So they've been on the market for a while now, long enough for the hype to calm down. What's the general consensus?
I've ridden both the Leatte DBX and the Alpinestars Bionic. I consider the Leatte to be essential equipment for Whistler and other really fast trails. It works well with my TLD D3. I'm not as much of a fan of the Alpinestars brace with MTB helmets but it works well with moto helmets, so I wear it while doing moto.
For winter shore riding, I don't wear a neck brace. The trails I ride are generally slow and techy, and for me it's more important to be comfortable and have a full range of motion on those trails. Plus, the crashes tend to be more slow speed and you can see them coming, giving you time to react and not land on your head.
So, fast trails I ride Leatte, slow trails I ride without, and moto I ride Alpinestars.
Anybody else have an opinion? ;)