Neck brace

Looking into a neck brace for footin. And from what I have read up on them it's a worthwhile investment and i'm told the barefoot central ones are the only ones to get.
Has anyone ordered one of those and if so did you size yours larger or are they spot on? somewhat adjustable? I don't want to spend $100 and have it be too tight that i'm short of breath, but too large will have an equally negative impact on the performance. Maybe I'm over thinking it but hey, $100 is $100.
I usually wear a 17" collared shirt and my neck measures between 16.5 and 17".
-Tony

are talking of this one because this asks for a size.
http://www.barefootcentral.com/extremefooterneckbrace.aspx

I'm not an extreme footer by any means but i've been trying some stuff on the very short runs my local lake allows. came home last week with a little extra soreness in the neck and decided it was time.

^^^^^ I agree on the forward / backward idea. I wish I would have had one when learning backwards. Picking your head up by your hair the following morning to get your body out of bed is no fun!!!!

A video below will so some benefits of the neck brace as well

With some slow motion
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nice video and good thing for that brace!

Ordering one up now thanks for the input guys. the picking my head up by the hair sounds about right for me, except for the hair part. I had a few good sideways somersaults. too bad there isn't a brace for my groin.

Backwards...and front one foot wakes...when you start one foot wakes you'll be introduced to the 45-47 mph faceplant...the neckbrace helps keep your head attached

Get the BFC brace and when the foam rips glue and tape it back together and when it rips again cut your own new piece from the back panel of an old life jacket.

Do some warm up before. I always forget to stretch after

Years ago when i was in my late teens early twenties I actually slammed down at 52 mph. I landed on my right side and the water pressure moved my eardrum and hurt like hell. I was young and dumb so no medical was necessary.The next day hearing wasnt correct and I couldnt turn my neck either.. I went to Dr then.He said nothing was broken and he couldnt do anything for either issue.said it heal on its own.3 weeks later all was better and i ran into bananna george at a tournament on lake eola in orlando.we talked for a few minutes and i heard some bad stories from him.He said if your gonna be stupid you gotta be tuff.I went home and jumped straight in the boat.Its been 17 years since ive benn behind a boat barefooting.This thread has me wanting to get back and do it.Thanks for the insperation

im 6'7'' and was 280.now im 255. You ever been pulled on a ski at 12mph? .lol its really tough on the body ,not to mention muscle groups the next day.I guess when we were younger we learned from experience.usually the hard way. now ill take someones word or advice

i was starting of a knee board or just kicking my feet over the rope at take off back then..I had no problem normally..Just that one wipe out.Had plenty on busy lakes while footin,just none that bad

GlassSeeker wrote: What boat pulled you 52?

back then it was a check mate with a out board..i think it was an early 250 blackmax .back then we didnt care what we used.I actually put about 5 years behind a prostar 190 with some fill in weekends behind a 2001. Ive trick skied behind a john boat with a 40hp as well.it was all about the lake.if it would float and run we tried to use it

They are a little more now, $69. I guess I have never heard anyone who owns one of these complain, but that clasp right up against my neck scares me. Afraid after a good fall I might come out looking like Nicole Brown Simpson.

Brad and I had a similar style, maybe from
Elmo? Could've been the same one. Neither lasted very long- guessing buckle failure as they both were lost to the abyss during dusk runs. I remember them being quite a bit cheaper ($30ish?). Definitely worth springing for the barefoot central one in any case.

$69! Geez it went up alright....but still the best priced and easiest deployed...in really harsh falls it has come off popping the buckle...but it's already done its job by filling the gap for the impact...alot of people I know think the BFC is uncomfortable and excessively restrictive.