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Originally Posted by toEleven
A 190mph crash doesn't guarantee a 190mph impact of the sort you're describing. I don't disagree with you, but I don't think we're discussing the same thing. I offered unfortunately vague terms - "the task" - and you offered a very specific scenario.
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Sorry, I completely disagree. You implied that if they bought expensive racing gear instead of consumer gear they'd be measurably safer:
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Originally Posted by toEleven
Already addressed earlier in the thread, but keep in mind plenty of gear is designed for actual racers. Mere mortals might not hit these speeds often, but the gear is up to the task - unless you the consumer choose to buy less protective equipment.
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At those speeds on the street, I believe that statement to be completely wrong. It's just a random crapshoot of what you hit and at what speed at that time; the quality of the gear is a much lower determinant. It would only come into play once the speeds came down quite a bit, and one piece of gear might last longer before sliding through, or provided slightly better impact protection in a survivable impact.