said, you can get a HANS with quick release anchors if you are concerned about driver changes.  Other than disconnecting the anchors, putting it on and off is pretty quick and simple.  Frankly, if I were in your shoes, I'd just go with the HANS; its tried and proven, and used by just about every big series in cars that go a heck of a lot faster than ours.  The Necksgen may be just as good, but this difference is $100. And if it's being shared...among four drivers that's only $25 more for something that is used all over the place.

Also you can get a HANS from I/O Port, and if you mention its for Lemons you may be able get a $25 credit for your next purchase and 2 get out of jail free cards (not sure if promo is still going, thought):

http://www.ioportracing.com/Merchant2/m … ode=Lemons

Just my almost useless input.

The  SFI rated  HNR systems are all pretty good. They are designed for many G loads that our cars have trouble getting to.
The Hybrid deal that attaches the helmet to the  body, has very good results also.

I have not heard or seen any failures of  any HNR . If any have happened it would be all over the net and the company would be out of business, IMHO.
Bad news travels at the speed of light.

I also have 2 Dfenders

Either the shoulder belts in that test were not fully tight, or that's an awesome visual for how much belts stretch.

While the dummy's head does seem to move a lot, it doesn't look like it got to a dangerous point. The Rev stays planted where it needs to, I bet you could have shortened the tethers a little and reduced the movement. Also notice that they did a side test, something the HANS does not protect against.

I have the old DefNder, which has the longer arms down over the shoulders. I really like it but would probably get the REV if I had to buy a new one.

They seem to be committed to keep supporting old products. I can still buy helmet hardware for the DefNder.

I used a HANS in my first race, rented from RSR... It was alright, but I chose to buy a Necksgen when the time came... I'm much happier with the Neckgens. I find it more comfortable and easier to get on and off with my helmet. I've adjusted the straps to a point where I'm comfortable with the forward movement restriction and I don't feel any limitation in up/down or left/right motion when in the car.

Keep in mind the Necksgen that WarpedSpazm uses is not a REV; it's the prior model, which has a large chest piece like the HANS and it shouldn't have as much forward movement as the REV.  In my opinion.  I don't see a CAPE test video available for the regular (non-REV) Necksgen.

Let me try to clarify... The HANS i had was rented in Oct 2012, so I suspect it be the older one. Like David said, I have the pre-REV Neckgen. The "forward" movement, I meant was in regards to being able to look downward a bit more because of the way it clips in and the way the tethers slide. so probably more accurate to call it pivot. I have mine tight to limit the movement "foward" as in an impact.  Again, I don't recall the type of release on the rental I had... that was many laps ago... I do recall, needing to disconnect it from the helmet and remove from my neck before being able to pull my helmet off. and as it's not fliexible like the Neckgen, it rubbed my neck uncomfortably getting on and off (though they swore it was the correct size). With my necksgen, I'm happy with being able to leave it connected to the helmet and remove in one piece when desired. plus the clips on my helmet have pull straps or I can push the release buttons on the top of them and the anchors pop out.

It's all preference and I do think they will both keep you equally safe. It's the bells, whistles and coat of paint that you're deciding between.

The 2 video's you post appear to be different testing conditions and setup.

I do not see the conditions listed...Just because it is run at the same facility does not mean they are equivalent test loads.

It could be that the HANS is tested at 10g's and the REV at 50g's.

That really is how much belts stretch.