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deliciousmorsel -> Good posture collars! (6/14/2008 8:17:31 PM)

My neck has a nasty history of mountain bike crashes and metal plates; Someone who's expertise I trust recommends a posture collar to prevent any neck whiplash type movement on the cross, ect. This is a wise idea- BUT!
All the ones I've seen look more ornamental than functional. Since the posture collar is essentially a cervical collar (as I understand it) for immobilization- Shouldn't it be stiff? Heavy latigo? I'd expect the same construction considerations as a first class set of cuffs. Neck whip is an ugly injury, and it's cumulative.
There's P.collars on girls in an ad for the INSEX site on this site- Those are some posture collars!

So where do these come from? Good ones? I never see them. Or they're super cheesy.



CruelDesires -> RE: Good posture collars! (6/14/2008 8:51:14 PM)

I picked up the one I have from ebay. It was pretty reasonable if I recall correctly.25.00 or so plus shipping. I just went on the site and did a search for "posture collars" and it came back with approx 50 hits. Some of them looked really nice.

CD



deliciousmorsel -> RE: Good posture collars! (6/14/2008 10:27:50 PM)

I love Ebay! But all the ones I saw there look like the hardware will rip out at about the same time the thin leather gets sweat soaked and collapses... I'm surprised there aren't better ones- there's beautiful everything else. But all the plastic and fashion victim design wasn't what I was thinking. Steel boned neck corsets are not cervical protection. They're fashion, and slave though I am to it- fashion will not save my neck.
When the price of shoddy goods is neck injury, you get picky. But then I'm the bitch who wants to know if the dungeon has a pair of bolt cutters stashed in case somebody does something stupid. They never do.



Leatherist -> RE: Good posture collars! (6/14/2008 10:31:52 PM)

I've done these in the past from harness leather with posts and locks to hold them together-lined. The patterns pretty much have to be custom made to the wearer to work.



DesFIP -> RE: Good posture collars! (6/15/2008 6:07:41 AM)

If you use a cervical collar medically, couldn't you make a leather or imitation slip cover for it?



wulfgarw -> RE: Good posture collars! (6/15/2008 4:53:22 PM)

www.sub-shop.com has a few good posture collars...



Archer -> RE: Good posture collars! (6/16/2008 4:03:36 PM)

The one we make is 12 oz vegtan that is wet molded to it's circular shape. There is a special method to measuring the neck top insure a good fit.

http://tinyurl.com/3ltcbw





Leatherist -> RE: Good posture collars! (6/16/2008 4:15:45 PM)

Yes,you do a rough out in posterboard and mail it to check-then have it mailed back.
 
It's not rocket science,but details do matter. The biggest reason that things do not fit is the impatience of the customer-along with the attitude that the craftsman's time has no value.

Quality costs, and it doesn't happen yesterday.




Elegant -> RE: Good posture collars! (6/16/2008 5:02:30 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Leatherist

Yes,you do a rough out in posterboard and mail it to check-then have it mailed back.
 



deliciousmorsel,
This is the method Leatherist uses. We have a different technique that has worked well for many years and for many customers. Do email us if you are interested.



VMistressV -> RE: Good posture collars! (6/16/2008 5:14:22 PM)

I've been looking for one with a silver finish, and lined. but I can never find one thats also hammered.



Leatherist -> RE: Good posture collars! (6/16/2008 5:19:14 PM)

The most commonly used form for a posture collar is a "serpentine" pattern. It's cut high on the shoulders, and drops in the front for the chin, and a little less in the back to clear the bun of the skull.  Bascially the same as a cervical collar. My collars differ in having the closures on the *side", instead of the back-where they will be uncomfortable to lay on.
 
 I also go for a sleek and elegant look, avoiding bulky generic closures wherever possible.
 
 Small differences in design details can make a HUGE difference in overall utility and comfort. I'm an experienced bondage top with many years of making retraints in leather.
 
 And every pattern I have made, I have tested in use-they are overbuilt to give lasting quaility for the money.



Leatherist -> RE: Good posture collars! (6/16/2008 5:20:29 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: VMistressV

I've been looking for one with a silver finish, and lined. but I can never find one thats also hammered.


I agree,they do very nice work, is that not a beautiful finish?



