In a message dated 4/7/02 4:43:59 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
BenTbtstr8@AOL.COM writes:

> I would be a bit uncomfortable with the remark about supporting the <<..small
> of my neck...>> with a head restraint. Where would the crown of your neck
> rest in that situation?
>
> It is my understanding that these are headrestraints and not headrests. It
> is
> also my understanding that they are most effective if the crown of your head
> makes contact with the restraint in the event of a rear end collision.
> That's
> one of the known ways to prevent whiplash. Now if one were to improperly
> mount a headrestraint such as the neck is contacted first before the crown
> of
>

i didnt improperly mount them.  they are adjustable. headrests, head
restraints, tomato, tomatoe.. one in the same..   i can adjust them to
support the back of my head, to prevent whiplash such as you state, or to
support the back of my neck for comfort .  i can udjust them up,  or
down..front or back..  the key word is that i can ADJUST them, unlike the
vanagon ones.  they are every bit as safe as the vanagon ones if you adjust
them to touch the back of your head or the "crown" of your head as you say.
they are similar in shape to the jetta/golf ones. they pass USDOT safety
standards. they are just a different shape, thats all. the stock vanagon
headrests/head restraints, whatever you'd like to call them, cannot adjust,
and have an uncomfortable "hole" on the middle.  it's up to the driver to
adjust the headrest in the safest way possible.

chris