My wife is still arguing that she won't let me ride my big bike, unless I get a brace for the upcoming season….unfortunately I cannot really drive around and try them on.
I have read that the Leatt ones can be the reason for snapped collarbones…soo…is this rumour true?
What is nsmb's opinion on that?
Go ahead and order a Leatt DBX Comp III. You can always send it back in case you don't like it. Stay away from the cheapest version (Adventure?) - not a lot of adjustability so what's the point? Also, no need to spend a fortune on the slightly lighter and a lot more expensive top-level version.
The Leatt brace DOES NOT sit on your collarbone. At least if it's set up correctly. Most people (especially those who seemingly only ride bikes on the internet) don't take 30 minutes to set up their brace according to their body, which makes for an aweful fit. When the brace is adjusted the way it's supposed to be, it doesn't touch your collarbone at all - it sits on top of your shoulder blades and on your chest but not on your collarbone. So no, a correctly adjusted Leatt brace won't be the reason for a snapped collarbone.
@Flip: As far as I'm aware, he's using an Ortema brace. It might be difficult to get your hands on one of those over in Canada and to be honest, I'd stay away from them. I actually like the idea of having two seperated back plates that don't sit on top of the spine but the entire brace is very minimalistic and after seeing many of those in person, I still haven't figured out how your helmet is supposed to contact the brace even in the worst of all crashed.
And generally speaking: Ask yourself why you want to get a neck brace in first place. Do a bit of research and figure out whether it makes sense to spend a bit more money to get a highly adjustable brace that you can set up so that it fits your own upper body and ask yourself whether it makes sense to spend a ton of cash to get all those features in a slightly lighter (read: Carbon) package.