John665623 -> RE: Good posture collars! (6/16/2008 6:09:02 PM)

http://www.madame-s.com/SL254.html
http://www.medicaltoys.com/braces-neck-legs.html
http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=neck+brace&category0=
http://cgi.ebay.com/PHILADELPHIA-CERVICAL-COLLAR-NECK-BRACE-COLLAR-ONLY_W0QQitemZ280235548693QQihZ018QQcategoryZ19264QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I have seen this last style covered in both leather and latex.   




deliciousmorsel -> RE: Good posture collars! (6/21/2008 11:44:05 PM)

Thank You all! I feel like I have a huge array to pick from now; Lord Archers is exactly what I had envisioned as a properly built piece, sort of like a good saddle- it should look organic, like it all makes sense and grew there that way.
I think the rings held on with a tiny tab of leather and two rivets on a lot of collars just look like they'd rip out, it's a distraction visually that shouldn't happen. That bothers me, and since all sporting goods involve some degree of suffering in them- you should buy the ones you think look cool. Life is too short to wear a collar you think looks funny. It would drive me nuts at play, I couldn't concentrate. I rode better in fancy silver mountain bike shoes because I liked them. Worth every penny.

Thank You wulfgarw Sir for that link! I love SubShop! What a piece of girl psychology that is at work.

I do understand about fit; I went through a number of soft cervical collars at one point to find one that didn't hurt something- having the clavicles poked is wretched.



devoutHeretic -> RE: Good posture collars! (6/22/2008 12:58:39 AM)

you want the top shelf stuff...?

here it is...

its a medically trained guy holding c-spine on ya


hehe

bottoming from the top



devoutHeretic -> RE: Good posture collars! (6/22/2008 2:19:45 AM)

and yes...
im thinking of changing my nick to "KillerOfAllThreads"



petdave -> RE: Good posture collars! (6/22/2008 7:32:30 AM)

Mr. S Leathers used to have a Philadelphia cervical collar that was covered in leather, with a brushed aluminum support added to the front... it was very impressive, and probably perfect for what your purposes... but of course, it looks like they've stopped carrying it.

i really like the " neck corset" style- see ebay item 150261204427- buyt have never actually tried one

The other option would be to take something like a Miami J collar, paint the plastic parts black, and add a leather strap around it with a D ring... it would be something of a non-traditional look, but it should do a very good job of supporting your head and neck 

i've been playing around with the idea of fiberglassing a Philly collar, but haven't gotten around to actually trying it yet....



deliciousmorsel -> RE: Good posture collars! (6/23/2008 10:09:26 PM)

Well I think a nice piece of heavy saddle leather is about right. I don't need a full c collar like a trip in medivac, just something to keep me from letting it get into that rythym of letting my head bob back and forth.
Apparently- I run somewhat more to pony girl than medical fetish... And getting tacked up in leather is something I enjoy. A lot! Pity I didn't find out about this younger, I'm too spavined now to be a pony.
I should be using my neck to support itself, but one goes spinning off into the purple place and doesn't notice.

Those neck corset things look really cool as a fashion statement, but my experience of being laced into steel stays down the thorax says if it was tight enough to immobilize my neck, it'd be some serious to terminal breath play type thing. I can always get one for looking hot in later [:D] I have great posture, just battered neck muscles.



pamela700 -> RE: Good posture collars! (3/9/2009 11:31:55 PM)

hi there.
i just had the bulk of my c-spine rebuilt (3 discs totally removed, lots of titanium spacers and vertebrae cages and 4-6 screws front and back)...and i've been wearing since feb. 2 24/7 a hard cervical collar. it's white hard plastic and has blue removable (washable) pads, with velcro closures. i've gotta wear this thing 24/7 for at least 3 months, and am just now thinking about what i'll do after that.

i'm sure you could actually get one of these from a medical supply place. do note, they come in different sizes for the front part and the back part. the one i originally was given post-surgery didn't fit properly at *all* and irritated both my chin/lower lip and made severe marks on the back of both ears. ugh! so...be careful! (i, of course, have a very short neck - most of you might not have this many problems with a hard cervical collar).

i'm thinking of trying to make something much like this one, only in a scene-friendly color scheme, like black plastic, black velcro, and either black or red padding. i'm also thinking the velcro on the sides could be replaced by corset strings and/or hasps for locks. hmmm.

if you'd like the manufacturer's info on either of the hard collars i have, please message me! i know these certainly are made for cervical protection!

---pam, 6 weeks into post-op recovery and counting



Buckwhl -> RE: Good posture collars! (3/11/2009 4:09:27 PM)

here is one with padded edges to give more comfort. and we can make it any size needed.

http://www.water-hole.com/Shopping/xcart/product.php?productid=16227&cat=280&page=1

Buck



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