EVS Sports R4 Race Collar

This collar works great and is easy to use. I feel more peace of mind when my kiddo is out riding his quad. Fits him great and he doesn’t complain! He says it’s comfortable.

The EVS Sports R4 Race Collar is nonintrusive and limits the front to rear and side to side range of motion of your helmet limiting the risk of neck injury. I decided to purchase this for off-road motorcycle riding after suffering a severe neck injury while mountain biking. The EVS Sports R4 Race Collar is kept in place with a chest strap system. It is barely noticeable and inspires confidence while riding in difficult terrain.

Being an older dirt rider still at it, I thought I'd try a little extra protection in case of a nasty get off. I just finished a 3 week off road trip in New Mexico but didn't get to try this device out as I never crashed...and I'm not complaining...LOL!However, something else surfaced that I didn't expect. As riders when we get older, our necks get more sensitive to g-outs and other terrain features that cause our heads to sort of whip and jerk when our bikes hit them that don't result in a crash...just a sharp impact to the wheels and suspension. Usually after 3 weeks of steady riding nearly every day, my neck would naturally be a little sore and stiff from those hits.I'm going to give credit to this neck collar in limiting those kinds of head and neck movements, because my neck felt comfortable with none of usual after effects of riding rough terrain for that long. I could feel my head stop with some limited travel from the collar when I'd hit rough trail features that rock your neck and head.I'm certainly no doctor, but this is just how I'd describe what I noticed. Otherwise I seldom noticed the collar except when I'd look up very high while facing straight ahead. I'd feel the obvious restriction, but if I just tilted my head to look up, I could see just fine. I thought this would be annoying, but I adapted to it quickly and easily. Overall it was comfortable and hardly noticeable.I also wear a full Fox Raptor body armor kit, and the collar did not interfere with it. Again, I didn't test this collar in an actual crash, and maybe that day will come. Riding nearly every day for 3 weeks was a pretty good test for comfort or sorting out issues. I'm pretty pleased with it and will continue to wear it.

Reasonably priced and seemingly effective. Bought this for my 9-year old who rides MX tracks regularly. My boy doesn't complain about any discomfort or limitations in movement. The product appears to have an effective design that would reduce the chance of breaking a collar bone or injuring his neck/spine. The only reason I don't give it five stars is because it doesn't hold position well. The strap system it comes with works a bit like a loose bra and the R4 Race Collar can slide up & back over time allowing the front to move closer to the throat. We use this collar with a Fox Chest Protector and I've decided to come up with a more permanent and effective mounting solution. Something like two straps at the front of this collar pulling down and snapping onto the abdominal area of his chest protector would prevent the collar from riding up.Again, my boy doesn't complain but I find myself pulling back down at the front every time he comes in for a rest.

I use this for indoor karting. I had a couple of whiplash incidents before getting it. Since using this collar, I haven't had more than a slightly sore neck after some pretty hard hits. The straps can get twisted up a bit. I guess those are the only weakness of it. My friend uses the same model without any straps and he gets along just fine.

My kid loved this product

Fits nicely, works great for Karting. After reading other reviews i see how it could cause a possible threat to your neck and spine if thrown from a vehicle. But if you are strapped into a kart i dont see any hazard. Good quality and great value.

I bought this to use as a neck brace for karting. I purchased a Valhalla 360 Plus and didn't like the build quality or the need for under arm straps, so I decided to give this collar a try. Immediately I noticed the high build quality and construction. When I tried it on, it was very easy to attach, very comfortable, and light. When I added my helmet to the equation (Stilo ST5), that's when I became very disappointed. The collar did a great job restricting forward and aft movement of the head. When I rolled my head left and right, I noticed that the collar easily slid under the edge of the helmet and contacted my jaw. This concerned me because a side impact could cause the helmet to miss the collar and allow the collar to impact my jaw, creating the potential for jaw related injury. This was not an issue with the Valhalla 360 or the run-of-the-mill cheap neck roll. As much as I really wanted this to work, I decided to return the product and use my Valhalla 360.This product would have been perfect for me if the base was wider on the shoulders to prevent it from passing under the edge of the helmet. If lateral loads/impacts are not a concern for you, I'd recommend this product.